Reasonable Christianity?
Reasonable Christianity is a weekly podcast where ordinary people have thought-provoking conversations about an extraordinary God. Each week we take a look at the truth claims of Christianity, the teachings of the bible as well as the practices of the saints in order to evaluate and affirm the truthfulness of our faith and ultimately preserve the power of the gospel. Hosted by Roland Albertus
Reasonable Christianity?
What is TRUTH? Part 1
WHAT IS TRUTH (PART 1)?
PODCAST EPISODE 2 OUTLINE
Introduction:
What is truth? This is a question Quote Pontius Pilate asking this question to Jesus.
John 18:38
38Pilate *said to Him, “What is truth?” And after saying this, he came out again to the Jews and *said to them, “I find no grounds at all for charges in His case
Pilate walked away before Jesus could answer his question. Which means he didn’t really want an answer. Pilate’s attitude toward the truth is very similar to our society’s attitude toward truth today.
People claim to want the truth but what they really mean is that they only want truths that make their lives more comfortable; truths that are convenient.
1. A biblical perspective on truth..
John 14:6
6Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.
1 Peter 3:15-16
And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be in dread, 15but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, but with gentleness and respect; 16and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who disparage your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame.
2. Objections to objective truth
· There is no truth
· All truth is relative
· You can’t know truth
· No objective truth:
o Christianity is not objectively true = just a matter of opinion
o Jesus is a liar
o The existence of God is a matter of opinion
In the following two podcast episodes I will demonstrate three things:
o Objective truth exists
o Objective truth can be known
o Christianity is based on and defined by objective truth claims about reality
SUMMARY PART 1
We have come to the end of our second episode so let’s summarise:
· There are two kinds of truth claims: Subjective (opinions and preferences of the subject) and objective (grounded in the object of the claim)
· There is a difference between a truth claim and an established or verified truth (proved by evidence).
· All truth claims fall into at least one of these four categories:
o Material
o Mental/Conceptual
o Metaphysical
o Moral
Thank you for listening and until next time, remember: The truth matters, and so do you!
