¶ Concluding Our Truth Series
Today we conclude our four-part series on truth . Humans have limited understanding of our world and the world beyond . Not that we're unintelligent , far from it . The Bible makes it clear that God gave man a sound mind , and from the beginning , people were capable of accomplishing amazing things
¶ Human Knowledge and Achievements
. The construction of the great pyramids , modern scientific advances and our knowledge of the cosmos is a testament to how much humans can know and achieve . We are even capable of presenting truth in various ways , through art , teaching and moral agendas , but man's abilities are finite . There is one , though , that claims all truth the person , jesus Christ
¶ Jesus as Ultimate Truth
. John 1.17 says For the law was given through Moses , grace and truth came through Jesus Christ . In other words , man has been capable , over time , of building structure and order in society . Around the time of Moses and the Ten Commandments and the laws that govern the Israelites , other cultures were doing somewhat similar things .
The Code of Hammurabi , a set of Babylonian laws , helped create a functioning society , and in 1254 , the Magna Carta , a set of English laws that was the forerunner of the Declaration of Independence , brought England out of the Dark Ages . Yet the Bible is very clear that ultimate truth , the sum of all reality , is found only in Jesus Christ .
It is in him that we unlock the mystery of who we are as individuals . He knows each of us and invites us into relationship with him . People all over the world follow their own set of rules
¶ True Love as Obedience
. It's often said that truth is true if it's true for you , meaning , of course , that each of us has the right to follow his or her own reasoning . For example , to a person who frees himself from moral constraints , love can mean many things . In 2 John 1.6 , we read and this is love that we walk in obedience to His commands .
As you've heard from the beginning , his command is that you walk in love . Do you see the difference ? We can tell ourselves anything . Love , for example , can have many definitions , but God tells us in His word that true love is being obedient to our creator . And in the end , the world is full of philosophies and opinions of men .
Some see truth differently , but only in the Bible do we find true truth , for Jesus Christ is the ultimate truth . Let's pray . It's the ultimate truth . Let's pray , father , god , the world can be a dangerous place . Help us to continue relying on you as our ultimate source of truth , so that we can make the best decisions for us and our families .
Your word is our guide In Jesus' name amen .
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