Third Biblical Process for Great Commission

TRUTH

Classical logic deals with propositions that are either true or false.  Historic Christianity stands on the beliefs that classical logic represents the truth of God and sound reason is the foundation of the Christian faith.  The Christian God is a God of absolutes and one of His attributes is truth.  God cannot lie (Heb 6:18; Titus 1:2; II Tim 2:13).  God’s truth is never personal, situational, relative or unknowable; it is absolute.

On contentious issues (e.g. Calvinism vs. Arminianism, abortion for convenience, homosexuality, etc.), some churches invoke the concept of Positive Tolerance.  This means that Christians not only have the right to disagree with one another, but all the various views must be regarded as equally valid by the yardstick of God’s truth.  Other churches simply ban the study and discussion of contentious issues.  Excessive knowledge invites division; an ignorant congregation is a manageable congregation.

But Jesus said:

• “If you hold to My teaching, you are really My disciples.  Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:31-32)

• “Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.” (John 17:17)

• “You are right in saying I am a king.  In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth.  Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.” (John 18:37)

Furthermore …the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ (John 1:17).  If the church would go about the process of separating truth from lie, would that not honor God?