You might have heard people use the expression “your truth” or maybe even “my truth” and so forth. Let’s consider for a moment, “Is there such a thing as “your truth””?
As you might expect, the Bible, the Word of God, has a great deal to say on this issue. Let’s look at John 14:6 to start:
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. [KJV]
Jesus Christ refers to himself as the truth. In the Bible, Jesus Christ is the living Word so when he says I am the way, the truth and the life, it is also indicating that the Word is the way, the truth and the life. In fact note what he says in the Book of John,
John 17:17
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. [KJV]
That is as clear a statement as he could have made – the Word is truth. He did not say the Word, referring to the Bible or God’s Word is one truth among many others – no, he said thy Word is truth. Truth originates from God alone. Jesus Christ could say he was the truth because he was sent by God. He could say the Word is truth because the Word comes from God. He alone is the originator of truth.
In Timothy we read,
2 Timothy 2:15
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. [KJV]
The Bible is called the word of truth – not a word of truth, or just one of many truths, no, it is THE word of truth. God is the author and so IT, the Bible is THE truth.
Is there any room here for my truth or your truth? Absolutely not. A man or woman by have opinions, ideas and beliefs that are based on what he or she desires. However, the only time those opinions, ideas or beliefs are THE truth is if they are based on God’s Word and God’s Word alone.
So, to answer the question, is there such a thing as “your truth”? No, there is not.
On the other hand if you want THE truth, you must do exactly what the Psalmist said when he asked God to “order my steps in thy word”. If your steps are ordered by God’s Word then you will be walking by THE truth and you can safely toss all your personal opinions, ideas and beliefs where they belong : in the trash.