Truth

[th1bill]

2John 1-4
The Word of Life
1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— 2 the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us— 3 that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And we are writing these things so that our[a] joy may be complete.
There is no such thing as relative truth! Truth is absolute in any case or it is a lie. Yehovah has preserved His Holy Word in the original manuscripts. Men have been inspired by The Ruah to interpret that Word into many languages.
Satan has also inspired men to mistranslate the scriptures, e.g., the New World Translation of the JWs. He has also inspired people such as Joseph Smith to create new clones of Christianity based on imaginary golden tablets that, according to him, superseded the Holy Scriptures and changed the meaning of some of the text.
Be careful of the God you choose to follow.

 

[com7fy8]

"I am the way, the truth, and the life" > in John 14:9.

Jesus Himself is "the truth".

 

[FreeinChrist]

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[Aaron112]

Men have been inspired by The Ruah to interpret that Word into many languages.

Word Catch: Men have been inspired by The Ruah to TRANSLATE (not interpret) that Word into many languages.
Admittedly, "interpret" has been corrupted for many people to think it means (and in use 'does') translate .... so people often believe interpreting is okay, but it is not.

 

[Aaron112]

Be careful of the God you choose to follow.

"Little children, avoid idolatry" James. (or 1 John?).....

The world is overfull of idolatry and false gods, not just those made of wood and silver and gold.

 

[timf]

The bible describes four things as truth, the bible itself, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. By definition this would be absolute, unchangeable, and defining reality.

Sadly those who reject God have redefined truth to be whatever makes them feel good or gets them what they want. When frustrated in getting what they want, they often spew out assertions and declarations that are malicious lies not so much from contrivance, but more reflective of their emotional distress.

People used to be held to a legal standard that if you called someone something that wasn't true, you could be sued. Today you can call someone Hitler and it is OK because it is your opinion.

 

[th1bill]

The bible describes four things as truth, the bible itself, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. By definition this would be absolute, unchangeable, and defining reality.

Sadly those who reject God have redefined truth to be whatever makes them feel good or gets them what they want. When frustrated in getting what they want, they often spew out assertions and declarations that are malicious lies not so much from contrivance, but more reflective of their emotional distress.

People used to be held to a legal standard that if you called someone something that wasn't true, you could be sued. Today you can call someone Hitler and it is OK because it is your opinion.

Yes, people believe truth is relative today but that is a lie.

 

[th1bill]

"Little children, avoid idolatry" James. (or 1 John?).....

The world is overfull of idolatry and false gods, not just those made of wood and silver and gold.

Very sad but also true.