1. WORD OF THE YEAR: “Post-Truth”

2. “POST-TRUTH” There is a truth crisis in the world
“Post-truth” was Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year for 2016
Adjective; “post-truth - “relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief” (en.oxforddictionaries.com)

3. “POST-TRUTH”
“It describes a situation in which feelings trump facts.” (Time Magazine)
Not a new concept, but its usage increased during this political season: “post-truth politics”
Example: “You may think you are prepared for a post-truth world, in which political appeals to emotion count for more than statements of verifiable fact.” (Washington Post)

5. God’s Word is Truth John 17:17 Psalm 119:142, 160
The truth is the gospel, Eph. 1:13; Col. 1:5
Can know gospel… Eph. 5:17; John 8:32
Facts…Commands…Promises
“but grow in the grace and knowledge…” Peter 3:18

6. World does not define truth John 18:37-38
Feelings, emotions, experiences and traditions, Proverbs 14:12; 28:26
Academia, 1 Corinthians 1:26-29; 3:18-19
Majority approval, Matthew 7:21, 13-14

7. World and Jesus regarding truth
“A” truth
Subjective, changes
Partial truth
Bhagavad Gita, Koran, BofM, etc.
“The truth”
Absolute, emphatic authority, Gal. 4:16
Fullness of truth John 1:14, 17
World and Jesus regarding truth

8. World and Jesus regarding truth
Essential truth
Gospel/Doctrine
Relative truth
Adaptive
Not fully knowable
All truth, John 12:48; 16:13
Constant
Enduring, Peter 1:22-25
Can know, Ephesians 3:3-5
World and Jesus regarding truth

9. Christians are developing similar attitudes (Matt. 7:24-27)
By confusing opinions with truth
How to study, how to establish and how to apply Bible authority, Matthew 22:29; Acts 17:11-12
Teachers, Ephesians 4:11; Acts 8:30-35

10. Christians are developing similar attitudes (Matt. 7:24-27)
By accepting worldly values and attitudes toward the truth
When this happens, they view disagreement over truth to mean unity in truth is not possible
Their solution? “Agree to disagree”
1 Corinthians 1:10-13 (Ephesians 4:3)

11. Christians are developing similar attitudes (Matt. 7:24-27)
By accepting worldly values and attitudes toward the truth
These often see a judgment against sin as being hypocritical or self-righteous
Since they refuse to commit to an absolute standard of truth (right and wrong)
Jesus commended righteous judgment, John 7:24 (12:48); Luke 12:57

12. Psalm 25:4-5 Show me Teach me Lead me in Your truth and teach me
You are the God of my salvation
On you I wait all the day
“For the word of the Lord is right, and all His work is done in truth.” Psalm 33:4