I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH FAITH TO BE AN ATHEIST
What is Truth?
Jesse A. Quiroz, Senior Pastor

Sunday, September 8, 2024

This series of talks exists to take you on a journey through Christian Apologetics. Each message is specifically designed to help you better understand and know your faith while giving you tools to also share your faith with others and have an ability defend your faith in moments where it’s being challenged.


JOHN 8:32 NIV
“Then you will know (greek: an intimate knowledge of) the truth and the truth will set you free.”


A mistake we often make in the church today – WE TEACH WHAT TRUTH IS WITHOUT TEACHING WHY OR HOW IT’S TRUE!


“72% of Christian teenagers will abandon their faith within one year of attending a secular university.” (Lifeway Christian Research)


WHAT IS TRUTH?
That which corresponds to its object.


Truth is UNCHANGEABLE.


Belief doesn’t change truth. Truth changes belief!


Truth is ABSOLUTE.


If it’s true, it’s true for everyone, everywhere, at all times.


Truth survives the law of NON-CONTRADICTION.


Truth CANNOT contradict itself!


1 CORINTHIANS 15:3-4 NIV
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died [on a cross] for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.


SURA 4:157 (From the Koran)
“And they did not kill him [Jesus], nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them. And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain.”


Objections to the Concepts of Truth:

  1. There is no truth!
  2. You can’t know truth!
  3. All truth is relative!
  4. It’s true for you but not for me!
  5. No one has the truth!

Roadrunner Tactics to Truth Claim Objections:

  1. There is no truth! –> IS THAT TRUE?
  2. You can’t know truth! –> DO YOU KNOW THAT TO BE TRUE?
  3. All truth is relative! –> IS THAT A RELATIVE TRUTH?
  4. It’s true for you but not for me! –> IS THAT TRUE FOR EVERYBODY?
  5. No one has the truth! –> HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT’S TRUE?

1 PETER 3:15 NIV
But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the REASON for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.


JOHN 14:6 NIV
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.


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