True[ish]: Statements that seem true, feel true, and that we may even want to be true, but they are not true.

New Definition of Tolerance: All beliefs, all values, and all lifestyle choices are equal.

Three True[ish] Beliefs

1. I’m not a bad person.
2. You have no right to tell me how to live.
3. We are all free moral agents.

What is a free moral agent?

• I’m free to control my own destiny.
• I’m free to negotiate my own worth.
• I free myself from past obligations and loyalties.

What does God say about free moral agents?

1. Free moral agents are blind to their own condition.

What does God say about free moral agents?

1. Free moral agents are blind to their own condition.
2. Free moral agents have a small view of God.

What does God say about free moral agents?

1. Free moral agents are blind to their own condition.
2. Free moral agents have a small view of God.
3. Free moral agents operate on their own truth system.

What does God say about free moral agents?

1. Free moral agents are blind to their own condition.
2. Free moral agents have a small view of God.
3. Free moral agents operate on their own truth system.
4. Free moral agents are morally smug.

What does God say about free moral agents?

1. Free moral agents are blind to their own condition.
2. Free moral agents have a small view of God.
3. Free moral agents operate on their own truth system.
4. Free moral agents are morally smug.
5. Free moral agents will face an abrupt and unpleasant end.

Two Truths

1. You are a bad person.

Two Truths

1. You are a bad person.
2. You can find forgiveness and healing through Christ.

DISCUSSION GUIDE

Use these questions to reflect on this week's message as a family or group.

1. “You can’t judge me!” Is a popular claim in today’s culture. Read Matthew 7:1. How does society mold and abuse this verse to their advantage? How should we interpret this verse in light of other verses about judgment, such as Matthew 7:2-5 and John 7:24?

2. How would you define the word “tolerance”? What are your thoughts about this new definition of tolerance: "All beliefs, all values, and all lifestyle choices are equal”?

3. As you read 2 Timothy 4:3-4 and Isaiah 5:18-23, compare it with the world in which we live today.

4. Read 1 John 1:5-10. How can we apply John’s words and keep our hearts true to Christ?

5. Reflect on 2 Corinthians 7:10. What are some examples of godly sorrow and worldly sorry? What can this verse teach us about the true[ish] belief that we are free moral agents?