Truth According to Scriptures and Personal Integrity
Explore the concept of truth as depicted in Bible verses and philosophical reflections on personal authenticity. Dive into the essence of being true to oneself and embracing divine truth, compelling us to align our lives with absolute truth. Discover the significance of speaking one's truth and the distinction between factual, reliable, and real truth as outlined in the Bible.
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John 18:3738 The reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me. Pilate said to him, What is truth?
Be true to yourself yourself
You do you you
God is absolute truth absolute truth
Because God is absolute truth . . . absolute truth . . . . . . I will believe what he says and live accordingly
Truth Truth in the Bible 1. Old Testament: emet 2. New Testament: al theia emet al theia
Truth Truth in the Bible emet emet & al theia al theia 1. That which is factual 2. That which is reliable 3. That which is reality factual reliable reality
Factual Factual
Factual Factual Send one of you, and let him bring your brother, while you remain confined, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth [emet] [emet] in you. (Genesis. 42:16) truth
Factual Factual Send one of you, and let him bring your brother, while you remain confined, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth [emet] [emet] in you. (Genesis 42:16) truth Jesus said to her, You are right in saying, I have no husband ; for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true true [al theia] [al theia]. (John 4:17 18)
Reliable Reliable
Reliable Reliable And the men said to her, Our life for yours even to death! If you do not tell this business of ours, then when the Lord gives us the land we will deal kindly and faithfully faithfully [emet] [emet] with you. (Joshua 2:14)
Reliable Reliable And the men said to her, Our life for yours even to death! If you do not tell this business of ours, then when the Lord gives us the land we will deal kindly and faithfully faithfully [emet] [emet] with you. (Joshua 2:14) What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar. (Roman 3:3 4) true [al theia] [al theia]
Reality Reality
Reality Reality When he had come to the king, the king said to him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain? And he answered, Go up and triumph; they will be given into your hand. But the king said to him, How many times shall I make you swear that you speak to me nothing but the truth the Lord? (2 Chronicles 18:14 15) truth [emet] [emet] in the name of
Reality Reality When he had come to the king, the king said to him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain? And he answered, Go up and triumph; they will be given into your hand. But the king said to him, How many times shall I make you swear that you speak to me nothing but the truth truth [emet] [emet] in the name of the Lord? (2 Chronicles 18:14 15) Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things . . . they exchanged the truth for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator. (Romans 1:22 23) truth [al theia] [al theia] about God
God is absolute truth absolute truth 1. Absolutely factual 2. Absolutely reliable 3. Absolute reality factual reliable reality
God is absolutely factual absolutely factual In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1) Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god. Who is like me? . . . Is there a God besides me? There is no Rock; I know not any. (Isaiah 44:6 8) I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. (Revelation 22:13)
God is absolutely reliable absolutely reliable All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies. (Psalm 25:10). Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God s truthfulness truthfulness [al theia] [al theia], , in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs. (Romans 15:8) Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away. . . . Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true (Revelation 21:3 5) faithfulness [emet] [emet], , true [al theia] [al theia]. .
God is absolute reality absolute reality My people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living water, and dug out cisterns for themselves, cracked cisterns that can hold no water. (Jeremiah 2:13) Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6) truth [al theia] [al theia],
Because God is absolutely factual absolutely factual absolutely reliable absolutely reliable absolute reality . . . absolute reality . . . . . . I will believe what he says and live accordingly
Believe what he says and live accordingly! 1. Live as though God exists.
Believe what he says and live accordingly! 1. Live as though God exists. 2. Live with God as the reference point for all reality.
Believe what he says and live accordingly! 1. Live as though God exists. 2. Live with God as the reference point for all reality. 3. Live as though God is who he says he is.
Believe what he says and live accordingly! See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! (1 John 3:1)
Believe what he says and live accordingly! If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up for all of us, will he not with him also give us everything else? Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:31 39)
Believe what he says and live accordingly! We know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose . . . to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. (Romans 8:28 29)
Believe what he says and live accordingly! 1. Live as though God exists. 2. Live with God as the reference point for all reality. 3. Live as though God is who he says he is. Lord, we believe . . . Help our unbelief!
