Christianity offers absolute truth. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” The claim of absolute truth demands a verdict, and there are four points that all philosophies and religions must answer coherently and consistently to justify truth: the origin of life, the purpose or meaning of life, morality, and our destiny as humans.

The first objection raised by skeptics is that all truth is relative and that absolute truth does not exist. That, in fact, is false. It is absolutely true I need water to survive. It is also true that red cannot be blue, green cannot be yellow and a mammal cannot be a reptile. Morally, it is an absolute truth that burning people for fun is evil, and liberating the death camps of the Nazi regime was good. These are all absolute truths.

Where and when life started will forever be a debate between the theists and the atheists. The Bible claims God created every living thing in the universe in six days. The meaning of a day in the Hebrew portion of the Bible is widely contested, as it could mean six literal days, or each day may represent a thousand years, a million years and so on. Nonetheless, Christianity offers a plausible and reasonable solution to the origin of life. The story itself may sound absurd, but the complexity of design points toward design.

The purpose of humanity, as the Bible claims, is to serve God. This probably sounds tyrannical, but it truly is not. Serving God starts with humility and accepting Christ, then living a life in line with his will. When this occurs, service to God revolves around two main points: worshiping him and loving others as you love yourself. Loving others could mean buying them a meal, helping someone out with a research paper or being the designated driver. It also means forgiving others when we do not think they deserve it.

Moral absolutism is difficult to sell. This is to say that morality transcends cultures and societies. Atheists will argue that the world is better off without religion, and that we should love others because we want to, not because we are told to. This is a valid point. However, it is not human nature to love others. If it was, we would not need government or the rule of law because we would all be perfect little angels. There is a moral law, to which all people will be held.

Finally, the destiny of humanity does not end at physical death, but in the spiritual realm. If you believe in ghosts, you believe in a spiritual world. God has makes it clear he wants all people to spend eternity with him and gave us the means to do so: accepting Christ and allowing him to transform your heart, soul and mind. Eternity, either with or without God, is the destiny for all people.

The search for absolute truth begins and ends with Jesus Christ.