Genesis 1: 1-2:
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
Bible Verses
What Is Truth? Understanding Biblical Truth and God’s Word
Introduction
Our Theories of Truth
In Bible-based theology, the idea of a theory as a changing or provisional hypothesis does not exist in quite the same way as it does in secular science.
This week's theme
“Truths!?”
Psalm 19: 1:
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.
John 1: 1-2:
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.
Isaiah 40: 8:
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.
Romans 1: 20:
For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.
Hebrews 11: 3:
By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
Colossians 1: 15-16:
The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
Conclusion
There are sufficient facts, both scientific and theological, within the Holy Bible, God’s revealed Word, for us to recognise that we do not need to construct theories that attempt to go beyond what God has already revealed. Our human understanding is limited, and our knowledge will always be incomplete. We may therefore need to refine our interpretations and understanding as we learn and grow. Yet the wisdom and knowledge revealed by God remain the foundation of our faith. Perhaps the most important testimony of our faith is not simply whether we can demonstrate that our understanding of “truth” is correct; a more important question is whether our practical theology is relevant, meaningful, and manifestly good to others. In other words, the truth we profess should be evident not only in what we believe and understand, but also in how we live, how we treat others, and the good that our faith produces in the world around us.