10 Basic Truths

To know a Truth and live it is a beautiful thing, friend. You can accept a Truth, adjust your life to follow it, and then swear to honor it until your Earthly death. For to listen to Truth is to listen to God speaking to you. From hearing Him, you grow closer to Him so that you may be with Him forever.

God indeed does love you, more so than you can possibly imagine. Think of your greatest love, and imagine how much more infinitely possible God can multiply that love for you. He gives you Truths to follow so that you may find Him and understand Him, ultimately to love Him back. For He wants you to come to know Him and love Him for all that He is.

Since I want this place to be about Truth always; I wanted to start off with 10 good Truths that you should always follow -- coming directly from Him, more properly known as the 10 commandments. From thinking about each of these and relating them to your life, you can find many more Truths for these are indeed a great starting point on your road towards living the Life of Truth with Him.

1. I the Lord am your God, you shall have no other gods before me.
2. You shall not make wrongful use of the name of your God.
3. You shall remember the Sabbath and keep it Holy
4. You shall honor your parents
5. You shall not murder
6. You shall not commit adultery
7. You shall not steal
8. You shall not bear false witness
9. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife
10. You shall not covet your neighbor's possessions

Each one of these Truths has such a deep meaning that they can never be taken for face value. So much Truth is behind each one that they spring forth many other Truths just by reading them over and over again. While I shall cover each of these in more depth as we continue, here is just a little sampling:

I the Lord am your God, you shall have no other gods before me.
Recall that I told you that only God can make Truths for a Truth exists outside of time and space. For only God can do this for he is infinite -- he has no weight, size, location, or any measurement that could bound him. He makes Truth. What God tells you in this Truth is that he IS God, the Being, the infinite One. The universe could not have two Beings -- or more; only one Being defines everything, one singular entity that makes everything. So it should make sense to you then that there are no other gods because everything besides Him is simply finite.

You shall not steal
God knows how society, our civilization should work. He has a plan. He puts down Truths for us to follow so we can live in a civil fashion, respecting one another. If we follow His Truths, our society works out! If we don't, society falls apart. Let it be said here my friend, that many of the reasons why our society falls apart is that we do not follow Truths, but false imitations of Truth. God says to us, the Truth is You shall not steal! However some of us make exceptions to the rule and think that it is OK to steal sometimes, or loot in other times. No! If this is what you do, I implore you to stop now and never steal again. To follow this Truth is to respect your neighbor's property, and his rights to create goods that he or she sells to feed his family and make his or her way through life to God. To not follow this Truth would be to disrespect him or her, and then make it harder, more difficult, or impossible for them to do so. Society can't work out until we all restrain ourselves, stop stealing and follow this Truth, always.

So you see, friend, we have a lot to discuss and talk about as we go forward. This is only the beginning of Truth, there are countless others waiting to be discovered. That will have to wait for the next chapter.

Discovering Truths

Up until now I have been saying to you what Truth is and where it comes from, but the thing about Truth is that it is discoverable! Our loving God hides many of the Truths of this universe from us, and has given us charge to discovering Him through revealing Truths.

God does own this Earth, and all creatures in it. But, God has given the Earth to man to be stewards over His Creation. He has charged us to tame nature, cure the diseases and heal the sick, and discover His majesty. He wants you to come to know Him for who He really is, the one who is everything.

Truth Seekers
Many such people are given a gift to seek the Truths, for they think God to be so infinitely interesting, they treat His world as if it were a puzzle. They continue to look for more pieces as they become available. Listen to them.

Personal Truths and Prayer
Others among us find it easier to find personal Truths through prayer. They discover while being silently reverent, personal revelations about their lives and the lives of others they pray for. They may find out the answers to questions they have about life. You may ask God, "why must I suffer so?", or "why must my friend be difficult with me?" and then discover why after silent and careful thought! Pray this way I urge you, for you should want to know why your life is the way it is.

The Bible
The greatest guide and book ever written. It is full of Truths, every last page of it. For this is the best collection of Truths that mankind has ever assembled into one book. Each page and every story carries with it Truthful messages that God has given to us. You may search wide and far but you will never find a book that is so rich in Truth. Get a copy of it, read it when you feel so inclined.

Passive Prayer
You may discover Truth in simply being observant and passive. What you hear or see may at any time be a message for you. The one who really needs to hear God's voice should only open his or her eyes and ears and simply absorb life. You can do this at any time. It is a humble act to think that some of the most unlikely conversations and unusual sights you may see or be a part of are indeed Truths personally tailored for you to be discovered.

I leave you with a warning, dear friend. Cautiously check each Truth before accepting it. Simply check to see if it is consistent with whatever other Truths are known. Truths can not contradict one another. Thus, if you receive some Truth that surely is against what was written (for example) in the Bible, it really isn't a Truth at all. This may seem tiresome, but don't fret. Do the best you can to teach yourself Truths, and be cautious, that is all that can be expected.

That's Absolutely True!

Up to this point, I have told you about Truth, but what does it mean to be absolutely True? In order to understand this, its important to realize that there are two views on Truth.

Relative Truth
Those who think that Truth is relative think that Truth can be changed over a period of time. In other words, Truth is only relative to whatever the social norms are of the times. For example, sadly, many think that today casual media theft is right to do. However, such a theft would have been considered wrong to do in the past, or in other countries. Relative truths change, depending upon the times, the people, the situations, etc.

Absolute Truth
This type of Truth is exactly the opposite of Relative truth in that absolute Truth never changes, no matter what the social norms are or the times. In this case, media theft would be considered wrong to do at all times and places, no matter who partook in it. Absolute truths never change.

The problem with relative truth is that it is like the sand. You would build your house on the sand not worrying if it would shift from underneath it? Or would you build your house on the rock that never changes or shifts? Surely, I say to you that those who build their lives around relative truths never really have any conviction, no sense of what is right and wrong, always changing the rules to meet what they want reality to be -- not really how it is. The absolute Truth that escapes us who believe in relative truths may be too difficult to follow, too hard or seemingly unreasonable.

It could be very well that relative truths could be made by God; but you and I can also make relative truths too. We can declare something is right or something is wrong and then live our entire lives by it. That doesn't make the truth absolute -- only God can make absolute truth, as I have said.

I assure you that God did indeed create these Absolute Truths, and they do exist. And although I have given you only two Truths that I know, there are many, many other ones. Some are really not easy to digest, but they are absolute -- they will never change so long as you live. For more Truths, you will have to read the next chapter.

I can't see God, how can He exist?

Every day we wake up in a world of finite things. The bed, the shower, the car, the job, the sunset, the dinner, and the television. All of these can be detected by our senses because they are finite and can be seen, have odor, make sounds, be felt, or have taste. And so it is, we are built to witness these finite things.

Alas, God is not finite though. If you were able to see Him, you would have to see everything, in all directions at all times. If you were able to hear Him, you'd have to listen to every sound that has ever happened or will happen. Surely we can not grasp this. So high is God's existence above us, that to see Him, we'd have to have entirely new senses capable of witnessing infinity.

No, God could never be seen in His entirety, only a representation of Himself could ever pass by our senses. Science can never prove God's existence as it concerns itself with measurements. God is infinite. You can't measure infinity with a measuring stick!

Only God can determine if He wishes for you to see Him, but even then only as a finite representation of Himself. If God so chose to appear to you, He would do so in such a finite way that you would comprehend, but He could never reveal His entire self to you. God does not wish for this to be possible for us, and His wishes are Truths, something that we can never challenge. It is simply His choice and we are obedient to Him.

Is this so hard for you to grasp? Think of it in the light of faith. Can a blind man see a pile of books? Of course not. But how could the books be there if they were not seen? You must understand that your senses can only tell you if something exists if it happens to be detected in one of five different ways. Surely you and I would be very well blind to something that does exist that we can not detect. And so it is with God; for our meager senses are not up to the challenge of perceiving His entire unlimited self. That doesn't mean that He fails to exist. You must have faith that He is there even though you can not perceive Him.

So in summary,

• God being infinite can't be seen by our senses which see only finite things
• None of our senses can ever measure an infinite Being
• Because you can't detect something doesn't mean it isn't there.

Who is God?

Unless you think nothing created everything, you might be asking yourself, who is this Creator? In a time long long ago, a man asked the Creator for His name. He responded with "I AM." This is an interesting name for the Creator. He simply calls Himself as being everything, He IS, and therefore in the first person, I AM. God is everything. But, let us examine God in the light of these Truths we've been talking about.

God is infinite
You and I live in a world that can be measured. Time and space are all measured by numbers. One inch, ten pounds, one hundred volts. However, God has created Truth and as I said, Truth is outside time and space. So therefore, only someone that exists outside time and space can make a Truth. Thus, God is infinite in measurement. Nothing can measure Him, nothing binds Him, our feeble minds can't comprehend His entirety.

God is everything
God being infinite calls himself as Being Everything. We can only conclude that nothing can contain Him. He is everywhere, at all times, and anywhere you look. The chair, the computer, the mouse, the TV, the book, the planet, everywhere. Wherever you go, whatever you do, you go where God is. You can't be alone, ever, for wherever you are, you are with Him. God is everything.

God is the source of Truth
God is not only the creator of Truth, but the source of all Truth. Everything about Him is a Truth. If He is everything, everything about Him is 'real', it is absolutely a Truth. When He speaks, He says things that are truly right or truly wrong. When He creates something, it is really there. When He makes a law, it is followed precisely. He knows the answer to all questions, He determined everything.

For you see my friend, God is many things. From this short message, its important to remember three things:

• God is infinite
• God is everywhere at all times
• God is the source of all Truth

And from this, we can next study the types of Truths that God has made.

Where does Truth come from?

Truth is so magnificent, my friend for it can not be measured or created. The caveman who discovered killing someone is wrong didn't create that Truth, he only found it. For years before that caveman lived, killing someone was still wrong, even though no one knew of it. Long after you and I are gone, it still will be wrong. Truth can not be changed. Truth is timeless. It has no location, no weight, no depth, no size, no mass, no width. It simply just exists.

So where does this Truth come from, and how can something exist if it can't be measured? I can only give you one of two scenarios. You'll have to decide.

Truth without a Creator
Truth wasn't created by anyone. In fact, nothing created the Universe, and no one created the Truths that govern it. The Universe just is, it always has been and always will be and nothing could make it.

Everything in the Universe is created by something. The car, the blade of grass, the planets, even the tear glistening on the cheek of a child. Why would the Universe itself be exempt from this rule? If nothing can create everything, then it could create anything. Do you fear that while traveling to and fro your daily tasks that a dragon might just appear and eat you? Or when you dine in a restaurant, do you think that your salad might turn into a bowl of snails? For if nothing can create something, why couldn't this happen? Why can't you cast a magic spell, fly like a hummingbird, or simply just witness objects appearing and disappearing without any order. This scenario would mean that the Universe is just simply chaotic, with no director or in any direction, and Truths were just randomly created. Consistency is not an option! This, my friend, is just not very much like the world we live in.

Truth with a Creator
Truth wasn't created by a Creator, God. In fact, God created the Universe, and God created the Truths that govern it. The Universe just is to God's design, it always has been and always will be and God made it.

In this case, God our Creator is an actual Being, with the ability to think about the Truths He makes, and the Universe he crafts. He creates the Universe. He creates Truths because He exists outside of time and space; and has the unworldly power to make a Truth. He decides that He wants Truths to do. He sets these laws up so that dragon's can't just appear while you are travelling, and your salad stays a salad while you are eating dinner. He created the laws of thermodynamics, the laws of gravity, and you and I just discover them as we progress through this world. This seems much more like the world that you and I live in. There is order in the Universe, things act and behave according to a set of principles that is not random. Sorry, no magic spells.

If you will accept the facts I have laid here at your feet, you are on the same page as I am. Here they are, two days in a recap.

• A Truth is something that is always right or always wrong
• A Truth exists outside of time and space
• A Truth never changes
• A Truth is created by a Creator

What is Truth?

What sort of life would you have if you didn't know about Truth? My dearest friend, you would walk this world not knowing right from wrong, always changing the rules of your life to suit your own personal desires and needs. If something seems good for you, it would be right. If something seems wrong for you, it would be wrong. You would walk about this world blind to the needs of others, changing your reality to become whatever you need it to be. Actions would have no consequences, and the world would work fine if you were the only one in it!

A pity for you that this is not the case.

Friend, Truth is necessary between us because we need to live together in such a way where we mutually respect one another. There has to be something we agree upon that is always right or always wrong; without question. So, what is this Truth? Let me give you an example.

Killing someone is wrong.

I write this to you on the day of the worst shooting in the history of the United States. It would seem very much that everyone would agree to this. If you didn't think so, you'd probably be deranged. But who told you that this is True? Your parents? Your elementary school teacher?, and who told these people? I suppose you could trace this back to a long time ago when this Truth was discovered. It probably was discovered in the stone ages when man realized that you can't kill people and expect a collection of humans to co-exist peacefully. So, after this Truth's discovery, people started putting it into action and viola, a society could form following this Truth and others.

So what is Truth? Simply put,

A Truth is simply something that is always right or always wrong. No matter the case!

So this is what I write to you today about, the existence of Truth. For you see, you would be nothing without them for we wouldn't have survived as a society without Truth. We need them in order for us to mutually respect one another, treat each other with kindness and compassion and to be understanding and attentive of other's needs. Its all right there my friend, you live in the world of Truth.

Living in the world of Truth isn't enough though. You have to live a Life of Truth. That is where I hope to help you. For the messages are about the life I live, attempting to be always following the Truth as we discover it together, one letter at a time.

Life of Truth Blog

Why, hello! Welcome to my Christian Blog, 'Life of Truth'. I decided to get into the blog business over a year ago, all optimistic, ready to change the world through the typed word. All that being great, the world forgive me as I ask it to tolerate yet-another-Christian-blog! But this isn't an ordinary run-of-the road blog, this one is the best collection of Truths that I come across here in this world, this journey we call 'life'.

I write this blog as a series of letters to you, dearest sibling. This personal touch will be seen in each post that I make; making liberal usage of the first and second person pronouns, and keeping this a message from me -- to you.

You have my expressed permission to copy, reproduce and share any of the articles you find here, in any way. All that I ask is that you keep my messages within the context of which they were written.

Images found on this blog usually come from other locations. I reference each image's location by a link. Click on the image and you will be taken to the location of the link. I do not download images and keep them locally. Over time, links may break. If so, I will do my best to clean the images up. Feel free to e-mail me if you see a broken image link.

Finally, remember that Paul who wrote to the Corinthians said that there is one Christ. While I welcome debate, remember that we should be focused on bringing ourselves closer to God; not cause us to fight one another. That said, you have to pay attention to Truth; making sure that whatever you write or comment about is consistent with the teachings of Christ.

So welcome! I hope this blog is of spiritual use to you; for if it saved even one person for reading it -- the entire thing was worth the effort.