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The Big
Questions
Whydid Jesus
come into this
world?
Whydid Jesus come?
John 18:37-38
“For this cause Iwas born, and for this cause I came
into theworld, that I should bearwitness of theTruth.
Everyonewho is of the truth hears Myvoice.”
Whydid Jesus come?
John 18:37-38
“For this cause I came… to bear
witness of theTruth.
“Everyonewho is of theTruth
hears Myvoice.”
(25X) “Truly,Truly(theTruth, theTruth) I saytoyou…”
JESUS SPOKE THE TRUTH
(75X) “I tellyou theTruth…”
John 1:14: JESUS… “The onlybegotten of the Father, full
of grace andTruth.”
John 1:17: “The Lawwas given through Moses, but grace
andTruth through Jesus Christ.”
John 14:6: “I AM theWay, theTruth and the Life. No one
comes to the Father except through Me.”
TRUTH IS KNOWABLE
Genesis 3:22: “The LORD GOD said, ‘Behold, the man
has become like one of Us, to knowgood from evil.”
Hebrews 5:14: “[The spirituallymature]… have their
senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”
Deuteronomy30:19: “I have set beforeyou life and death;
blessing and cursing; therefore choose life (Truth) that
bothyou andyour descendants maylive.”
WE ARE…
“to knowtheTruth…” 1 John 2:21
“towalk inTruth…” 3 John 3
“to speak theTruth…” Eph.4:15
“toworship inTruth…” John 4:24
“set free byTruth…” John 8:32
“to obeytheTruth…” 1 Peter 1:22
“to rightlydivide theTruth…” 2Tim.2:15
“to love inTruth…” 2 John 1
“sanctified byTruth…” John 17:17
is less informational…
TRUTH IS…
and more transformational.
Pilates response?
John 18:37-38
“What isTruth?”
Pilates response?
John 18:37-38
“A singleTruth does not exists.”
“We are incapable of knowing theTruth.”
“Speakingyour
truth is the single
most powerful
weaponwe have.”
“Speakingyour
truth is the single
most powerful
weaponwe have.”
You haveyour truth, and I have mine
THE COSMOS
By
Carl Sagan
The Cosmos
“The Cosmos is all that is; foreverwas; or everwill
be…We knowwe are approaching the grandest of
mysteries. The size and the age of the Cosmos are
beyond ordinaryhuman understanding, and lost
somewhere between immensityand eternityis our
tinyplanetaryhome, the Earth.”
Carl Sagan
The Cosmos…is God.
“Some part of our being knows this iswherewe
came from. We long to return. Andwe can!
Because the Cosmos is alsowithin us. We’re made
of star stuff…”
The Cosmos
Carl Sagan
The Cosmos…
is our Creator
If we buythe line,
we also swallowthe assumption
is God
What isTruth?
What isTruth?
1 Corinthians 2:6-12
“THE WISDOM OF THE AGE”
“THE WISDOM OF GOD”
Vs.
“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
“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
“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.
“THE WISDOM OF THE AGE” “THE WISDOM OF GOD”
What isTruth?
…is the default position of
the unbelieving heart.
…belongs to thosewho
seek God
ArnoldToynbee
1934
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.”
“The decline of Truth and the allowance of evil to
such an extent that no one anylonger knows the
difference.”
Postmodernism
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.”
Acts 20:30: distorts theTruth
A Postmodernistic Society…
Romans 1:18: suppresses theTruth
James 5:9:wanders from theTruth
Romans 2:8: rejects theTruth
2Timothy3:7: resists theTruth
Romans 1:25: exchanges theTruth for a lie
“If you abide in MyWord,you are my
disciples indeed. Andyouwill knowthe
Truth, and theTruthwill makeyou free.”
JOHN 8:31-32
“Stand fast in the libertybywhich Christ
has made us free, and do not be
entangled again in ayoke of bondage.”
GALATIANS 5:1
Whydid Jesus
come into this
world?

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Why jesus came

  • 3. Whydid Jesus come? John 18:37-38 “For this cause Iwas born, and for this cause I came into theworld, that I should bearwitness of theTruth. Everyonewho is of the truth hears Myvoice.”
  • 4. Whydid Jesus come? John 18:37-38 “For this cause I came… to bear witness of theTruth. “Everyonewho is of theTruth hears Myvoice.”
  • 5. (25X) “Truly,Truly(theTruth, theTruth) I saytoyou…” JESUS SPOKE THE TRUTH (75X) “I tellyou theTruth…” John 1:14: JESUS… “The onlybegotten of the Father, full of grace andTruth.” John 1:17: “The Lawwas given through Moses, but grace andTruth through Jesus Christ.” John 14:6: “I AM theWay, theTruth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
  • 6. TRUTH IS KNOWABLE Genesis 3:22: “The LORD GOD said, ‘Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to knowgood from evil.” Hebrews 5:14: “[The spirituallymature]… have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.” Deuteronomy30:19: “I have set beforeyou life and death; blessing and cursing; therefore choose life (Truth) that bothyou andyour descendants maylive.”
  • 7. WE ARE… “to knowtheTruth…” 1 John 2:21 “towalk inTruth…” 3 John 3 “to speak theTruth…” Eph.4:15 “toworship inTruth…” John 4:24 “set free byTruth…” John 8:32 “to obeytheTruth…” 1 Peter 1:22 “to rightlydivide theTruth…” 2Tim.2:15 “to love inTruth…” 2 John 1 “sanctified byTruth…” John 17:17
  • 8. is less informational… TRUTH IS… and more transformational.
  • 10. Pilates response? John 18:37-38 “A singleTruth does not exists.” “We are incapable of knowing theTruth.”
  • 11. “Speakingyour truth is the single most powerful weaponwe have.”
  • 12. “Speakingyour truth is the single most powerful weaponwe have.” You haveyour truth, and I have mine
  • 14.
  • 15. The Cosmos “The Cosmos is all that is; foreverwas; or everwill be…We knowwe are approaching the grandest of mysteries. The size and the age of the Cosmos are beyond ordinaryhuman understanding, and lost somewhere between immensityand eternityis our tinyplanetaryhome, the Earth.” Carl Sagan
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  • 18. “Some part of our being knows this iswherewe came from. We long to return. Andwe can! Because the Cosmos is alsowithin us. We’re made of star stuff…” The Cosmos Carl Sagan
  • 19. The Cosmos… is our Creator If we buythe line, we also swallowthe assumption is God
  • 22. “THE WISDOM OF THE AGE” “THE WISDOM OF GOD” Vs.
  • 23. “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
  • 24. “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
  • 25. “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.
  • 26. “THE WISDOM OF THE AGE” “THE WISDOM OF GOD” What isTruth? …is the default position of the unbelieving heart. …belongs to thosewho seek God
  • 27. ArnoldToynbee 1934 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.”
  • 28. “The decline of Truth and the allowance of evil to such an extent that no one anylonger knows the difference.” Postmodernism
  • 29. 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.”
  • 30. Acts 20:30: distorts theTruth A Postmodernistic Society… Romans 1:18: suppresses theTruth James 5:9:wanders from theTruth Romans 2:8: rejects theTruth 2Timothy3:7: resists theTruth Romans 1:25: exchanges theTruth for a lie
  • 31. “If you abide in MyWord,you are my disciples indeed. Andyouwill knowthe Truth, and theTruthwill makeyou free.” JOHN 8:31-32
  • 32. “Stand fast in the libertybywhich Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again in ayoke of bondage.” GALATIANS 5:1
  • 33. Whydid Jesus come into this world?