Description

Juan Valdes addresses the post-truth culture where objective facts are less influential than emotions and personal beliefs, leading to widespread confusion in society and attacking the foundation of the gospel.

Scripture Texts

Ephesians 5:15-17, 2 Timothy 4:3-4

Main Points or Ideas

Post-truth mentality creates confusion in multiple areas:

• Freedom vs. Autonomy - Culture confuses autonomy (being a law unto yourself) with true freedom, leading people to pursue independence from all authority
• Human dignity - When feelings determine value rather than objective truth, some argue for parents' rights to end babies' lives even after birth
• Identity - Elevating emotions above biology leads to over 50 recognized genders and the magic phrase "I identify as" that shuts down rational discussion
• Morality - Without objective truth, people like the college student "Ben" claim nothing is truly right or wrong, leading to moral confusion

The danger of relativism:

Relativism makes sin disappear by letting people define their own morality. If nothing is sin, then no one needs forgiveness, redemption becomes unnecessary, and Christ's sacrifice on the cross becomes meaningless. This is Satan's back-door strategy to close the door to the cross.

Conclusion

Believers must stand for objective truth found in God's Word, which serves as the straight line to measure everything else, recognizing that a world with objective morality points to God and our need for salvation through Christ's sacrifice.