Rationalism Empiricism Pragmatism Relativism The Origin of Truth Epistemology – “How do we know what we know?”

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Rationalism Empiricism Pragmatism Relativism The Origin of Truth Epistemology – “How do we know what we know?”

General Revelation -In Creation Specific Revelation -In the Bible Incarnate Revelation -In Christ Saving Revelation -By the Holy Spirit through the Bible “Revelation” –...the ultimate epistemology

Its Unity Its Sublimity Its Accuracy Its Prophecy Its Efficacy 5 Evidences – that the Bible is the Word of God

Summary - 1. Truth matters 2. Truth exists – it is objective 3. All truth is God’s truth 4. Truth is what corresponds to reality 5. Naturalism has no basis for truth 6. Truth is knowable to those made in God’s image 7. Truth is impossible without God 8. The God of truth has revealed Himself in 4 ways 9. Revelation is the ultimate epistemology 10. Reason and faith are allies, not enemies 11. Truth is total, unchanging, absolute, eternal, exclusive 12. Truth has consequences