Christians: how do you know YOU have the truth?
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Wow, if anyone really had the answer to this, they would win the Nobel Peace Prize, because we could settle the issue of truth once and for all.  The people who are wrong would have to admit, "oh...so THAT'S the truth", and the world's problems would be solved.\n\nNot everything can be truth.  Truth, by definition, must be an absolute, because anying that is different from truth, is by default not true anymore.  For example, if it really is the truth is that Jesus died for our sins, then any ideas that say otherwise cannot also be truth.  Therefore, anyone who says that it is o.k. for everyone to have their own truth also thinks that it is o.k. for a lot of people to be walking around deluded by lies.  \n\nWhy do people care so much about the truth???  There definitely seems to be something inside of us that longs to know the truth, or else there would not be people fighting over this.  Is it just an evolutionary advantage to want to know the truth?  The way people kill for what they perceive as truth would seem to contradict this.  To understand what "The Truth" actually  is, I think we may first need to find out why we are so driven to find the truth.\n\nI am tempted to say that truth is written on our consciences, and we need to tap into that, but this sounds a little wishy-washy, because obviously the practice of finding out what is inside of us has resulted in a lot of people claiming that contradictory things are all truths.  Islam and Hinduism can't both be true, for example, and I am sure that there are Muslims and Hindus that both believe they have the truth.\n\nWhen it all comes down to it, I think that we have to admit that we have to earnestly seek truth.  This is hard, because our past experiences with our families and cultures may alter this search.  I think that if we examine what people say in different religions, including atheism, with a mind that is both critical and earnestly seeking, then we can elminate things that don't make sense, and eventually find "The Truth'.   If we just accept our religion based on thoughts like "That's what everyone here believes", or "That's the way my parents raised me", or "I'm afraid I'll go to Hell", or "I'm most comfortable here," ; then we really haven't found truth, and our search must continue.  \n\nIf there is a higher being that loves you and cares for you, and you ask this being for guidance to know the truth, and you seriously mean that you want the truth (and not just an affirmation that whatever you were doing before was right), if this being really exists, he WILL help you find the truth.  If he doesn't exist, the search continues....
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There is no hidden truth behind Christian churches. Albert Einstein once said three people can keep a secret if two of them are dead. There are simply to many people involved for a secret to stay secret very long.
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If something is true then there is only one truth.\nBut there can be many lies.\nIf an object is red, then the truth is "it is red".\nIf I believe that it is red then I believe the truth.\nBut no matter how much I believe it is green that does not make it green. I just believe a lie. So you see any color but red is a lie. So I could believe it to be any number of colors but only one is the truth.\nJust because a person believes something that doesn't make it real. It is important to find the truth and believe that only. See New Testament book of John 14:6. \nRegarding faith see Hebrews 11:1. "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."\nMay God Bless You in your search for the truth
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It means that we should not blindly accept and therefore believe what we are told, shown or given, but search out for further truth.  Even solid believers of faith have sought after proof. \nThomas needed to touch the wounds of Jesus before he truly believed that he had risen.\nYou need not be skeptical, but have a heart in search of truth.
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Christians know the truth and we are commanded to tell the truth to others.\n\nIllustration: If you were among a people who were suffering from dehydration and famine, then you found an unlimited amount of food and water, wouldn't you tell others about it?
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If there was any truth behind Christianity (or any other religion for that matter) then it would be reasonable to assume that we would all be able to discern it, so we would all have the same beliefs.  Since there are in fact hundreds or thousands of different beliefs, there's no reason to suppose there is any underlying truth in any of it, including 'Jesus'.  So, the answer is 'No'.
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Decide this for yourself.  Make a list of everything that you know to be a lie, and a separate list of things that you don't know to be a lie.  It is within the second list that you will begin to see truth.\n\nThis I believe; http://homelessheart.com/testimony.htm
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The truth is the truth regardless of what language you use.  If you seek it, it will find you, and often it will come from unlikely places.
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Regardless of what has been found. You are always going to find someone trying to portray Christianity as fake or not real. Or in that fact people claiming that Christ is not the Savior for man kind. The only way to find out is see for your self. Open up the bible and read scripture. Or find someone to help you study the bible. The truth is there it is just up to you to search it out.\n\nGod Bless
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Turn away from sins. \nAccept Jesus Christ as your Savior. \nThat will make you a Christian and inherit God's promises of everlasting life and a life full of love and blessings. \nLove others as you love yourself. \nLive in active faith in God.\nPray constantly and make the Bible as your source of truth. \n\nGOD is Good all the time!
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Do You want evidence?\n\nOr a simple answer?\n\nEphesians 4:5
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For those who believe, the Bible is a living book.  Which means that the words today are as true as they were yesterday, today, and tomorrow.  When you find new understanding of the scripture it is a little of both going on.  God knows that no one can understand everything all at one time, and he knows that we all learn in different ways.  When scripture messages are "revealed" to you, that is a revelation that God sent to you in a way that you needed to understand it at a time you needed to understand it. Now if you interpret, and it is not God's will, he will find a way to "reveal" that too.  Because if you believe and are truly faithful, God will always provide you with the tools and the information you need.  So, even if you interpret (yourself) and it is a wrong interpretation because you got in the way of your own understanding, God will reveal it to you when you need it.  That is why being a Christian is a journey.  If we all had the ability to read, understand, and apply absolutely everything, then the journey would be over. So, sometimes you will be confused, sometimes you will stumble...but if you are a believer and you ask...he will pick you up when you fall. Just be open and accepting of your revelations as they come and keep studying. Good luck and God Bless.
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To be truthful to his knowledge
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I'd say no, they don't know.  I was a Christian till about 18 months ago - I very sincerely thought it was right.  As far as I can tell, the Christians I know all really think Christianity is factually true.
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The best way is to be in the Word (Read the bible) and prayer (pray continually). Also pray and ask God for spiritual discernment. This is the thing. All of us have three "voices" that talk to us. There's God, the devil, and our self. Spiritual discernment is what allows us to be able to tell the difference between the three. \n\nThere are a few ways you can check things you "hear". \n\nFirst, when God speaks to us it will always line up with the Word (the bible). So if you have a thought, and it contradicts anything in the bible, then you can know immediately that it's not God. (That's why reading and studying the bible is so important).\n\nAnother way to check would be to ask, is this clear or is it complicated and confusing. God's word is always clear. On the other hand, the devil is called "the author of confusion." So if something is complicated and confusing, you can be assured that it is not comming form God.\n\nAlso read Galations 5:19-26\n\nRead the entire passage and decide for yourself, but from it it's probably safe to say that thoughts involving/containing the fruits of the spirit (love, joy, peace, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control) are from God, and thoughts of sexual immorality, impurity, debauchery, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, discord, rage, selfishness, envy, drunkenness, orgies, etc. are not.\n\nHope this helps.
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Truth is true whether we understand it or believe it. You said yourself, something is true or it isn't. It can't be both. People are fallible. Nobody has perfect understanding. All we can do is share what we believe to the best we understand it. God communicates through imperfect people, through nature, through the Bible. He will be found if you look for Him. But there is still some mystery to it. It requires faith, not every question has an easy answer
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The Truth is. It is a book of lies. If you want the Real Truth, Read the Bible. That is the True Gospel of Jesus Christ.