Posts Tagged ‘truth’

2
May

Truth is a person not a religion.

   Posted by: admin    in Kingdom thinking, Straight Talk

I recently had a conversation on facebook with a beloved family member. The discussion was interesting and related to a post she put up regarding the Co-Exist movement. I am posting this because I believe it is a valuable conversation to be had. I love her heart just disagree with the lie of relative truth.

Let me know your thoughts, I really would like to hear them.

WAYNE
Jesus Christ is not a religion He is the son of God and there is no other way to heaven, that into the heart of Father God. That fact alone divides every other religion from the truth. Truth is not relative to ones opinion, it is absolute and His name is Jesus. True enlightenment is encountering him in His Glory and Power not sitting in a building reciting mantra’s etc. Sorry but Buddah, Mohammed even the Dali Lama may seem enlightened but there is no other name above Jesus that saves, heals and delivers. He does not deliver us into a church structure but into life and relationship.
Can I love buddists, muslims, sieks, sunnies? Absolutely but the very nature of the gospel message will always be divisive as the Lord my God is a Jealous God and will have no other gods before him. Does that make me intolerant, probably by the current popular definition but there is no such thing as tolerance because by its nature, tolerance itself is not tolerant.

EM
I’m glad that we live in a diverse world where there are diverse belief systems, as well as live in a country where those diverse views can be shared and (hopefully) celebrated.

One can only demand respect for their beliefs by respecting the beliefs of others.

WAYNE
Absolutely agree Em.
Here is a question. Should we be demanding people respect our beliefs?
What I am sad about is the enforced culturalization going on presently. For example, Should the gay community enforce its beliefs on me? Should I enforce my beliefs on the gay community?
Last time I checked my Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit were perfectly secure in themselves and their ability to heal a nation. He does it through love. The greatest love story ever told was a man on a cross. He commanded us to love.
For those in His love, we will not tolerate sin in our lives and we will not bow to the pressure to acknowledge a sin as something normal. It is something completely contrary to our new nature. On a good day the only person I can control is me.
When a government, or any other structure, religious or otherwise, forces itself upon a someone else then it is a very slippery slope until abuse of power is legally entrenched. America on a whole does not see it coming.
After living in Zimbabwe I saw it first hand. Now look at the nation. We need to protect the freedoms of everyone not just a select few minorities. We should look out for the good of everyone.
Anything motivated by fear is rooted in insecurity. Perfect love casts out fear. They are mortal enemies. What you will see in the coming days is a people who are captivated by love. There is no answer to love and love will always stand in the midst of darkness and point the way to the truth who Himself is perfect love and light.

EM
We should not be demanding respect for our beliefs; we should EXPECT respect for our beliefs. Because the world is a diverse place, people have found different truths in their lives. My truth is different than your truth. The problem is just that. I agree that we shouldn’t enforce our beliefs unto others, which is exactly what “coexist” means to me. I understand that your truth validates your life, as others’ truths do for them. Your definitions of truth, sin and so forth are different than mine. I respect your definitions as they define your life. And, without defining our terms and agreeing on those definitions, we cannot even begin to have this conversation.

I respect your beliefs and your right to live your life as you choose.

Well now…that sounds eerily similar to my original post. If the world can live together in love and cast out fear, then the world will be a better place. And if everyone is to be protected and allowed to live free of enforced beliefs, then that goes for EVERYONE…Christian or not.

WAYNE
But the source of the love is different. Relative truths are not truths Em. Truth by its nature is absolute. Jesus is Truth. That, by its very nature, makes mohamed etc not truth, as such co-existance is a pipe dream based on a lie that all truth is equal. By its nature if something is true it means something contrary is not true. Thereby claiming all roads lead to God is not truth when, as you say my truth is contrary to yours. Islam says the only true prophet of God is mohamed and Jesus says He is the only way to God. Those very points cannot coexist together since they are contrary to each other. Either one is true and one is not, one is subject to the other.
Islam does not preach tolerance of other beliefs. The Koran is specific about that.
It is only when we encounter the person of truth, Jesus in his power and glory do we encounter the truth. All else are shadows of truth.

So what is the source of the love you share? If it is yourself then it is limited by your definitions and perceptions which can change as your paradigms change with the inclusion of new information.
There is a definite standard of absolute love and truth that is outside of time and space, is available to anyone, anywhere, anytime and is consistent for everyone.  He is absolute love and is eternally true. I cannot make him real for you you have to encounter him for yourself to know. I respect your views but respecting them does not mean we should not question. Questioning does not mean I don’t love you rather I want you to experience the Truth.

Blessings and grace to you.

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21
Jan

Another Nail in the Coffin of Racism

   Posted by: admin    in Straight Talk

I am so encouraged for America as it truly is the land of opportunity for everyone and anyone. I am also encouraged by the fact that a great lie has been broken by the election of Barak Obama to the highest office in the land. Race must ever again be used to set limits for people, be it self imposed or otherwise.

I believe ALL men should be treated with honor and respect regardless of position or rank. I am excited by the fact that America has shown the world that anything is possible if you pursue you dream regardless of skin color, regardless of self imposed or culturally imposed limits.

Racial prejudice in any form is evil but just as evil is the dis-empowering lie that racism is everywhere and behind everything a person does. That lie is pervasive in the world. It is in essence defeatist and an excuse for unjust and immoral behavior. It breads anger and resentment on all sides of the race spectrum. The only way to defeat a lie is to replace it with the truth. Thank God for another nail in the coffin of racism.

Does racism exist – yes. Can it be defeated? Yes, if we are willing to dis-empower the lie with the truth.

For every area of my life that doesn’t glisten with hope means I have an ungodly stronghold in my life and mind. It is a lie that I have empowered through my conscious and unconscious agreement and belief. Every time I agree with the lie, the lie grows and starts to become a self fulfilling prophecy. At the root of that lie is an incorrect belief about who God is and what God does. It is an incorrect perception of who I am and who I was created to be. If we can replace the core lies we believe with the truth of who God is and who He says we are our lives will certainly change accordingly.

Ephesians 4:20-24 (New American Standard Bible)

But you did not learn Christ in this way, if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus, that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

The Bible also says it this way “According to your faith, so be it” (Matthew 8:13) So what you believe you empower.

Reality Check : I choose to believe in the truth of Who God calls me not what my past experiences define me as. Faith is the evidence of things not seen (Heb 11:1). Our “evidence” for things being true is not our circumstances, but God’s promises.

We don’t deny negative facts in our lives, but we choose to focus on a higher reality: God’s truth.

Faith indeed comes by hearing (Romans 10:17); therefore, we choose to speak these powerful truths to build our own faith and eventually your circumstances will change to reflect your beliefs based on the truth.

Have I personally attained it, honestly, I am a work in progress.

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29
Sep

Moral concience

   Posted by: admin    in Straight Talk

Moral Conscience

Following on from yesterdays blog, I have a question relating to our moral conscience. If we in this media generation have spent more time in front of television and being fed a version of reality which often times does not line up with experience. How much can we trust our moral conscience when the majority of young people don’t believe in any absolutes. If truth is relative to the believer then how can I trust that my neighbor, politician or any leader has our best interest at heart.

The courts don’t define truth they just interpret it based on the facts or lack of facts. The worship of man and his intellect has led us down a path of moral decay. Our moral conscious cannot be trusted unless it is based on a universal truth that is greater than us or our interpretation of it. Corporately we now value the life of seals or dogs more than the life of our fellow man. We throw tons of money into environmental causes yet we let our neighbor struggle to feed his starving family. We abort thousands of babies a day yet do not shed a tear, but tear men apart as inhumane for killing an animal.

Man and his material needs will never give us the moral compass we need. Only God.

The American system of government was founded by men with a high regard for the divine. The bible says

“For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King; it is He who will save us” (Isaiah 33:22). Do you see the three branches of the perfect government ruled by God. The legislative, judicial and executive form of human government is intended to be a reflection of the divine and as such have its sources directly connected to the divine in order for it to be effective.

For America to work as she was designed she needs to corporately connect back to the creator and his truth. Then she will once again rise in prosperity under the mighty hand of the Almighty.

Reality Check : If people believe that voting their moral conscience will work then make sure your moral conscience is connected and trained by the divine creator and not by the intellect of man.

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