"For the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ" (John 1:17, ESV).
As Pilate posed to Jesus, "What is truth?" He denied any universal truth that could apply--thus denying a God that would necessitate this. Allan Bloom's book The Closing of the American Mind says that today they teach that truth is relative--(e.g., what's true for you may not be right for me) logic dictates that even this statement has no truth value! A famous philosophy professor told his class, "You can know nothing for certain!" A student replied, "Are you sure?" He retorted, "I'm certain." Contrariwise, there is truth and it is knowable. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life." He didn't just tell us the truth--he claimed to be the embodiment or personification of it.
As Pilate posed to Jesus, "What is truth?" He denied any universal truth that could apply--thus denying a God that would necessitate this. Allan Bloom's book The Closing of the American Mind says that today they teach that truth is relative--(e.g., what's true for you may not be right for me) logic dictates that even this statement has no truth value! A famous philosophy professor told his class, "You can know nothing for certain!" A student replied, "Are you sure?" He retorted, "I'm certain." Contrariwise, there is truth and it is knowable. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life." He didn't just tell us the truth--he claimed to be the embodiment or personification of it.
We all have presuppositions that prejudice our take on reality and delineate our worldview--you have to start somewhere (e.g., is there a God?).
Absolute truth depends on Jesus who came to bear witness of the truth and doesn't ever change--that's why the Bible is apropos to all times and eras. It never goes out of date or wears out. It is always relative to all cultures and situations. Truth is timeless! Soli Deo Gloria!
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