Truth as I Know it...

Truth --- it is a beautiful thing. Even though truth can cause pain and anguish, it will eventually lead to great peace. Peace that comes from knowing, with certainty, what is true. I have searched for truth in many things. Religion. Drugs. Alcohol. Sex. Money. Power. Sports. Music. All of these things led to more confusion and less understanding. The funniest part about it --- all of these things mentioned contain a measure of truth. They are all part of the biggest truth, which is God. The Almighty. The One and Only. The Alpha & the Omega. The Grand PooBah. Yes, He is real, and He is constantly active in our lives.

{**sidenote** I am a big picture kind of guy. I need to understand the whole before I can begin to get a grasp on the details. Please be aware that much of my writings will demonstrate this. Regardless of my own personality, I realize that all people are different, and I will do my best to cater to everyone's different learning styles.}


MY TRUTH: Everything we know was created by a God. One God. He made us so we can enjoy Him and His creation. That includes nature, animals, and other people (no matter how annoying that person is who just cut you off)! Simple enough? Wrong! It is difficult. Extremely difficult. Seemingly impossible. It is difficult because we live in a world that is rampant with distractions. We have become so blinded by our technologically advanced, entertainment driven culture, that we have lost sight of the great Creator of our Universe. Instead we choose to enjoy the Jersey Shore and Angry Birds <<< All topics we will dive into later, but I digress...


MY TRUTH: I was designed for: joy, love, glory, and for passionate worship.


THE SOURCE OF MY TRUTH: The Bible. I believe that the Bible is the ultimate source for the answers to all of life's questions. If you disagree, that is fine (no judgement, remember?). Do not stop reading because you disagree! On the contrary, allow your disbelief in my beliefs to further solidify your beliefs! Still with me? Good...let's continue...

{**sidenote** I have a wild imagination. It is a blessing and a curse. I will inevitably write about outrageous theories and ideas that my strange mind develops. Most of which are based on biblical and scientific facts and truths, but please, take my words with a grain of salt! If it is not quoted from the bible, then it is not a guaranteed truth. You have been given the incredible gift of free will --- use it!}

Continuing once again...

MY TRUTH DIVULGED: God was there before our dimension of time was created. God's characteristics: omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent, eternal, just, sovereign, holy, faithful, and loving. God made man to experience glory with Himself. Instead of choosing glory we chose separation from God, and the division between God and Man is ever widening. Over time our sins have multiplied, and they have been passed down from generation to generation. The deadliest virus known to man --- sin. Adam passed the virus onto his sons, Cain and Abel. When Cain killed Abel, Abel's sin-tainted blood stained the Earth. Now the Earth is infected. Trees carry the virus. The animals eat the trees. Now the animals too, are infected.  Sin is everywhere, and everything we know is passing away.

The consequence of our sin --- death, or in other words, the absence of God. Because God is holy by definition, We, in our own power, cannot bring ourselves back to life; no matter how advanced we become. Even at this unprecedented pinnacle of technology and medicine, we can merely prolong life, not save it. So, we are doomed. No one is healthy. We are all dying from the worst disease in the universe.

God knows that we cannot save ourselves, but He cannot stand to be separated from His creation. He wants us to be reconciled, so that we can spend eternity with Him. So what is the answer? What is the antidote to sin? Just give me the blue pill, and make this reality go away.


"For the wages of sin is death..."


Since God is just by nature, there has to be punishment for our disobedience. Those with sin are destined to be eternally separated from God. Where is the happy ending? There has to be a hero. Someone who rides in to save the day. Someone who, being without sin, can defeat the grasp that holds down mankind. God has made us propitiation.

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God. The Word was God." - John 1:1

That Word was Jesus Christ. God in the flesh. He existed before time, and He will continue to be, once our universe is gone. He is the hero that has broken us from bondage. Jesus voluntarily chose to sacrifice himself, taking on every person's sins as His own. Jesus, the only pure man in existence, and the incarnate form of God, was crucified on the cross for you and for me. Before Christ, we were bonded to disobedience, and now through Christ's victory, we are free to abound in holiness and glory.


Well what is the catch? I probably have to go celibate and give up all my favorite guilty pleasures. No more beer, no more cursing, 5 Hail Mary's per day, and a fake smile. Wrong. Those sound more like some weaksauce New Years resolutions. God asks for belief. All He wants is our faith (which everyone has), to be placed in Him. To truly believe in your heart that He is real, and that He loves us. Faith that He has forgiven us through His work on the cross, and faith that He has our back for all eternity.


Once you have put your faith into God, and His forgiveness through Jesus, you will begin to experience your true purpose. It is not always an instant change. Don't get me wrong --- there are always those stories of murderers and dope pushers that meet Christ and do a miraculous 180. God works in many ways, but for the most part, God changes us slowly, from the inside out. We all have years and years of programming and mental hardwiring towards sin that must be broken. Life with Christ in this World is not easy. If you decide that you want to believe these truths, then be prepared for hard times. YOU WILL experience the freedom that God intended for you since the beginning of time, but you will also suffer. Your body is full of the sin virus. Your mind needs to be renewed. It is painful at first, but every step back towards holiness is a victory! You will experience a divine peace as you come into the realization that God made you on purpose, and that He wants to share everything with you. The question now is...will you choose truth?


THE POINT: This is what I believe. All of what I write will be from this perspective. Call it biased, but anyone who knows Christ intimately can attest to His truth and the physical affects He has in our lives. I apologize ahead of time if people are offended. God loves us all, and I am called to love also. He just hates our sin, and our disbelief. My intent is not to judge, blame, or accuse. My flesh is wretched. Without Christ I have a front row seat to Hellfire infinity in Imax 3D. My intent is merely for everyone to know God, and to be free.


"A light on a hill cannot be hid. It's too bright. It's too big" - Slug, Atmosphere; musician


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