Proclaimer Blog
‘Here we stand, we can (still) do no other’
'At first sight biblical view of truth is obscene to modern minds – it’s arrogant, it’s exclusive, it’s intolerant, it’s divisive, it’s judgemental, and it’s reactionary. But on a deeper look, the biblical view is timely and urgent for today.'
Os Guinness gave a really stirring call to hold on to a strong view of truth at the Lausanne Congress last week. Not only does our faith that there is a God hang in the balance, but also our understanding of what he is like. He is the truthful, faithful God.
He gave six reasons why truth matters, and why Christians who are careless about the truth are dangerous:
- Only a high view of truth honours the God of truth.
- Only a high view of truth reflects how we come to know and love God.
- Only a high view of truth empowers our best human enterprises.
- Only a high view of truth can undergird our proclamation and defence of the faith
- Only a high view of truth is sufficient to for combating evil and hypocrisy
- Only a high view of truth will help our growth and transformation in Christ.
I think that most of us understand the importance of truth for apologetics and belief. What Os drove home to me was just how much truth matters in every human endeavour: everything good we do is under-girded by truth, and a weak understanding of truth destroys our ability to oppose evil, which always covers itself up with lies.
Here's the video – those using rss reader may have to click through to view it: