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1 Defending The Faith Series The Apologetics Pyramid GOSPEL RESURRECTION REVELATION THEISM WORLDVIEWS TRUTH
2 The Goal Of Apologetics To establish the truthfulness of Christianity Why is truth important? 1. Someone who doesn t believe that truth exists will not believe us when we claim the Christianity is true 2. A personal relationship with truth in Jesus Christ is impossible unless we believe that truth is real and discoverable (John 14:6) 3. Unless truth is real, how are we going to tell the truth about Christianity, God, and His Son?
3 What is truth? Truth is telling it like it is Truth matches reality (i.e. matches facts and evidence) CORRESPONDENCE VIEW = statements correspond to reality Biblical Examples Of The Correspondence View Genesis 42:16 Acts 5:1-4 Genesis 2:17 & 3:4 Exodus 20:16 1 Timothy 6: Timothy 4:3-4
4 Is truth what works? Confuses what truth is with what truth does Is truth found in good intentions? Declares that truth is not what we actually say, but in what we intend to say Mistakenly focuses on what we intend to say rather than on what we actually say If true, there could never be a sincere, well-intending person who is wrong Lies can have good intentions, but this does not make a lie true
5 Is truth a matter of perspective? The statement boomerangs and destroys itself because the statement would apply equally to everyone else on earth APOLOGETICS TIP: Develop an eye for statements that boomerang and destroy themselves! If something is true, it is true for all people at all times and in all places regardless of a person s awareness or beliefs.
6 What are the barriers to truth? 1.Agnosticism: Nobody Can Discover Truth Claims that truth can t be known nor can anyone have knowledge of God Agnosticism self-destructs boomerang principle The very assertion that humans can t know truth is a truth statement in itself When the agnostic makes a negative statement asserting he can t know about truth or God, he presupposes knowledge about truth and God
7 2. Skepticism: Doubt Everything That Claims To Be True This is the belief that we should doubt everything, including the truth about Christianity Skepticism self-destructs boomerang principle To hold off on making a decision about the world is to make a decision about the world Jesus combated skepticism in His ministry Luke 24:38-39, 42
8 3. Relativism: Truth Is Different For Everyone This view makes truth a matter of one s own perspective Three different kinds of relativism: 1. Truth is relative to time 2. Truth is relative to persons 3. Truth is relative to location Relativism is self-destructive boomerang principle If truth is relative to something, what is it relative to?
9 4. Subjectivism: Truth Is What Feels Right Belief that feelings, emotions and intuition are the keys to discovering what is true Feelings are a poor test for what is true because feelings and emotions change What if two people have different feelings about the same statement? It is obvious that bad news can be true
10 Are those who believe in absolute truth intolerant and narrow-minded? Truth is narrow by definition The one making the statement that absolute truth is too narrow is in fact giving an absolute truth Those charging Christians with intolerance are confused about the meaning of intolerance To be labeled as intolerant simply because you disagree with someone is mistaken
11 Questions To Ask Regarding Views Of Truth 1. Pragmatic: Truth is what works ASK: Lying may work at times. Does your view make those lies true? 2. Intention: Truth is found in good intentions ASK: Could there ever be a well-intending person who is wrong? ASK: Liars can have good intentions. Do their good intentions make the lie true?
12 3. Perspective: Truth is a matter of one s perspective This view corresponds with relativism. Ask questions under relativism. 4. Correspondence: Truth is that which corresponds to reality Truth is discovered by asking if someone s statements correspond with reality if facts support statement, it should be considered truth. If something is true, it is true for all people at all times and in all places regardless of a person s awareness or beliefs.
13 Questions To Ask Regarding Barriers to Truth 1. Agnosticism: Nobody can discover truth ASK: Are you certain? How can you be certain if you can t know for sure that anything is true? 2. Skepticism: Doubt everything that claims to be true CHALLENGE: You must, therefore, be skeptical about your own skepticism. ASK: Do you doubt everything that claims to be true? If not, then why do you accept some things to be true?
14 3. Relativism: Truth is different for everyone ASK: What is truth relative to? Is it relative to time, persons or location? ASK: Why is truth relative? Why isn t it the same for all people in all places at all times? ASK: Doesn t truth need to correspond with reality? If not, why not? ASK: Would you say there is no absolute truth? How, then, can you make this absolute statement about truth? ILL: Like saying never say the word never or I can t speak any English or language doesn t have meaning
15 4. Subjectivism: Truth is what feels right ASK: Since feelings and emotions change, does truth change along with our feelings? ASK: What if two people have different feelings about the same statements? ASK: Can bad news be true? ASK: If only what feels good is true, do you reject all news that makes you feel unpleasant?
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