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Kingdom Values / What’s is Truth

“ TRUTH “ Kingdom Values

Quote : “ Without a foundation of truth, character and values carry about as much weight and consistency as the wind “.

Footnote: The overarching question you should be asking yourself on every single subject you study, learn or face about is this: “ what has God said on the matter “?

TRUTH effects & affects our whole life and every area of our life

Effect — a change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause

Affect — have effect on; make a difference to

John 14:6 KJV

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

Note: When you’re not living by truth you’re not going to LOVE what Jesus LOVE and you’re not going to HATE what Jesus HATE

Note: Then you SALVATION becomes questionable

Note: Without truth you want keep God’s will, word & ways

“ I Can’t Breathe “

We are all very familiar with the statement “ I can’t breathe “

It appears on shirts, signs, hats and in a number of other places. I'm sure you know its origins as it relates to the wrongful death of George Floyd knee of a policeman. But since that time the statement has taken on a life of its own. It symbolizes a need for justice. It speaks of equality. It resounds with the hope of reforming broken systems in a broken world it also reminds us of the stranglehold injustice can have on anyone who comes within its grips.

This statement has impacted us not only nationally but globally. It has become personal to many of us as we have heard it said by love ones or friends in an entirely different context. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions have lost their lives because of an inability to breathe. Many people have experience powerlessness of not being able to help their loved one breathe. Gasping for air and being placed on oxygen or on a ventilator have become all too familiar occurrences whether experience firsthand or through another's retelling of the horrors of this virus that ravages the lungs.

Yet, despite the difficulties in death all around us, you and I are living in a day when we have gathered to collectively watch yet another potential demise. Huddled in a small room barely big enough for all of us to sit or stand in, we stare as truth appears to drop his final breath. We watch as, with each gasping inhale and struggling exhale, truth’s strength diminishes before our very eyes.

Truth, which used to be a solid pillar in many people lives, lies there on a makeshift hospital bed , a mere skeleton of his former self. Hollow jaws and protruding bones remind us of where vibrant life used to be. We watch, waiting. Wondering if truth will somehow pull through.

After all, our culture has already proclaimed that truth is dead. Our culture has already ripped off the life-support and walked out of the room. Our culture has washed his hands and say goodbye to that which used to guard our land. Our culture has effectively sought to remove the remaining safeguard preventing us from falling in chaos and confusion.

Footnote: Postmodernists reject special revelation and the concept of absolute truth. In denying absolute truth, truth becomes subjective and relative—whatever it means in the experience of the person is truth.

Footnote: Postmoderns reject belief in absolute truth as reflected in the inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture. Norman Geisler and Thomas Howe explain: “The postmodern rejection of the classical orthodox view of Scripture is sweeping. It includes a rejection of the correspondence view of truth, a rejection of objective truth, absolute truth, propositional truth, and the inerrant truth in Scripture.

2 Timothy 3:16 KJV 1900

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Footnote: Watch someone that don’t want to accept TRUTH , they will defend their ways or wrong doing

Not much remains of honor, honesty, our character in our culture as we watch the ongoing plans for truth to not only be buried but also funeralized before us. Somewhere along the line, we have forgotten that truth matters. We have forgotten that we depend on truth for more than we realize.

Example: how would you feel about an airplane pilot getting on the speaker saying we are about to takeoff I'm pretty sure I know what buttons to press.

Example: how would you feel if your surgeon said that I got a pretty good idea what to do when I open you up I will take my books in the surgery room

Example: how would you feel if your pharmacist says I know what your doctor prescribed but I think this might work better.

The Fallacy of Feelings

Fallacy — a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument

Example : The Cowboys played the Eagles on Monday night football and Dad Prescott attempted involved his running a quarterback sneak into the end zone. It was not evident by watching it in real time whether he made it in. So the referees did what they’ve been trained to do. They went to the sidelines to review the film.

After they showed the play from various angles, it quickly became evident to all of the watchers that there was really no definitive angle that showed whether he got into the end zone.

One of the announcers for ESPN who is known for his experience in football said that it

“ felt “ like Dak got in. He kept emphasizing that it just “ felt “ as though he scored, based on seeing the lunges of the players and the pack

That’s when the other commentator asked him if a referee is supposed to overturn a call because of how he feels.[ Answer: NO ] A call is to be overturned only when there is clear, undisputed visual confirmation that it should be overturned.

Too much of our culture today is operating on the same basis the announcer did in wanting that call overturned. Decision are being made based on feelings. Truth is being redefine based on feelings.

Anytime you base your values, beliefs, and decisions on feelings you are no longer basing them on the truth

Footnote: The overarching question you should be asking yourself on every single subject you study, learn or face about is this: “ what has God said on the matter “?