John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
2007-12-14 02:14:11 · 11 answers · asked by MoPleasure4U 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
He was referring to the Holy Spirit which would dwell in us ,and guide us in all things.
2007-12-14 02:20:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free
2016-04-09 02:44:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is the truth and He is the one who makes you free.
8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
2007-12-14 02:24:26 · answer #3 · answered by Doug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus condemned the religious leaders of his day for "teaching the commands of MEN as doctrine." He knew that would continue and that lies would be taught that would entangle people.
An example: The hellfire doctrine is not scriptural though it is taught as such. This brings on in so many fear of death. Once you learn the truth from the scriptures you a free.
2007-12-14 02:29:44 · answer #4 · answered by Q&A Queen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By being called by God the truth becomes as obvious as the nose on your face. One cannot deny it even if they tried. The freedom comes from the ways of the world. Once the truth has been reveled you become free from the traditions of man, mans interruption, stupid conversations, dogmas and church traditions. The freedom experienced allows one to worship God in spirit and truth, not according to logic.
2007-12-14 02:24:09 · answer #5 · answered by Overseer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are alot of lies out there!
Some of those lies result negatively.
Example, the lie of burning in hell.
It scares people.
They are ensnared by a lie.
Same with the dead supposedly able to play tricks on us.
Jesus said his followers would know the truth on these matters.
Knowing the truth sets one free from fear and superstition.
2007-12-14 02:20:38 · answer #6 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think that statement is addressed to the non-believers of the world, becuase one day they wil know the truth, whether its when they still have a chance to save them selves or when thier in hell thinking back on all the times they got a chance to go to heaven, and its meant for the believers, we have so many questions about God, and heaven and everything (i mean were human, were not ever going to know everything about everything) and when were in heaven we'll know all the answers to our questions. we might even find out before we get to heaven
2007-12-14 02:21:54 · answer #7 · answered by krystal w 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is truth and once you believe in him he will set you free from sin.
2007-12-14 02:18:50 · answer #8 · answered by B"Quotes 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
we are all under the bondage of "sin"...we were born into it...Believing in Jesus frees us from sin and sets us free...we are no longer a slave to sin...The truth Jesus is the Son of God and our savior...believing in HIM is the truth...not believing in HIM is a lie
2007-12-14 02:22:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe he meant that when you stop thinking about material things you begin to be more focused on what's important - morality, spirituality, more on "us" rather than "me".
To be more specific, one of Jesus' doctrines was that of abolishing the personal identity and personal ego in exchange for the community identity. When I read some of Jesus' parables, like those found in Mark 10 (the kingdom of god is for those who are like little children, how hard is it for rich men to enter the kingdom of god), I get a very strong impression that Jesus' message was that material things and concern with them are not what is important in this life. His frequent admonitions against this material obsession abound... Mark 8:34, for instance - "Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me"...
This is a very, very difficult concept to grasp. Who wants to give up the things that make them comfortable, the benefits of modern life?
I think Jesus' message in this instance is very simple, concise, and spiritually powerful. If the material things in this life are not what's important, than what is? That realization frees up one's mind to focus on the immaterial, prompting self-analysis, self-improvement, and meditation on transcendental concepts (like communion with God, for Christians, or achieving nirvana, for Buddhists).
While I think that Jesus meant the saying in a more or less specific sense here, I think there is also a subcurrent acknowledging that truth is always preferable to falsity, that we should treasure what is true and eternal over what is false and illusory....
Remember that Greek philosophy was one of the elements of the Jewish world that Christianity rose out of, and it is not implausible that the concept of Platonic Ideals would be familiar to Jews and/or Christians of this time. The idea that there is a pure and perfect, unchanging world of which this world is a mere shadow is a very powerful one, and Jesus saying this would be a very moving and meaningful affirmation to his disciples and to early Christians of that time.
Saul
EDIT: Went back and read this particular quote in context. Jesus seems to be speaking specifically about following him being the truth, doing that to escape sin. He seems to be telling the Pharisees he was speaking with to reject their traditional thinking, trying to get them to see either an alternative or at least broader perspective. Perhaps instead of a reliance on doctrine and law, embracing enlightenment through his teachings of denial of self, for the sake of leading to an increased communion with God?
2007-12-14 02:48:12 · answer #10 · answered by Saul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋