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March 12, 2009 Absolute Truth Daily Devotional 24/7 CSEtv Join our facebook page! Legal Update March 15, 2009 Seminar Pensacola, FL March 22, 2009 Seminar Pensacola, FL March 29, 2009 Seminar Pensacola, FL View All Events Article: Absolute Truth What is truth?  What is the nature of truth?  Is there even such a thing as truth?  Some would argue that truth is relative, and that they are absolutely certain that we cannot be absolutely certain of any truth.  As ridiculous as this statement sounds, the logic goes something like this.  I perceive reality through a different lens or filter than does anyone else, and therefore, my reality is different than your reality.  Those who subscribe to this school of thought claim that truth is relative— based upon perspective or perception.  This relativism, known as subjectivism , states that absolute truth does not exist, and that reality is contingent upon the subject.  Read Entire Article... Related Resource Offers 15% off! 5 days only! The New Defender's Study Bible $34.95 $29.71 The Evidence Bible (Softcover) $25.50 $21.67 Evidence the Bible is True $10.50 $8.92 International Seminars The Age of the Earth is being streamed online in multiple languages! Now you can watch it in Chinese, Croatian, Indonesian, and Ukrainian. Watch one today in our multimedia center.

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Thank you, Russ. I will be adding this website to my 'Favorite's list'. I hope it is alright with you to add this wonderful devotional, regarding the Truth.

Knowledge of the Truth ~

"For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth." (1 Timothy 2:3-4)

The phrase "the truth," referring to a certain vital body of doctrine, is found often in the New Testament, and the text quoted above is one of the most important, indicating as it does that fully understanding "the truth" is equivalent to being saved.

The theme of "the truth" is especially emphasized in Paul's two letters to Timothy, the first reference being in our text. He next points out that, in his capacity as an apostle, he must "speak the truth in Christ," teaching "in faith and verity" (same word as "truth"--1 Timothy 2:7).

The church is called "the pillar and ground of the truth" (3:15). An attitude of thanksgiving is proper for those who "believe and know the truth" (4:3). On the other hand, those false teachers who teach with selfish motives are "destitute of the truth" (6:5).

In the second epistle, Paul urges believers to be diligent in studying the Scriptures, because they constitute "the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15). Then he warns of teachers "who concerning the truth have erred," teaching false doctrine and destroying the faith of some (v. 18). Those who are faithful teachers, however, are exhorted to help the unsaved come to "repentance to the acknowledging of the truth" (v.25).

Then, in his prophetic description of the humanist teachers of the last days, Paul says they will be "ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth" (3:7). This is because they "resist the truth" and "turn away their ears from the truth" (3:8, 4:4). Thus, "the truth" always emphasizes its vital importance in salvation and the Christian life. Most of all, the Lord Jesus said: I am...the truth" (John 14:6). HMM -- ICR <><

Certainly it is. I'm glad to hear it, and thank you for your contributions.

---EVERLASTING LOVE ~~

“The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.” (Jeremiah 31:3)

Perhaps no doctrine in Scripture is as clearly stated as that expressed in our text and in many other passages. God loves us! His love is an “everlasting love” and compels Him to act strongly and lovingly on our behalf. “Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins” (1 John 4:10).

--Jesus prayed, “I in them, and thou in me, . . . that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am” (John 17:23-24). The Father will never allow us to part from Him or our Savior.

These precious facts are taught to us by the “inspired” (literally “God-breathed”) Scriptures (2 Timothy 3:16), and “the Comforter . . . , the Spirit of truth [who] will guide [us] into all truth” (John 16:7, 13).

He drew us to Himself “in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself” (Ephesians 1:4-5). “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God” (1 John 3:1). In His grace, we come to Him, experiencing sweet forgiveness and everlasting love. Cradled in the security of His undying love, we have peace. “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee” (Isaiah 26:3).
--ICR/JDM --/ GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS / CeCe Winans~~
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Looks like we need to update the address and information on Eric Hovind's 'Creation Today'.

<http://creationtoday.org/about/eric-hovind/>

Today's Church Trumpets An Uncertain Sound--Eric Hovind, Ben and Al Mohler ~~ (December 4, 2014)
There is hope, the Bible is the Answer to all Questions! We must get back to the Bible, that is God's Word. We must go back to Genesis. )
<http://creationtoday.org/todays-church-trumpets-an-uncertain-sound-season-3-episode-34/>
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--The Incarnation of Christ~~

“Christ Jesus . . . being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.” (Philippians 2:5-7)

“Great is the mystery of godliness,” Paul exclaimed as he summarized the incarnation (1 Timothy 3:16). No mere words, even those inspired by God Himself, can completely express what transpired when “the Word was made flesh” (John 1:14). There are, however, a few clues in this marvelous Philippians passage.

The choice of the Greek word morphê to express what Jesus possessed prior to His becoming the God-Man is important. This “form” of God is not the Greek word that one would choose to express the visible or outward shape—that word would be schêma. Morphê emphasizes the character, the being, that makes the being what it is.

Interestingly, morphê is also used to tell us that Jesus took on the “form” of a servant: “[He] made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men” (Philippians 2:7). Jesus “voided” the morphê that He rightfully possessed as God and “received” (passive) the morphê of a servant or slave (doulos). Then, “in the likeness of men” He came to be [ginomai, to come into existence].”

We may never fully understand what transpired in the councils of Triune eternity. But this we can know and believe: Jesus became man for men, and He alone saved us from our sin and justly granted us eternal life.
--ICR/HMM III
-Creation Today / Eric Hovind
<http://creationtoday.org/about/eric-hovind/>
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--THE GREATEST NAME / JESUS!
---By: Henry M. Morris III, D.Min.

"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth." (Philippians 2:9-10)

While the role of the Lord Jesus appears somewhat subdued in the Old Testament, it dominates the New Testament. The Hebrew equivalent of "Jesus" appears only 13 times as "saviour." The Greek text explodes with over 960 verses either recording statements made by Jesus or proclaiming Him as Lord and King.

King David declared: "Blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory" (Psalm 72:19). And, of course, the great "name" passage in Isaiah 9:6 amplifies the many aspects of the "child" whose "name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."

But Jesus prefers "Son of man." That title is used 89 times, while "Son of God" is used 53 times. The majestic name of "Lord of lords, and King of kings" is used only three times in the New Testament, twice in the closing book (Revelation 17:14 and 19:16), and once in Paul's moving benediction: "Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen" (1 Timothy 6:15-16).

Since the New Testament emphasizes the ultimate kingship of our Lord Jesus, we can understand that the dominant name cited nearly 250 times in the Old Testament ("LORD of hosts") refers to the Ruler of Heaven, the Lord Jesus (Malachi 3:17).
--ICR/HMM III = / Jesus, Only Jesus! / Phillips, Craig, and Dean~~
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--OUR BRIDGE TO GOD~~
--(Please Read/ John 14:1-6)

The last verse in today’s passage makes a powerful and unequivocal statement. Jesus clearly says, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.”

People have taken exception to that statement for 2,000 years. Some say the Lord didn’t mean for it to be taken literally. Others categorically reject His authority to make the claim at all. However, as believers in the lordship of Jesus Christ, we must take what He says as truth. So let’s think for a moment about the word picture in that verse.

When Jesus calls Himself “the way,” many people imagine a one-way street. They take this to mean that there are lots of roads, but He is the only one that leads to the Father. That’s a good image, but I think we can do even better.

I like to think of Jesus not as a road but as a bridge—our bridge to God. Consider the apostle Paul’s warning in Romans 3:23: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (emphasis added). The picture here is of a great chasm between us and God, and we cannot make it across. Unable to bridge the gap, we fall.

So, what is the only way across a chasm? A bridge, of course. And that’s what Jesus is for us. He stands in the gap, providing safe passage across the void and into the loving arms of the Father.

Meditate on this mental image. When we imagine ourselves helpless and lost—with heaven just out of reach, beyond a great divide—we can begin to appreciate the true power of the Cross.
--IN TOUCH~~/ JESUS ONLY JESUS/ Billingsley, Penrod, Cottrell, O'Brian--/<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESmlWsbRqFU>
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------THE TRUE GOSPEL~~~

---The True Gospel
“I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel.” --(Galatians 1:6)

There is only one true gospel (meaning “good news”) in Christianity, but there are many false gospels. Various cults have proposed such concepts as the social gospel, the prosperity gospel, the full gospel, and others, but it is dangerous to attach adjectives or other modifiers to the gospel unless these are specifically attached to it in the Scriptures. There are enough of these, however, to emphasize that the true gospel does have many facets. God’s “good news” is always about Christ—His person and work—but His work is from eternity to eternity, and He is both the mighty God and perfect Man. Therefore, with Paul we can say, “I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation” (Romans 1:16).

The gospel is the “everlasting gospel,” focusing on Him as the one “that made heaven, and earth” (Revelation 14:6-7). It is also the “gospel of the kingdom” (Matthew 4:23), focusing on Him as the coming “King of kings” (Revelation 17:14).

It is the wonderful “gospel of the grace of God” (Acts 20:24) and “the gospel of your salvation” (Ephesians 1:13). Thus, it also is the true “gospel of peace” (Ephesians 6:15), reconciling man to God.

-Because Christ is God, this “gospel of Jesus Christ” (Mark 1:1) is surely the one true “gospel of God” (Romans 1:1). This is the gospel that we have been commissioned by Christ to preach “to every creature” (Mark 16:15), so we need no other. And since it is, indeed, “the glorious gospel of the blessed God” (1 Timothy 1:11), we should never desire another. It meets every spiritual need for time and eternity.--(Speakers Needed/ No Words on screen)
--ICR/HMM --/DARA Maclean / Blameless-[How He Loves] / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1BB6Uq6PGk>
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--WHAT IS TRUTH?
-- Referenced By: Eric Hovind
--<http://CreationToday.org>

-Because this post is quite lengthy, I will post some, and ask that you, the reader, go to the https address (bottom of page), and read it's entirety. Jesus said, "I am the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." I believe it was posted earlier, but later taken down.

Eric Hovind took over Creation Today while his father was out of contact for several years. This article referenced by Eric is most important and true from <GotQuestions.org>.

---WHY TRUTH IS IMPORTANT

---Why is it so important to understand and embrace the concept of absolute truth in all areas of life (including faith and religion)? Simply because life has consequences for being wrong. Giving someone the wrong amount of a medication can kill them; having an investment manager make the wrong monetary decisions can impoverish a family; boarding the wrong plane will take you where you do not wish to go; and dealing with an unfaithful marriage partner can result in the destruction of a family and, potentially, disease.

As Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias puts it, “The fact is, the truth matters – especially when you’re on the receiving end of a lie.” And nowhere is this more important than in the area of faith and religion. Eternity is an awfully long time to be wrong.

---GOD AND TRUTH~~

-During the six trials of Jesus, the contrast between the truth (righteousness) and lies (unrighteousness) was unmistakable. There stood Jesus, the Truth, being judged by those whose every action was bathed in lies. The Jewish leaders broke nearly every law designed to protect a defendant from wrongful conviction. They fervently worked to find any testimony that would incriminate Jesus, and in their frustration, they turned to false evidence brought forward by liars. But even that could not help them reach their goal. So they broke another law and forced Jesus to implicate Himself.

Once in front of Pilate, the Jewish leaders lied again. They convicted Jesus of blasphemy, but since they knew that wouldn’t be enough to coax Pilate to kill Jesus, they claimed Jesus was challenging Caesar and was breaking Roman law by encouraging the crowds to not pay taxes. Pilate quickly detected their superficial deception, and he never even addressed the charge.

Jesus the Righteous was being judged by the unrighteous. The sad fact is that the latter always persecutes the former. It’s why Cain killed Abel. The link between truth and righteousness and between falsehood and unrighteousness is demonstrated by a number of examples in the New Testament:

-- For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false, in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness” (2 Thessalonians 2:11–12, emphasis added).

-- “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness” (Romans 1:18, emphasis added).

-- --“who will render to each person according to his deeds; to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation” (Romans 2:6–8, emphasis added). • “[love] does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth” (1 Corinthians 13:5–6, emphasis added).

---WHAT IS TRUTH? --CONCLUSION~~

--The question Pontius Pilate asked centuries ago needs to be rephrased in order to be completely accurate. The Roman governor’s remark “What is truth?” overlooks the fact that many things can have the truth, but only one thing can actually be the Truth. Truth must originate from somewhere.

The stark reality is that Pilate was looking directly at the Origin of all Truth on that early morning over two thousand years ago. Not long before being arrested and brought to the governor, Jesus had made the simple statement “I am the truth” (John 14:6), which was a rather incredible statement. How could a mere man be the truth? He couldn’t be, unless He was more than a man, which is actually what He claimed to be. The fact is, Jesus’ claim was validated when He rose from the dead (Romans 1:4).

--Pilate evidently never came to a knowledge of the truth. Eusebius, the historian and Bishop of Caesarea, records the fact that Pilate ultimately committed suicide sometime during the reign of the emperor Caligula—a sad ending and a reminder for everyone that ignoring the truth always leads to undesired consequences. ~~~

<https://www.gotquestions.org/what-is-truth.html>
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