Truth can be a hard thing to figure. A hard thing to recognize.
Actually, no. That's not true. (Go figure.)
If truth and untruth were lakes or some other bodies of water that looked identical---same size, same shape, same depth, same color, same temperature, same coast---how could you tell the difference?
Easy.
Jump in.
In Lake Untruth you sink.
You drown.
You die.
In Lake Truth you float. You lie on your back, look to the heavens, breathe the fresh air, and smile.
You come ALIVE.
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"What is truth?" Pilate asked.
---John 18:38 NIV
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He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you.
---John 14:17 NLT
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Pilate said, “So you are a king?”
Jesus responded, “You say I am a king. Actually, I was born and came into the world to testify to the truth. All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true.”
---John 18:37 NLT
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Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
---John 8:31-32 NLT
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They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them.
---Romans 19 NLT
