The document discusses different perspectives on truth and wisdom. It contrasts "the wisdom of the age" which sees truth as relative and changing, with "the wisdom of God" which sees truth as eternal and unchanging. It suggests postmodernism signals a decline in Western civilization's confidence in its Christian foundations. It cites biblical passages warning that in the last days people will call evil good and good evil. The document emphasizes that the Holy Spirit, not human wisdom, leads people into truth. It cautions that false prophets exist and Satan disguises himself to deceive.

1. The Big
Questions

2. Howdoes God
Communicate?
Review…

3. “For since the creation of theworld, His
invisible attributes have been clearlyseen,
being understood bythe things that are
made even His eternal power and
Godhead, so theyarewithout excuse.”
ROMANS 1:20
GENERAL REVELATION

4. “When Gentileswho do not have the
writtenwisdom (the Law), bynature do the
things in the Law… their conscience
bearingwitness between themselves and
their thoughts accusing or excusing them.”
ROMANS 2:14-16
GENERAL REVELATION

5. What isTruth…
andwhydoes it matter?

6. What isTruth…
andwhydoes it matter?
1 Corinthians 2:6-12

7. “THE WISDOM OF THE AGE”
What isTruth?

8. “Beware, lest anyone cheatyou through
philosophyand emptydeceit, according
to the traditions of men, according to the
basis principles of theworld and not
according to Christ.”
COLOSSIANS 2:8

9. “THE WISDOM OF THE AGE”
• traditions of men
• basic principles
“A long-established behavior or belief”
“Obvious, fundamental,well-accepted”

10. “THE WISDOM OF THE AGE”
“THE WISDOM OF GOD”
Vs.

11. “THE WISDOM OF THE AGE” “THE WISDOM OF GOD”
What isTruth?
Truth is an individual
perception of realitythat
is no better orworse than
other perceptions
Truth is realityas perceived
byGod and communicated
through His revelation

12. “THE WISDOM OF THE AGE” “THE WISDOM OF GOD”
What isTruth?
Truth is always changing
and subject to cultural
standards
Truth iswithoutvariance
and subject to no one

13. “THE WISDOM OF THE AGE” “THE WISDOM OF GOD”
What isTruth?
Moralityis determined by
a changing culture and
communicated bythe
most influential.
Moralityis determined by
God and communicated
through His immutable
revelation.

14. “THE WISDOM OF THE AGE” “THE WISDOM OF GOD”
What isTruth?
…is the default position of
the unbelieving heart.
…belongs to thosewho
seek God

15. The Clash of Wisdom
“What isTruth?
John 18:37-38
“I have come to bearwitness of theTruth.”

17. “Truth affirms the nature of realityas perceived byGod,
because God’s perception of realityis never distorted.”
What isTruth?
“I have come to bearwitness of theTruth.”

18. ArnoldToynbee
1934
What is “Postmodernism”?
“The beginning of a historical
age that…would signal a mass
culture decline of Western
Civilization’s confidence in its
own Christian and capitalistic
culture.”

19. What is “Postmodernism”?
“The decline of Truth and the allowance of evil to
such an extent that no one anylonger knows the
difference.”

20. Isaiah 5:20: “Woe to thosewho call evil, good
and good, evil;who put darkness for light, and
light for darkness;who put bitter for sweet and
sweet for bitter.”

21. 1 Corinthians 2:11-16

22. 1 Corinthians 2:11-16
Wisdom of this age Wisdom of God
The things of man
The spirit of theworld
The natural man
The things of God
Spiritwho is of God
Hewho is spiritual
Man’swisdom teaches HolySpirit teaches

23. 1 John 4:1: “Do not believe everyspirit, for many
false prophets have gone into theworld.”
2 Corinthians 14-15: “Satan transforms himself
into an angel of light, and therefore, it’s no great
surprise his ministers transform themselves into
ministers of righteousness.”

24. What isTruth…
andwhydoes it matter?