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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2016-11-10, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2016. From the Minister's Study God has not left us without truth: Versteeg By Pastor Andrew Versteeg Brussels Community Bible Chapel Recently, a few of us were sitting around chatting after our evening church service and we began to talk about truth and the objectivity of truth. We all agreed that truth is objective, and is based on solid evidential facts. For example we know that is tree is a tree because we can see it and touch it and the facts of our observation tell us that this is a tree. During our conversation someone went to YouTube and pulled up some interviews that were conducted on university campuses to see what people thought about absolute or objective truth. The person doing the interviews was a white male, about medium build. He asked questions about the distinction between gender, skin colour and even about his height. Almost unanimously the answer that he received was that it really depended on what you thought or wanted that determined the answer to the questions that were asked. For example, he asked them if they thought that he was 6'5". The answer was that if you thought you were 6'5" then that was okay and you could believe that and go with that, when clearly he was only about 5'9". There was no suggestion about actual observable measurements to determine was true about his height. This might seem to be somewhat laughable, but it is not when this kind of thinking is extended to morality, ethics and basic everyday living. If we do not use facts and solid evidential facts for determining truth we are only one step away from anarchy. We read about such a situation in the Bible in Judges 21:25: "Everyone did what was right in his own eyes." The book of Judges describes this period in Israel's history as anarchy. �ll�d2� 11) otter Cruiditli 1 ellaudiip Nov. 13 - 2 Thess. 1:1-12 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church laterrarin "The Flip Side of Persecution" Evangelical Missionary Church Small Group • Tuesdays 7:30 pm at G&M Lisle's, Wingham Women's Ministry • 1st Wed. each month, 7:00 pm Youth Group • Huron Chapel EMC, Auburn Wednesdays 6:30.8:30 pm IF:HURON (for women) • Dec. 5, 7:45 pm at Blyth Creek Maple Farm 10:30 a.m. - Worship & Sunday School at 308 Blyth Rd. (former Church of God) Pastor: Ernest Dow - 519-523-4848 getlivingwater.org 161 #1 And We Still Try Harder Recent circulation figures show The Citizen has the highest circulation in the northern part of Huron County, #3 in the entire county. The Citizen Proudly Community -Owned Since 1985 A rr Things were going from bad to worse; so much so that the people were turning on each other, and the only rule was that of might and popular ideas. When Jesus was on earth He spoke a lot about the truth. Just before He was sentenced to death on the cross He was questioned by Pilate, the governor, as to why the Jews wanted Him put to death. In His reply Jesus said this: "For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth." Jesus' claim here is that He spoke the truth, and that His life was a picture of the truth. How did Jesus back up this claim that He spoke and demonstrated truth? He performed miracles that were observable with clear evidential results, demonstrating to us that He indeed was who He said He was. Jesus turned water into wine, He stopped the storms, He raised the dead, He multiplied fish and bread from a small lunch into BRUSSELS quantities that could feed 4,000 - 5,000 people, and He healed the sick. Jesus said that "the works that I do in My Father's name, these testify of Me" (John 10:25). Jesus also said, "believe the works, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father" (John 10:38). In other words Jesus was saying, "look at what I am doing and understand that I am God and that My word is true." Since Jesus is God and His word is truth, should we not be listening to Him when He speaks on matters of truth, right and wrong, morality, ethics, etc.? As churches and people who follow the Lord and His word, we must speak to these matters and bring God's word to these issues. For example, since Jesus is our Creator and the One who is truth, we BUY? SELL? TRY CLASSIFIED United Church WORSHIP SERVICE AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 am Everyone Welcome Minister: Rev. Gary Clark, BA, M.Div. Bulletin notices: 519-523-4224 blythunited@tcc.on.ca Church bookings: 519-887-6377 Other concerns: 226-963-1175 ANGLICANS PARISH OF NEW BEGINNINGS BLYTH Trinity 9:15 am Church Office 519-357-4883 BRUSSELS St. John's 11:15 am Church Office 519-887-6862 Everyone Welcome! COME WORSHIP WITH US! need to listen to Him when He tells us how He created us. Matthew 19:5 says that He made us "male and female" which is a quote from Genesis 1:27 and 5:2. We determine whether we are male or female by clear observable facts, namely how we are made. We don't need to be confused about this and try to understand our gender by how we feel or what we want. The truth is in our physical structure. God has not left us without truth. He has spoken the truth He has demonstrated to us that He is the truth, and He has also given us wisdom to understand what is true. Truth is objective and it is based on solid evidential facts. C4A H SAVI GS ON $6.00 THURSDAYS Drop into either of our offices any Thursday with your word classified (maximum 20 words) and pay only $6.00 + HST (paid in advance). That's $1.00 off regular rates. The Citizen You 're _9m',tecl ;l(+ join 'n,5 /iie27rSliip SUNDAYS f Morning Service Evening Service 10:00 am 7:30 pm BLYTH CHRISTIAN - REFORMED CHURCH '4,1 Al .: .* Minister: Pastor Gary van Leeuwen Hwy. 4, Blyth www.blythcrc.ca 519-523-4743 Vauaael¢ eoHurc2lrltv 'i&e eitaftet You're invited to come worsh p with us Sunday, November 13 Brussels Business & Cultural Centre at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday School for children 4 to 12 years of age at 9:30 a.m. Childcare provided for infants and preschoolers during the sermon. Coffee & cookies after the morning service. For additional details please contact Pastor Andrew Versteeg 519.887.8621 Steve Klumpenhower 519.292.0965 Rick Packer 519.527.0173 EVERY SUNDAY IN'AUBURN @ 10 30AM THE CATHOLIC PARISHES OF NORTH HURON AND NORTH PERTH CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO ATTEND HOLY MASS. OUR SUNDAY LITURGIES ARE AS FOLLOWS: Brussels: St. Ambrose Saturday 6:00 p.m. 17 Flora Street Wingham: Sacred Heart Sunday 9:00 a.m. 220 Carling Terrace Listowel: St. Joseph's Sunday 11:00 a.m. 1025 Wallace Avenue N. MELVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BRUSSELS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 We invite you to join our church family Worship & Sunday School - 11 Coffee & Snacks following the service � q„ 'l `- in: am Fridays 11:30 am - 1:00 pm - Soup & More 2 - a free community meal held in Melville's basement, and made possible by the Brussels churches working together. 6. Nursery care available 519-887-6687 i; Blyth United Church Est. 1875 Worship Service & Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, November 13 ;A ` ~, Guest Speaker x N;. Hillary MacDonald .'' -•- Everyone Welcome MINISTER: Rev. Gary Clark, BA, M. Div. OFFICE: 519-523-4224 need to listen to Him when He tells us how He created us. Matthew 19:5 says that He made us "male and female" which is a quote from Genesis 1:27 and 5:2. We determine whether we are male or female by clear observable facts, namely how we are made. We don't need to be confused about this and try to understand our gender by how we feel or what we want. The truth is in our physical structure. God has not left us without truth. He has spoken the truth He has demonstrated to us that He is the truth, and He has also given us wisdom to understand what is true. Truth is objective and it is based on solid evidential facts. C4A H SAVI GS ON $6.00 THURSDAYS Drop into either of our offices any Thursday with your word classified (maximum 20 words) and pay only $6.00 + HST (paid in advance). That's $1.00 off regular rates. The Citizen You 're _9m',tecl ;l(+ join 'n,5 /iie27rSliip SUNDAYS f Morning Service Evening Service 10:00 am 7:30 pm BLYTH CHRISTIAN - REFORMED CHURCH '4,1 Al .: .* Minister: Pastor Gary van Leeuwen Hwy. 4, Blyth www.blythcrc.ca 519-523-4743 Vauaael¢ eoHurc2lrltv 'i&e eitaftet You're invited to come worsh p with us Sunday, November 13 Brussels Business & Cultural Centre at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday School for children 4 to 12 years of age at 9:30 a.m. Childcare provided for infants and preschoolers during the sermon. Coffee & cookies after the morning service. For additional details please contact Pastor Andrew Versteeg 519.887.8621 Steve Klumpenhower 519.292.0965 Rick Packer 519.527.0173 EVERY SUNDAY IN'AUBURN @ 10 30AM THE CATHOLIC PARISHES OF NORTH HURON AND NORTH PERTH CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO ATTEND HOLY MASS. OUR SUNDAY LITURGIES ARE AS FOLLOWS: Brussels: St. Ambrose Saturday 6:00 p.m. 17 Flora Street Wingham: Sacred Heart Sunday 9:00 a.m. 220 Carling Terrace Listowel: St. Joseph's Sunday 11:00 a.m. 1025 Wallace Avenue N.