God, I know that truth is what You say about a thing. You alone are the wellspring of the true, the beautiful and the good, and Your unchanging character is the absolute basis for truth. But I live in a culture of growing relativism in which people have increasingly abandoned the idea of objective truth. By Your grace, I choose to stand against popular opinion and affirm that Your Word is truth. May I resist the temptation to define truth in terms of my own subjective feelings, a majority vote or pragmatic results. Instead, I want to make choices that are based on sound judgment, knowing that wisdom is derived from Your inspired revelation. Illuminate my path with Your truth and empower me to walk in it. Then I will interpret the obstacles and opportunities I encounter with a biblical orientation.
• In what ways can a biblical perspective on life go against popular opinion?
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Simply believing that this world is not our final home, and that we are ultimately accountable to God opens up opportunities for uneasy relationships and enmity on a daily basis. It’s a huge topic, and I’m led to wonder in what ways can a biblical perspective not go against popular opinion?
For the sake of narrowing this down, perhaps one of the key dividers is the question of whether humankind is innately good or innately fallen? A lot of what people believe and act upon stem from how they answer that question.