~
There Are No Absolutes! ~
Introduction ~ This
has become a popular notion in “civilized societies” in recent decades. The first thing to notice is the statement “there
are not absolutes” is that it is stated as an absolute! It’s truly amazing that this concept has become
so widely accepted that a recent study found that two-thirds of Americans now
believe that there is no absolute truth!
Logic ~ No
serious scientist or engineer would say that there are no absolutes (i.e.
gravity, or mathematical principles). No
intelligent human would seriously argue that each time you compute the same
formula with the same data you get a different answer. Even the liberal thinker, Sigmund Freud,
stated: “it were really a matter of indifference what we believed, then we
might just as well build our bridges of cardboard as of stone, or inject a
tenth of a gramme of morphia into a patient instead of a hundredth, or take
tear-gas as a narcotic instead of ether.”
Scripture ~ “For
the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and
unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what
may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible
attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even
His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because,
although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but
became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools,
and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like
corruptible man — and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things” (Romans
1:18-23).
“Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this
age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is
foolishness with God. For it is
written, ‘He catches the wise in their own craftiness’; and again, ‘The Lord knows the thoughts of
the wise, that they are futile’” (1 Corinthians 3:18-20).
Jesus said: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”
(John 14:6). He did not say one of the ways, a truth or a life, but the way, the truth and the life. The Apostle Peter proclaimed: “It is by the
name of Jesus Christ... Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no
other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:10,12).
Closing
Comment ~ If you score a touchdown you feel great. But what if you ran the wrong way and scored
for the wrong team? Are you doing things
God’s way or Satan’s way? Are you
sure? If, when life is over, you find
you were on the wrong end of the field the consequences will be enormous. Maybe, just maybe, it is wise to listen to
what your Creator says about eternal matters.
~
Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
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