Hi there,
So there is an absolute gem of a truth, in the Bible. Jesus says "I am the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father, but by Me" (from memory, John). The reason that this truth is a gem, is that it hits on the notion of relationship, in a way that no other words do. You could be in need, and "the way" would be relevant to you; you could have a strength, and "the truth" would be relevant to you; you could have an expectation, and "the life" would be relevant to you. All these things, set out, how to relate to God. Relating to God, is great. Basically Jesus is saying, how ever you want to relate to God, I'm your Man. That's faith, in an absolutely superlative way. But what about the end, of relating to God - does that take more effort?
The truth I want to share, is actually very simple; the end of relating to God, can be encapsulated very simply - while remaining true, to the original thought, that Jesus set out, in the verse above. What do you do, with it? Though?
The connection (with self-justified truth) is in the idea, that the truth will know that it is the truth it needs. This transcends relativism altogether! There is real power, in expecting words to develop their own expectation, that the truth will need all truth, if it is to be complete truth. If it is complete and justified, then approaching God, with such truth, it for all reasons possible. Possible truth, is powerful. There is a mystery in this, though, that truth, even if it is truth that needs itself, is still true. It's (truth's) needing truth, does not diminish its truth! As such, the truth can only ever get more powerful.
So, can we trust the truth, to need itself (the truth)? The answer is yes! Even if we are silent, and our words can't be heard by the world, our words still have power, because the truth that was in them (in the truth), found itself the truth, in the truth (that is, it no longer needed anything but itself). This is, in a sense, what it means to die. Dying means, being the truth truth needs, despite death. That is a resurrectable statement, right there (that truth is the truth, despite death). Knowing this dynamic inside and out, takes some work: but if it is work, in the truth, it is worthwhile. Can you do it? Can you find the truth, that the truth needs?
I hope this has been an engaging discussion, for you.
God bless.
So there is an absolute gem of a truth, in the Bible. Jesus says "I am the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father, but by Me" (from memory, John). The reason that this truth is a gem, is that it hits on the notion of relationship, in a way that no other words do. You could be in need, and "the way" would be relevant to you; you could have a strength, and "the truth" would be relevant to you; you could have an expectation, and "the life" would be relevant to you. All these things, set out, how to relate to God. Relating to God, is great. Basically Jesus is saying, how ever you want to relate to God, I'm your Man. That's faith, in an absolutely superlative way. But what about the end, of relating to God - does that take more effort?
The truth I want to share, is actually very simple; the end of relating to God, can be encapsulated very simply - while remaining true, to the original thought, that Jesus set out, in the verse above. What do you do, with it? Though?
The question of whether this is superlative, at least by virtue of its relationship to Jesus, is an open question. I have cut it short, deliberately, so as to sharpen the mind, as to what truth is. If truth needs truth, then there is a context for saying that truth will find truth - which is one of the more powerful messages Christ gave, when He said "if you have done it for the least, you have done it for Me" (from memory, the gospels). It's not so easy to wait on Christ, when you have the way and nothing else. But truth, that needs truth, is able to justify itself.Gottservant said:Truth needs truth, that's the truth (selah)
The connection (with self-justified truth) is in the idea, that the truth will know that it is the truth it needs. This transcends relativism altogether! There is real power, in expecting words to develop their own expectation, that the truth will need all truth, if it is to be complete truth. If it is complete and justified, then approaching God, with such truth, it for all reasons possible. Possible truth, is powerful. There is a mystery in this, though, that truth, even if it is truth that needs itself, is still true. It's (truth's) needing truth, does not diminish its truth! As such, the truth can only ever get more powerful.
So, can we trust the truth, to need itself (the truth)? The answer is yes! Even if we are silent, and our words can't be heard by the world, our words still have power, because the truth that was in them (in the truth), found itself the truth, in the truth (that is, it no longer needed anything but itself). This is, in a sense, what it means to die. Dying means, being the truth truth needs, despite death. That is a resurrectable statement, right there (that truth is the truth, despite death). Knowing this dynamic inside and out, takes some work: but if it is work, in the truth, it is worthwhile. Can you do it? Can you find the truth, that the truth needs?
I hope this has been an engaging discussion, for you.
God bless.