Why do christians Think Truth = Fact?

Question

I see people answer with Xtianity is the Truth on alot of questions, they believe the bible to be fact. I asked a similar question regarding faith, and why you need it if your belief is truth. Truth is something that is factual, therefore not requiring faith. I sure im gonna get alot of, " well they say its true that mars exists but i cant see it so i have faith that it does" I guess thats to be expected. Please try not to genralize the question so that you can ridicule or demean. That sort of actually proves my point. Id like to know what YOU think, not the bible, so If your gonna quote the bible please Give us the George Bush favorite"In other words" to explain what it means to you.

Answer 1

You are correct and actually what they are thinking is that their 'Personal Relative Truth' = 'The Truth' period. This is where so many religious people are going wrong. "Fact and "Facts" are not always exactly the same thing, one is not always a plural of the other. When something is a "Fact" that means it's "True" but the word "Facts" are interchangeable with the word "Evidence". That doesn't mean that those 'Facts" automatically imply anything that is "True".

For example:
The Bible on the whole is not Fact. It is not True since there is no valid corroboratory evidence external from itself for the majority of its claims, however the Bible does contain valid corroboratory Evidence or Facts that we may consider to be True such as locations, historical persons, and historical occurrences. That doesn't mean that the entire Bible can be taken as True. That only means SOME of it is True. This is a distinction that Christians refuse to understand.

Answer 2

First, I want to apologize for some of the ruder people that have been answering this question. These are the same people that make christianity look like a cult, rather than proving that God is love. I am a firm believer in Christ, and what comes along with that? God=truth. "I am the way, the TRUTH, and the life. No man comes to the father but through me." To me, truth and fact are the same thing. All facts are true, and all truth is factual. Like you said, I can't see oxygen, but I'm breathing it. THAT'S where faith comes in. Every time you sit in a chair, you have faith that it won't crumble beneath you. Same with Christ. Just like how some people can doubt facts (such as some people don't believe man ever went to the moon), it doesn't change the fact that man did INDEED go to the moon. Just because someone does or does not have faith in something, doesn't mean it makes it any less true. Just like all human beings, christians sometimes doubt truth...which is where faith steps in. I hope I was of some help to you.

Answer 3

Well, I'm afraid there is no other way to say it, but I believe the Bibles true, but I need faith to believe it happened. Faith goes with everything. Even an Atheist has faith in what they believe is the truth. No one is alive from when the Bible was written (or for all the evolutionists, atheists, and other who don't believe in the Bible, when the first fish got its legs and walked on land). I guess that even though I believe something is the truth, and thus a fact, there's still that human part of me that can't let go of any doubts I might have. And that's where faith comes in.

Answer 4

I don't necessarily think truth = faith, any more than I think that all Christians think alike or interpret things the same way.

Truth IS factual - it can be proven or disproven. Faith cannot be proven - you cannot force someone to believe the way that you believe, no matter how much you may want them to. Some incidents in the Bible can be proven by other historical sources (the fall of the Temple in Jerusalem, the siege at Jerico, the use of crucifixion for capital punishment, etc., are documented elsewhere.)

What cannot be proven is whether or not Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah, the only son of God. That is a matter of faith, and through that faith, it becomes true for the person who believes it.

Answer 5

One of my favorite quotes is "the Bible is true and some of it actually happened." There is Truth not related to fact. Christianity is true for me, Jesus Christ is the way to God that I affirm for me, but others have found Truth in other ways. It's not for me to judge the Truth of the universe for all time. Good luck with the question though, most people can't get around reading the Bible as some sort of history report.

Answer 6

I "personally" believe the Bible to be fact.....and, yes, fact IS Truth, which is why I call the Bible "the Book of Truth".

Since Faith needs "Truth" for it to survive and not be blasted away, I need to know Truth...

I need to know Truth so that it strengthens my Faith, so that I can keep my salvation and also minister as I am called forth to do....

I have had firsthand experience in some of the things satan does to hurt and destroy, just as every Believer does, and I know how weak I am myself, especially when I try to do something depending on my own strength, wisdom, etc.,....for those can be taken away from me, as it has once, and, I realized that it was not I that was strong, but Jesus within me that made me strong.

I hope I am smart enough to NOT make that same mistake twice, for, it was Hell walking alone.

Answer 7

well belief is faith in a way religion is what you believe and believe is what you think happened or will happen it doesn't matter if it is true or not. religion is a set of beliefs concerning a cause so it don't matter if its true its what they believe so getting to the point they don't really thing truth is fact they just have such strong faith that they will do anything for it. and the every story in the bible happened.

Answer 8

if something is true, then it is a fact. short and sweet. and if you don't under stand how that relates then, having faith means knowing within yourself that God is the truth. the purpose of being a christian is to display your christianity to the world. a person is supposed to be able to look at a christian and know that he is a christian. not because he says he is, has a cross around his neck or a wwjd tee shirt on. his actions and attitudes for life are supposed to portray his faith and that he is attepting to live a life that brings glory to God. bringing glory to the creator is the purpose of all life ( thats a clue for people out looking for THE MEANING OF LIFE ). christians are supposed to live their life drawing closer to God, and bringing others to God as well.

Answer 9

You reject the Bible--guess what--Higher education does not. Go to any major private University or College. You will find a school of Theology. In those highly acclaimed schools you will find men who have Phd's in Hermeneutics. I'll mention one school you may have heard of Duke University, a school of higher learning. Check out there Religion and Hermeneutics department along with degrees in Bible languages. The Bible does exist and higher education recognizes it. Hermeneutics is a science and an art.
Hermeneutics may be described as the development and study of theories of the interpretation and understanding of texts. In contemporary usage in religious studies, hermeneutics refers to the study of the interpretation of religious texts. It is more broadly used in contemporary philosophy to denote the study of theories and methods of the interpretation of all texts and systems of meaning. The concept of "text" is here extended beyond written documents to any number of objects subject to interpretation, such as experiences. A hermeneutic is defined as a specific system or method for interpretation, or a specific theory of interpretation.
Essentially, hermeneutics involves cultivating the ability to understand things from somebody else's point of view, and to appreciate the cultural and social forces that may have influenced their outlook. Hermeneutics is the process of applying this understanding to interpreting the meaning of written texts and symbolic artifacts (such as art or sculpture or architecture), which may be either historic or contemporary.
In the last two centuries, the scope of hermeneutics has expanded to include the investigation and interpretation not only of textual and artistic works, but of human behaviour generally, including language and patterns of speech, social institutions, and ritual behaviours (such as religious ceremonies, political rallies, football matches, rock concerts, etc.). Hermeneutics interprets or inquires into the meaning and import of these phenomena, through understanding the point of view and 'inner life' (Dilthey) of an insider, or the first-person perspective of an engaged participant in these phenomena. You may deny the God of heaven but the Bible is fact. Education recognizes that fact. Truth is Fact I agree with you. I have given you truth with fact. Part of your theory is in question when you do not recognize the Bible. You might differ with the content but the Bible is fact=truth

Answer 10

I am sorry that you are so narrow-minded that you cannot even extend the courtesy of using Christianity...rather than deleting Christ from it.
Try to learn to use spell check, and speak in clear sentences...
In other words, let us know what your real question is. I believe that there is truth in God.
Amen.