Do you know the truth?

Question

"The Truth Will Set You Free" "You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." So declared Jesus as he was teaching the multitudes in the temple in Jerusalem. (John 8:32 ) Jesus' apostles could readily identify Jesus' teachings as the truth. They had seen abundant evidence of their teacher's divine origin.


TODAY, however, some may find it difficult to identify the truth Jesus spoke about. As in the days of the prophet Isaiah, today there are "those who are saying that good is bad and bad is good, those who are putting darkness for light and light for darkness, those who are putting bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter." (Isaiah 5:20 ) With numerous opinions, philosophies, and life-styles being promoted nowadays, many people feel that everything is relative and that there is no such thing as truth.
When Jesus said to his audience that the truth would set them free, they responded by saying: "We are Abraham's offspring and never have we been slaves to anybody. How is it you say, 'You will become free'?" (John 8:33 ) They did not feel a need for anyone or anything to set them free. But then Jesus explained: "Most truly I say to you, Every doer of sin is a slave of sin." (John 8:34 ) The truth that Jesus was talking about can open the way to freedom from sin. Jesus said: "If the Son sets you free, you will be actually free." (John 8:36 ) So the truth that frees people is truth about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. It is only by faith in the sacrifice of Jesus' perfect human life that anyone can be freed from sin and death.
On another occasion Jesus said: "Sanctify them by means of the truth; your word is truth." (John 17:17 ) The word of God as expressed in the Bible is the truth that can bring freedom from superstition and false worship. The Bible contains the truth about Jesus Christ, which leads people to put faith in him and opens the way to a bright hope for the future. It is a splendid thing to come to know the truth of God's Word!
How vital is it to know the truth? Many religions today, while claiming to follow the Bible, are largely influenced by human philosophies and traditions. Often, religious leaders seem not as concerned with the accuracy of their message as they are with its acceptance by the masses. Some feel that God is satisfied with any form of worship, as long as it is sincere. But Jesus Christ explained: "The hour is coming, and it is now, when the true worshipers will worship the Father with spirit and truth, for, indeed, the Father is looking for suchlike ones to worship him."-John 4:23 .
If we want to worship God acceptably, we must know the truth. This is an important issue. Our eternal happiness depends on it. Therefore, everyone should ask himself: 'Is my way of worship acceptable to God? Am I genuinely interested in learning the truth of God's Word? Or am I afraid of what a careful investigation might reveal?'

Answer 1

Psa 119:142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Your LAW IS THE TRUTH!!!

Prov 6:23 For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light.

Isa 8:20 To the law and to the prophecy: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Can I throw in my 2 cents?
The truth that sets us free, is truly accepting we have a spirit
within. And that this world is not all there is, so we don't have to
keep sweating it!
Once we truly find that spirit in us, we will find the spirit in
everyone else as well. And learn how to share the best of
the beliefs God/Allah has given us through the ages, and
live together in peace and harmony.

Answer 4

I don't find it difficult at all to relate to some of the things in the old or new testaments. What I cannot agree with is the way organized religions handle it.

Answer 5

Investigate. Education is a good thing. Decisions should be made after weighing all available options.

Edit: Am I the only one who read your question?

Answer 6

That is so true, and we have to also remember that when we accept Jesus he says that if we love him we will keep his commandments so our lives will reflect his will and we will be obedient to his commandments. I think we ought to go back to the ten commandments as it also reveals the character and will of God.

Answer 7

No one holds the whole truth, that is beyond us. I know small truths, chips of a collosus, and perhaps if we gather enough of these we will one day be able to guess at the whole

“To know that you do not know is the best. To pretend to know when you do not know is disease”
- Lao Tzu -

Answer 8

Fortunately, 5 billion people on the planet don't believe in Christian nonsense.

Answer 9

the problem is that faith prevents believers from learning new truths, so they stick to old beliefs which are not true.

Answer 10

Good Post !