That's Absolutely True!

Up to this point, I have told you about Truth, but what does it mean to be absolutely True? In order to understand this, its important to realize that there are two views on Truth.

Relative Truth
Those who think that Truth is relative think that Truth can be changed over a period of time. In other words, Truth is only relative to whatever the social norms are of the times. For example, sadly, many think that today casual media theft is right to do. However, such a theft would have been considered wrong to do in the past, or in other countries. Relative truths change, depending upon the times, the people, the situations, etc.

Absolute Truth
This type of Truth is exactly the opposite of Relative truth in that absolute Truth never changes, no matter what the social norms are or the times. In this case, media theft would be considered wrong to do at all times and places, no matter who partook in it. Absolute truths never change.

The problem with relative truth is that it is like the sand. You would build your house on the sand not worrying if it would shift from underneath it? Or would you build your house on the rock that never changes or shifts? Surely, I say to you that those who build their lives around relative truths never really have any conviction, no sense of what is right and wrong, always changing the rules to meet what they want reality to be -- not really how it is. The absolute Truth that escapes us who believe in relative truths may be too difficult to follow, too hard or seemingly unreasonable.

It could be very well that relative truths could be made by God; but you and I can also make relative truths too. We can declare something is right or something is wrong and then live our entire lives by it. That doesn't make the truth absolute -- only God can make absolute truth, as I have said.

I assure you that God did indeed create these Absolute Truths, and they do exist. And although I have given you only two Truths that I know, there are many, many other ones. Some are really not easy to digest, but they are absolute -- they will never change so long as you live. For more Truths, you will have to read the next chapter.