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“And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” – Matthew 4:3
We live in a time when the truth is questioned. According to a poll conducted in 2022 by Summit Ministries, most young adults do not believe in absolute truth: Only 42% of American voters aged 18-29 believe in absolute truth, while 55% believe truth is determined individually. In another poll conducted by the Cultural Research Center, 58% say you get to decide what’s right and wrong for yourself. However, it’s not just those outside the church who think this way—it’s prevalent even among those who attend evangelical churches, with 46% rejecting the idea of absolute moral truth.
In Matthew 4, we read about the temptation of Jesus by Satan. The first word out of his mouth is to question God’s truth. Back in Matthew 3, when Jesus was being baptized by John the Baptist, God said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased “ (Mat. 3:17). Just like in the Garden of Eden, Satan was denying Biblical truth.
When Jesus was before Pilate, this exchange is recorded in John’s Gospel: “Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, “You yourself said I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” Pilate said to Him, “What is truth ?” (Jn. 18:37-38)
Satan and the world would have everyone believe there is no absolute truth. That truth is subjective. The world cries, “Who are you to tell someone born a man that they can not identify as a women?” The only absolute truth comes from God, and how do we know that truth? To know God’s truth, you must know His Son as Lord and Savior of your life. Jesus declared, “If you abide in My word, then you are truly My disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” (Jn.8:31-32)
Christian, do not be discouraged, the world will continue to deny God’s truth until there is the new Heaven and the new Earth. Until that day, live God’s truth every day.
“For we can do nothing against the truth, but only for the truth .” (2 Cor. 13:8)
Your shepherd,
Pastor Mark
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