Truth: the Eternal Reality of Outcomes

Because we live in a fallen world of uncertain outcomes, we tend to think truth is relative. It’s not surprising the modern philosophy have shifted toward a “my truth” delusion. “What works for me is my truth. Let everyone do what works for them”. If you look at life from a humanistic perspective, nothing is guaranteed; the guilty goes scot-free, innocent people are punished, bread is not guaranteed to the wise, good people live poor and suffer, proud people get what they want, humility gets you treated like a carpet, your behaviour doesn’t matter as long as you have money, wicked people live long and live well; it’s all time and chance.

Being born into a rich family guarantees you to be rich more than diligence does. People can work hard all their lives and end up with nothing. Nothing seem guaranteed. It can easily look more like luck and random selection. Until you look beyond this frailed world. Part of the mystery of lawlessness, which we discussed under Material Prosperity in a World of Moral Poverty is that there’s a distortion of reality in this fallen world, which has led to manipulation of outcomes. That means you have a poor wise man and a rich fool, although wisdom is the bedrock of riches.

The Hebrew word for truth is emet, which means faithfulness, trustworthiness, verity, reliability, stability and firmness. Jesus would say “verily, verily I say unto you”. Paul would say “this is a faithful and trustworthy saying”. It’s a sure banker. It’s something you can rely on with your whole life and not be disappointed in its outcomes. An outcome so sure, not because it’s automatic, but because the Judge of all the Earth sees to it that His Word never fails. It may look like it failed in time but it never fails eternally.

Eternal Equations

To live circumspectly and not according to sight, you ought to feed your soul with eternal truths. Truth is the established law of reality whose foundations are eternal. It’s like mathematical equations. Regardless of the times, cultures, seasons, language, dispensations or characters involved, the outcome remains unchanging. Truth is a constant regardless of the variables at play.

1 x 1 is 1 universally. Within the physicalities, there seem to be no absolutes. Beyond the physicalities, truth is always absolute. The Word of God is Truth. This Word is forever settled/established in Heaven. Examples of truth, you may ask; all statements Jesus made where He said “verily, verily”. Verity is truth. The Bible is full of eternal truths which are unchanging. Example is James 4:6-7. Whether you’re male or female, tall or short, born today or 1000 years ago, Ahab or Nebuchadnezzar, rich or poor, the resistance of God is activated against you once you take on pride.

Nobody can ever resist the devil unless He is submitted to God. Have you seen how it works? Psalm 1:6 is a law. It doesn’t matter what you are; once you are ungodly, your way is preset to perish. These eternal equations are in every book and in every chapter of Scriptures. There are already predetermined outcomes for certain paths. Once you choose that path, you can never escape the designed outcome. That is the reality of truth. “You cannot serve both God and money.” Try to live your life to disprove it and you’ll end up as a good example of the truth.

The Reality of Truth

When Jesus said we will know the Truth, which will set us free, it was the Greek word for “reality”. That is where our general understanding of truth comes from. Something authentic, genuine, real. Somehow we don’t seem draw the correlation between real and reality. Reality is what truly exists. Revelation is God uncovering that reality. Truth is the establishment of what has already been revealed. That means the humanistic perspective is a reality. Our present circumstance is a reality. But whose report will you believe? What reality do you live by?

“If you’re willing and obedient, you’ll eat the good of the land”. The earth is preset to yield its fruit to those who are willing and obedient. In this equation, it doesn’t matter if you’re anointed, gifted or appointed. If you’re not willing in your obedience, the earth won’t respond. If you’re willing but do not obey, it still won’t make a difference. The law is clear, and so is its outcome. It is eternally true. You don’t even have to believe it for it to be true. It is forever established.

“They that know their God shall be strong and do exploits”. The knowledge of God is the prerequisite to receiving the strength to carry out exploits. The Scriptures define its own terminologies. So if it says “be strong in the Lord and in the Power of His Might”, other passages will show you how to be strong. One way is by knowing God. There are 7Ps in Scriptures, and literally every verse is at least, one of them. These are principles, patterns, precepts, prophecies, prayers, practices and promises. All outcomes are preset. Choose!

Knowledge of the Truth