Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Absolute Truth

As we study the scriptures and the messages of the living prophet. We read truths. There are 2 different kinds of truth. Absolute Truth and Relative Truth. Absolute Truth means it will never change it is constant and can't be changed. Relative Truth is Truth most the time but in some circumstances it can change and it is always in accordance with God's will that it changes. We see an example of Relative Truth in  Nephi 4:7-19 when the spirit commands Nephi to kill Laban. The 10 commandments say that thou salt not Kill. Here it appears that it the lord is contridicting himself. The lord tell Nephi that it is better that one man perishes than a whole nation perish in unbelief. God can do anything because he knows the laws better than anyone else and he created us. The murder was paid for by the blood of Jesus Christ. There are some laws that God can change like this and he can create. There are some laws that God has to abide by or he cannot be God. These are absolute Truth they never change because it keeps everything in order and makes it possible for life and existance. In Doctrine and Covenants 93 The savior teaches us that Intelligence is an absolute truth. He also refers to it by light and truth. It is absolute because it wasn't created and it cannot be destoryed. It will always be. Another thing is that Agency is Absolute because the Savior says that we wouldn't exist if it wasn't for agency. We exist because of the Doctrine and Principle of Agency and without it we are naught. I think one purpose in our learning in mortal life is to discover and learn what are the Absolute Truths of the Universe. Jesus Christ is the Savior and that is an Absolute Truth. We know that we can find anything by praying unto the Lord sincerely. Absolute Truths are True for everyone it doesn't change according to the person it is the same for everyone.

1 comment:

  1. Thank you. I took an ethics class and a lot of students were confused by the difference between the two truths. The story of Nephi especially confused many because they did not realize the circumstances were different than what we would expect.

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