Shifting Truth
Posted by:
Bible Blogger on
August 13, 2007 at
11:41PM EST
The world does it's best to keep us in the mindset that anything is
acceptable and that there really is no such thing as right &
wrong. The world wants to make everything seem like a giant shade of
gray. However, there is a black and white truth and there is no way to
really avoid it. If we go through life trying to slide the definition
of truth to fit what we want to do in our lives we are deceiving not
only ourselves but denying the truth of Christ.
"If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us." - 1 John 1:8-10 (ESV)
The
reason the truth gets redefined repeatedly is because the only way to
keep yourself from seeing sin is to turn around situations to make it
appear everything you've done is right. If you never make a mistake,
you never sin and therefore have no need for Christ's redemption and
forgiveness. It's the place where Satan wants you to live because it's
the easiest delusion to maintain. When you have reached the point you
feel that deluded into thinking you're always right more than just
ignoring God happens.
You'll start finding yourself in a
place where you're passing judgment on other people all the time. It's
not out of concern for them or even for a level of truth but rather
because you feel yourself to be superior to everyone else. You think
that the definitions you set for life are the definitions that everyone
else should have regardless of whether or not it flies in the face of
Christ taught and the Bible speaks to us. When this is happening you
find yourself in a place where you believe you're God. You may never
say it that way but you feel like you can do anything with immunity.
It's then the world starts to crash around your ears and you realize
what's been happening.
The good news is that even if you've
been out on the far edge proclaiming yourself God without the words He
is still right there to forgive you and take you back if you repent
from that sin. As John said, He is faithful and just when you truly
repent. If you're in that place where you've been shifting truth and
passing the blame then it's time to repent and turn to God and
acknowledge His true power.
