Today there are many teachings of antichrist which abound in popular thought. Not only among the unbelievers are these false ideas embraced. Seeing as much of the “church” has befriended the world it is no surprise that many in the “church” have and are embracing the doctrines of antichrist which Jesus and the Apostles warned us of.
The claim that “truth is relative” has been made verbally, but even more subtly it has simply been accepted, often with people not realizing that they have come to accept it. Now from a logical standpoint the statement that “truth is relative” is in fact a claim of absolute truth. When one claims that “truth is relative” they are making a claim of absolute truth (it is like saying “it is absolutely true that the truth is relative”). Thus the argument for relative truth is null and void, “relative truth“ is a misnomer. By definition then truth cannot be relative (in the sense that they argue). What they are really arguing is that there is no truth. For everything to them is false, for they love and live in falsehood.
For the unbeliever to argue that there is no truth for us to base our lives upon should come as no surprise. However, for those who claim Christ as Saviour, there is no room for acceptance of such nonsense. If one starts to accept this false teaching in certain areas of their life they will eventually follow it to its logical conclusion; and thereby deny the existence of truth and Christ Jesus himself.
Jesus saith “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (see John 14:5-6)
To deny truth is to deny Christ.
“For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.” - 2 John 1:7-11 (also see 1 John 2:18-24)
Jesus said in John 17:17 as he prayed to the Father “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” We see then that the word of God is truth. In Colossians 1:5 and Ephesians 1:13 we also see the Gospel described as truth. In John 8:31-32 we see Jesus saying to those that believed on him “If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
The Holy Ghost, the Comforter, is also described as the Spirit if Truth. In John 16:13 we read “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.” (also see 1 Peter 1:22)
In John 8:44-47 we see that those to whom Jesus spake did not believe the truth, they did not hear God. Why? Because they were not of God but were of their father the devil, who is the father of lies.
Those who live in darkness count those who speak the truth as enemies. Why? Because they love unrighteousness, they do not love the truth. They shall turn their ears away from the truth, they shall appoint men to tell them what they want to hear. They shall listen and give heed to fables and to commandments of men. They shall hear false prophets and false teachers, they shall be made merchandise of, they shall deny the Lord, they shall not endure sound doctrine, they shall follow their own lusts. What is the reward of these? They shall be sent strong delusion, they shall believe a lie, they shall perish, they shall receive destruction and damnation. (See Galatians 4:16, 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12, 2 Timothy 4:3-4, Titus 1:14, 2 Peter 2:1-3, 1 John 1:6-7)
We must look to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, that his truth may preserve us!
“Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.” - Psalms 40:11
“Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.” -Psalms 86:11
“O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.” - Psalms 43:3
See the Hymn “O Lord, Look Down From Heaven, Behold”