When we are young children we believe our parents are right about everything they say; they seem to be the smartest people in the world. As we increase our knowledge from outside sources we realize that sometimes there are others who know more than Mom or Dad. Then as teenagers we often think our parents don’t know anything at all and so surely they couldn’t possibly understand anything we are going through. Eventually we go out into the world on our own and we realize that Mom and Dad knew more than we gave them credit for.
All through this cycle we thought we knew the truth, but it was based on our perceptions, our parents’ beliefs, or facts that we were taught through the educational system whether true or false. Though science is a good thing, I have heard these two things stated. Science is based around the current best explanation of an event given current facts observed. That means basically scientific truths are always changing. (seems unreliable to me) Also, science isn't truth and it isn't certainty. So if this is true, how can we trust what we currently hear or read?
Now I will make a bold statement knowing that I have lived only a breath of time and with limited knowledge at that. I say the Word of God (Jesus and the Bible*) is the Truth and we can be certain that eventually over time it will all (past, present, or future) be proven true. In my brief existence it is proven more accurate yearly. The disciple Luke wrote his book so that “you may know the certainty concerning the words which you were taught.”The definition of certainty states: Something that is 1a- fixed or settled, 1b- proved to be true 2- particular, 3- dependable, reliable, 4a- inevitable, 4b- incapable of failing, 5- assured in mind or action on the basis of objective evidence. (Webster’s 9th Dictionary)
I really like the definition of certainty. In which other person than Jesus can we rely? In which other book can we find such certainty? Not our history books which are biased based on our perceptions, nor our science books based on current theories, but the Word of God** which hasn’t changed in over 2000 years. Another world ‘wise’ saying is: the only thing certain is uncertainty. Well I surely don’t want to live life with such ambiguity! My trust can only be given to that which is trustworthy.
I don’t want to base my life on a lie or misperception. I want to base it on certain Truth.
That means Jesus… and the Word.
*John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
**1 Thes. …when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God…
2 Tim. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. KJV