TRUTH

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Truth “*You have nothing to fear in examining your beliefs by the standard of God’s Word, for if you have the true religion you can only be reassured. And if what you believe is not in keeping with the Bible, then you should welcome* *the truth*” (w7/1/68) However, the WT will not let a JW elder secure a WT CD for me. The WT fears scrutiny & uses shunning & threats to prevent JWs from seeing real truth.

Pontius Pilate asked: "WHAT IS TRUTH?" (Jn.18:38)

Truth is Supreme:

Truth lacks nothing (except love).

It cannot be improved upon.

It is sound, flawless, excellent, pure,

Strong in its own strength.

Truth is Absolutely Perfect.

Truth Invites Scrutiny:

Truth stands on its own merits,

Doesn't shrink from inquiry,

Doesn't fear test or trials,

For it contains nothing false.

The Truth has nothing to hide.

Truth Is Not Affected By:

Examination or Investigation,

Criticism or Condemnation,

Questions or Doubt,

Feelings or Wishful Thinking,

Approval or Disapproval,

Appreciation or Recognition,

Acceptance, Rejection, or Denial.

Truth Cannot Be Altered or Eliminated:

Not by time or chance,

Nor with words or money.

Truth cannot be harmed or killed,

Nor eradicated or annihilated.

For Truth is indestructible,

Will never perish, cannot die,

Truth endures forever.

Truth cannot be erased or modified,

Is established, constant, fixed,

Remains the same & ever will remain...

For Truth is incorruptible.

His Truth endures to ALL generations. (Ps.100:5)

Truth Is Not Influenced or Offended By:

The process of discovery,

Nor by the personality, motives

Or emotions of the source

Expressing or exposing it.

So delve into it & prove it.

Question, doubt, test & check;

Investigate, explore, probe & examine,

Research, challenge, verify & confirm,

Analyze, evaluate & judge.

Truth will come forth as gold.

Buy the truth, & sell it not; also wisdom, & instruction, & understanding. (Prov. 23:23)

Truth Is Feared:

Some go to great lengths...

To conceal, disguise or obscure the Truth.

To squelch, cover up, obstruct or hinder it.

Some attempt to restore or revive it.

Others to remodel, replace or redesign it,

Using deception, dishonesty & omission;

Substituting half-Truths, fabrications,

Fables. Who are they fooling?

Those who change Truth into a lie

Have nothing to fear... but Time & Truth.

For the Truth will Out.

Truth Is Truth, Regardless Of:

Who perceives it, or fails to recognize it

Who understands it or misunderstands it

Who agrees or disagrees with it

Who believes or disbelieves it

Who accepts, objects or rejects it

Who is convinced or unconvinced of it

Who accuses or excuses it

Who proves it or seeks to disprove it

Who opposes or challenges it.

Who questions or doubts it.

Who misinterprets or misconstrues it.

Who perverts or distorts it.

Truth Is Truth, Regardless Of:

Whether it is spoken, written or acted out.

Whether it is withheld, omitted, falsified.

Whether it is expressed, or unexpressed.

Whether it is suppressed or shared.

Whether it is disputed, contested or tried.

Whether it is covered up or uncovered.

Whether it is revealed or concealed.

For Truth is Truth... independently of man.

For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. (2Cor. 13:8)

Truth (a noun):

1. the quality or state of being true

2. that which is true; statement, etc. that accords with fact or reality

3. an established or verified fact, principle, etc.

4. a particular belief or teaching regarded by the speaker as the true one

From the cowardice that shrinks from new truths...
From the laziness that is content with half truths...
From the arrogance that thinks it knows all truth...
O God of Truth, deliver us. (Author Unknown)

JEWELS OF TRUTH

Truth is the property of no individual, but is the treasure of all men.

The withholding of truth is sometimes a worse deception than a direct misstatement.

Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence. (Henri F. Amiel)

If 1,000 beliefs were ruined in our march to truth we must still march on. (S. A. Brooke)

Every one wishes to have truth on his side, but it is not every one that sincerely wishes to be on the side of truth. (Whately)

Some modern zealots appear to have no better knowledge of truth, nor better manner of judging it, than by counting noses. (Jonathan Swift)

There are just 2 kinds of people: One to whom Belief...is more precious than Truth, And the other to whom Truth...is more precious than Belief.

Truth will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; Nay, you may kick it around all day like a football, & it will be round & full at evening. (Oliver W. Holmes, Sr.)

As one may bring himself to believe almost anything he is inclined to believe, it makes all the difference whether we begin or end with the inquiry, `What is truth?' (Whately)

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