Deception is an intriguing subject. The very nature of deception prevents the deceived person from recognizing that he is a victim of deception.
Deception is a liar. It causes one to believe that what is false is true. Deception is Satan's chief weapon against humanity. Deception is the counterfeit of Truth.
You will be free to the degree that you eliminate deception from your life.
How can you know if you are being deceived? You can know that you are being deceived if what you believe is contrary to Holy Scripture. God's Word, also known as the Bible, is absolute Truth. It is the standard by which all philosophies, all ideologies, all belief systems, all scientific hypotheses, and all methodologies must be measured to determine if they are true or not.
It is a little know fact that Christopher Columbus learned that the earth is round by reading the Book of Isaiah, chapter 40, verse 22 where Scripture says that "God sits above the circle of the earth." God tells us in this verse that the earth is round.
You say you do not believe the Holy Scriptures? Why not? Has your way of living worked? Has it brought you permanent fulfillment, peace, and joy? Be honest with yourself.
I was once like you. Lost and searching for meaning in life. I found it in Jesus Christ. And so can you!
I encourage you to explore God's Word for yourself. It is His manual for humanity. Just as you received a manual when you purchased your car or your washing machine, God has given us a manual to help us understand how we are made and how to live successfully in this world.
As always, if you have any questions, please write to me at maryann@maryanndiorio.com. Meanwhile, my prayer is that you will come to know how deeply Jesus Christ loves you!
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
You Can Spot a Counterfeit
Have you ever considered that for every counterfeit, there has to be a real? For example, the fact that counterfeit money exists means that real money has to exist. Otherwise, there could be no counterfeit money.
The same is true in the philosophical realm. The fact that lies exist means that truth has to exist. Otherwise, there would be no lies.
The critical question for us becomes, then, how do we tell the difference between the truth and the lie? And why is knowing the difference so important?
Jesus said, "You shall know the truth, and the truth will make you free" (John 8:32). Knowing the difference between truth and falsehood has everything to do with our freedom. If the truth makes us free, then the lie makes us slaves.
But how do we know what is true and what is false? Again, Jesus tells us how. "Your Word is Truth" (John 17:17). Jesus is saying that the Word of God, the Holy Bible, is Truth. So, if we want to learn how to recognize what is true, we can go to the Holy Bible. Everything written therein is Truth.
As we go about our daily lives, we will face situations where we need to know if what we are hearing is a lie or the truth. All we have to do is measure what we hear by the standard of the Word of God. If what we hear agrees with the Word of God, then it is true. If what we hear contradicts the Word of God, then it is false.
I like to tell a little story to illustrate this concept. When my husband hangs a picture for me, he asks me if the picture is straight. I may tell him that the picture is tilted to the right. My husband may think the picture is tilted to the left.
Since we are not sure who is right, we go get the level. The level is an instrument that measures whether something is straight or not. The level does not lie. It tells us the truth about the position of the picture.
The Bible is the level for determining whether a philosophy or a concept is true or false. The next time you are not sure whether what you are hearing or reading is true or false, get out your Bible and measure what you have heard or read by the level of the Word of God. His level will always keep you from deception and, in so doing, keep you free.
The same is true in the philosophical realm. The fact that lies exist means that truth has to exist. Otherwise, there would be no lies.
The critical question for us becomes, then, how do we tell the difference between the truth and the lie? And why is knowing the difference so important?
Jesus said, "You shall know the truth, and the truth will make you free" (John 8:32). Knowing the difference between truth and falsehood has everything to do with our freedom. If the truth makes us free, then the lie makes us slaves.
But how do we know what is true and what is false? Again, Jesus tells us how. "Your Word is Truth" (John 17:17). Jesus is saying that the Word of God, the Holy Bible, is Truth. So, if we want to learn how to recognize what is true, we can go to the Holy Bible. Everything written therein is Truth.
As we go about our daily lives, we will face situations where we need to know if what we are hearing is a lie or the truth. All we have to do is measure what we hear by the standard of the Word of God. If what we hear agrees with the Word of God, then it is true. If what we hear contradicts the Word of God, then it is false.
I like to tell a little story to illustrate this concept. When my husband hangs a picture for me, he asks me if the picture is straight. I may tell him that the picture is tilted to the right. My husband may think the picture is tilted to the left.
Since we are not sure who is right, we go get the level. The level is an instrument that measures whether something is straight or not. The level does not lie. It tells us the truth about the position of the picture.
The Bible is the level for determining whether a philosophy or a concept is true or false. The next time you are not sure whether what you are hearing or reading is true or false, get out your Bible and measure what you have heard or read by the level of the Word of God. His level will always keep you from deception and, in so doing, keep you free.
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