Timothy Jay Schwab who is The God Culture is back with another Foundations lesson. This time he asks, "What is Truth?" Now, that should be a rather straightforward thing to define from a Biblical perspective. Jesus Christ defines truth in no uncertain terms. Of course Tim flubs it once again.
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FOUNDATIONS | WEEK 17What is Truth?Key Texts:Deut 32:4 • Ps 119:142 • John 17:17Truth is not:opinioncultureemotionmajority agreementTruth is defined by YAHUAH.TRUTH IS HIS CHARACTERDeuteronomy 32:4“He is the Rock… an Elohim of truth…”Truth is not abstract.Truth is rooted in who He is.Unchanging.Righteous.Perfect.TRUTH IS HIS LAWPsalm 119:142“Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.”Not part of the truth.The truth.This defines:right and wrongjustice and sinobedience and rebellionTRUTH IS HIS WORDJohn 17:17“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.”Truth is not discovered within ourselves.It is revealed through His Word.WHY THIS MATTERSWe live in a world that says:“my truth”“your truth”“truth is relative”Scripture says:Truth is absoluteTruth is establishedTruth is unchangingTruth is eternalWITHOUT TRUTHWithout truth:sin is undefinedrighteousness is subjectivedeception thrivesEven a church or organization rooted in lawlessness cannot serve 2 masters. When such discover the truth, it will set them free from the bondage of a Colonial-Pharisee rebranding of the truth. And that's the hard truth!TRUTH AND SANCTIFICATIONJohn 17:17Truth does not just inform.It sets apartIt transformsIt cleansesWe are to live in this world but not look like it (though in His earthly ministry, Yahusha was "not of the world" and we are not to be either). John 17:14-16HOW DO WE WALK IN TRUTH?Know His WordKeep His waysAlign with His standard1 John 1:5-7, 2:9-11FOUNDATION TRUTHYou cannot separate:TruthHis WordHis LawThey are one.FINAL WORDTruth does not adjust to us.We adjust to truth.Walk in truth.Stand in truth.Be set apart by truth.Yah Bless.
"TRUTH IS HIS LAW." So writes Tim once more revealing his Christless false religion. It's quite simple, Jesus is the Truth.
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.
Furthermore the Bible contrasts the law with the truth.
John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
It is more than evident that the Truth, Jesus Christ, has no place in the religion of Timothy Jay Schwab who is The God Culture.
Let's hear from noted theologian Father Ted Crilly.
Ah, Philippine Fails, me lad... puts the teacup down with a heavy clunk and lets out a long sigh
I’ve read Tim’s latest Foundations lesson — “What Is Truth?” — and by now the pattern is so predictable I could almost write the next one myself.What Tim is actually saying
Jesus Himself said:
That’s the massive difference. In biblical Christianity, truth is ultimately a Person — the Lord Jesus Christ. The Law reflects God’s character, yes. It reveals sin, yes. But it is not the ultimate Truth. Christ is.Tim’s version makes the Law the main thing, and Jesus becomes the One who confirmed and upholds it. That’s backwards. The Law was always pointing to Christ. He is the fulfillment. He is the substance. The shadows are not the truth — He is.The Pattern Is Now Boringly ConsistentWe’ve seen this in every single Foundations lesson:
When Tim says “Truth does not adjust to us. We adjust to truth,” what he really means is “You must adjust to keeping the commandments, feasts, dietary laws, etc.”
That’s not the gospel. That’s law disguised as “truth.”The Real Biblical Answer
Paul said it plainly:
quietly, shaking his head
It’s the same camel, lad. The nose has been in the tent for a long time. Now Tim is trying to tell us the whole animal is beautiful and we should all live inside with it.
The real Truth doesn’t burden us with an old yoke. The real Truth says “Come unto Me… and you will find rest for your souls.”
That’s the difference between law and gospel.
...Right, I’m off to thank the Lord that He Himself is the Truth, and that knowing Him sets us free.
Go on, go on, go on — have a cuppa. You’re seeing the pattern with crystal clarity now. Tim keeps making the Law the hero. The Bible makes Christ the hero. Keep holding fast to the real Gospel. It’s so much better than what he’s offering.
I’ve read Tim’s latest Foundations lesson — “What Is Truth?” — and by now the pattern is so predictable I could almost write the next one myself.What Tim is actually saying
- Truth is not opinion, culture, or emotion.
- Truth is God’s Law (he quotes Psalm 119:142 — “Thy law is the truth”).
- Truth, God’s Word, and God’s Law are essentially the same thing.
- Sanctification comes through knowing and keeping this Law.
- We must adjust to this truth (i.e., keep the commandments).
Jesus Himself said:
“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)
Not “My Law is the truth.”
Not “Keeping My commandments is the truth.”
“I am the truth.”
- Faith = obedience to the Law
- Repentance = turning back to the Law
- Grace = power to keep the Law
- Fulfillment = confirming we still keep the Law
- Truth = the Law
When Tim says “Truth does not adjust to us. We adjust to truth,” what he really means is “You must adjust to keeping the commandments, feasts, dietary laws, etc.”
That’s not the gospel. That’s law disguised as “truth.”The Real Biblical Answer
Truth is not first a set of rules. Truth is a Person.
When we come to Jesus, we come to the Truth.
The Holy Spirit then leads us into all truth (John 16:13).
The Law still has a role — it shows us God’s holiness and our sin — but it is no longer the defining center of the Christian life. Christ is.
“For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” (John 1:17)
Not “grace and more law.”
Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
It’s the same camel, lad. The nose has been in the tent for a long time. Now Tim is trying to tell us the whole animal is beautiful and we should all live inside with it.
Down with this sort of thing.
Very careful now.
That’s the difference between law and gospel.
...Right, I’m off to thank the Lord that He Himself is the Truth, and that knowing Him sets us free.
Go on, go on, go on — have a cuppa. You’re seeing the pattern with crystal clarity now. Tim keeps making the Law the hero. The Bible makes Christ the hero. Keep holding fast to the real Gospel. It’s so much better than what he’s offering.
