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To: Grainne who wrote (15268)	5/7/1998 2:48:00 PM
From: Thomas Calvet	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 39621

Christine, what is real or better, what is truth? This has been a question asked throughout the ages by kings and paupers alike. Jesus was asked this very question shortly before His death. Jhn 18:37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. Jhn 18:38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all. What is truth Christine? Could it be the opposite of a lie? The question then becomes, what is this lie that has so confused the world? My argument is this, that there is an absolute truth and it can be known by mankind. That absolute truth can be found in the life and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth, the Messiah of the Jews and the hope of the gentiles, of which there is more written historical evidence than that of the emperors of Rome. Now, there is but three options the world has to consider about Jesus. 1. He is who He said He was, God, 2. He was a liar, or 3. He was a complete madman. Believing He was God yet in "reality" merely a man. Because millions of people and myself believe that He is God, does that make it true? Not in itself, however it does not make it false either. We could be all sincere in our belief, but we could be sincerely wrong. Just as the Hindu, or Buddhist, or Muslim, etc., could be also. As for me I choose to believe. Intellectually I believe in this way; if I am right then the world, or unbelievers, have a problem and I want to share what I know so as to bring them to truth. If I am wrong then I am no better for worse and I benefit in this life because I lead a good life loving my fellow man. Spiritually I believe because His Spirit (the Spirit of truth) has borne witness to my spirit. And His spirit dwells within me because I choose to believe. Jhn 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. Christine, can all beliefs be right? Of course not, and I believe you know that. But I also see that you believe nothing is right, or that there is no "truth". That whatever one wants to believe that becomes truth for that person, but does not make it true for others. Am I right to assume that? If that is what you believe, then you must tolerate others beliefs, and then you fall prey to those who would make themselves gods and oppress others. Prayerfully yours, Tom