Q & A: Veritas 2020 #02 (The Nature of Truth and The Importance of the Resurrection)

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  1. What is the Greek word for Truth? 
    1. aletheia 
  2. What are some things God equates with the truth in the Bible? 
    1. His Word-John 17:17, 
    2. Jesus Himself–John 14:6, 
    3. The Holy Spirit– John 14:17, 15:26, 16:13, 
    4. God Himself–Deut 32:4, Psalm 31:5, Isaiah 65:16)
  3. Give two verses in which Paul tells us the horrible mistakes men make with the truth.
    1.  “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.” (Romans 1:18)
    2.  “They exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.” (Romans 1:25)
  4. Is it possible for me to have “my truth” and you to have “your truth?”
    1. No. That’s absurd.
  5. What’s a good definition of truth?
    1. Truth is what corresponds to reality
  6. What’s the problem with being totally convinced in my heart that Jesus is God and is risen from the dead, but not knowing any of the evidence God has given for it?
    1. Others may see our knowledge as mere subjective opinion.
    2. Satan may eventually find it easier to create doubts in our own minds
    3. We may not know how to answer those who might, in the future, ask us for evidence 
  7. What’s the most important event of all history? 
    1. Resurrection of Jesus
  8. Why do many people doubt that it really happened? 
    1. They have a worldview that says “dead men don’t rise.”
  9. How important is the resurrection of Jesus? 
    1. All-important. If it didn’t happen we are still in our sins and lost.
  10. In what two verses does the Bible teach us that?
    1. “And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain.” (1 Corinthians 15:14)
    2. “And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.” (1 Corinthians 15:17)
  11. What did Paul say Christians should do if there is no resurrection?
    1. “If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”” (1 Corinthians 15:32)
  12. How do some nonchristians, who call themselves Christians, redefine the resurrection?
    1. They say it was a “spiritual” event, not physical at all.
  13. How do some skeptics try to do away with the evidence?
    1. They try to come up with alternative explanations for each bit of evidence, without considering the entire body of evidence that God has left us