Pluralism
& Truth
John 18:36-38
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“Buy truth, and do not
sell it; buy wisdom,
instruction, and
understanding.”
(Proverbs 23:23, ESV)
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Where does one find
truth, wisdom,
instruction, and
understanding?
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“was the baptism of
John from heaven or
from man?””
(Luke 20:4, ESV)
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What happens when
one chooses the path of
pluralism to find truth?
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Truth Without
Absolute Truth?
Pluralism & Truth
John 18:36-38
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Pluralism
“a theory that there are
more than one or more
than two kinds of
ultimate reality”
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Pluralism
No Objective Truth
No Objective Reality
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Pluralism
“All attempts at objective and
comprehensive descriptions
of the way the world is are
interpreted as but an
expression of unwarranted
hubris.”
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Pluralism
“All theories which claim
universal applicability and all
religions which demand the
allegiance of the whole
human family are dismissed
as spurious”
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2 + 2 = _____
4, 0, 100, 50?
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Water/Boiling Point
212⁰, 50 ⁰, 100
⁰?
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If there are no
absolutes, how
can one be
absolutely sure
about anything?
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Truth originates
from God and
not man!
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Psalm 43:3
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Isaiah 65:16
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Numbers 23:19
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Psalm 33:4
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Psalm 96:13
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John 17:17
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John 8:32
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Life Without
Absolute Truth?
Pluralism & Truth
John 18:36-38
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Moral Decisions
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1 John 3:4
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1 John 5:17
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Free Will
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Joshua 24:15
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2 Corinthians 5:10
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Man’s Purpose
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Genesis 1:26-28
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Ecclesiastes 7:29
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Life Without
Absolute Truth
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Romans 1:18-32
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Faith Without
Absolute Truth?
Pluralism & Truth
John 18:36-38
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What place does
true Christian faith
have in a world
where truth and
morals are relative?
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Corporations
Universities
Media
Culture
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Mark 16:15-16
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Acts 1:8
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2 Timothy 4:2
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Matthew 10:14
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2 Timothy 2:23-26
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Pluralism
& Truth
John 18:36-38
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“Woe to those who call
evil good and good evil,
who put darkness for
light and light for
darkness, who put bitter
for sweet and sweet for
bitter!” (Isaiah 5:20)
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Are you seeking truth in
pluralism or God?
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