The Man of Truth
Why is important to always speak the truth?
In 2003 I saw a movie poster for "The Gospel of John". It seemed every time I prayed or thought about going to the movies or anything like that this movie poster kept coming back to my memory. As time went on I found that was being led by the Spirit of Truth (Ruach HaQodesh aka The Holy Spirit aka The Holy Ghost) to go see this movie.
The truth is that I thought "The Gospel of John" would be boring to watch. After all, I had read the Gospel of John many times in the Book of Truth (The Bible) and I already knew what happened. Also I had watched a number of "Jesus" movies and none had seemed to have been done right. Their inconsistencies with the Book of Truth and history stood out to me to the point of being a distraction. Their presentation of the Man of Truth (Yeshua HaMashiach aka Jesus Christ) usually made the Man of Truth seem wimpy and somewhat unmanly in his mannerisms. The Book of Truth showed the Man of Truth as never backing down from those that did evil and being literally tougher than nails.
I finally went to see "The Gospel of John" with my son and the six other people that were in the theater. I was dead wrong about it being boring. It was a word for word dramatization of the Gospel of John taken directly from the Book of Truth that the makers had taken great pains to get everything as accurate as possible. It turned out that the Father of Truth (YHVH aka God aka THE LORD) is a really good story teller when you let Him do the telling. In fact, "The Gospel of John" became my all-time favorite movie.
When the movie was over I was so shaken that I could barely walk. My son thought that he was going to have to drive me home. I could not figure out why I was so shaken by watching this movie but I knew that the Father of Truth was telling me something.
Not long after that, my family gave me the entire movie gift pack for my birthday. I got the sound track CD, the tee-shirt (which I still wear), and the DVD set which also had all of the "behind the scenes" stuff on a separate DVD. I began watching "The Gospel of John" every chance I got. I had to find out what it was about this movie that had shaken me up so bad.
During the fourth viewing, it finally clicked. In the movie, the Man of Truth says "I tell you the truth" or "I am telling you the truth" or something very similar over and over again. (He says it 24 times for those of you that are counting.) The Man of Truth is full of truth (John 1:14). The Man of Truth spoke the truth at all times (John 8:45-46). This is what was shaking me up.
The Man of Truth never said anything that was not true, even in jest. The Man of Truth never told something that was not true to pull a joke on others like people do on April Fools Day. The Man of Truth never said something that was not true and then later say something like "Psyche" or "Bazinga" or "Just Joking". The Man of Truth never said something that was not true in order to be sarcastic. The Man of Truth never spoke something that was not true to make others feel better. The Man of Truth never spoke something that was not true to get a reaction from others. The Man of Truth never spoke something that was not true to make peace. The Man of Truth never said something that was not true as part of a game. This is why I call him "the Man of Truth".
I could not truthfully say the same about myself. I had taken great pains to be honest in all of my business dealings and to never purposely lie to others. I never told people lies on April Fools Day. I never played games like Balderdash that involved lying. I did not say things, whether they were true or not, to get a reaction out of other people. Still I did not only speak the truth like the Man of Truth.
I did say things that I did not mean and then say "Just joking". That was not speaking only the truth like the Man of Truth. I did say things that were not true to be sarcastic, in a sarcastic voice, believing that others would know that I meant the opposite of what I said. That was not speaking only the truth like the Man of Truth. I suddenly understood that doing these things was not alright and they needed to come to an end.
There were other areas that I would have to be on guard if I was to only speak the truth like the Man of Truth. I realized how easy it is to tell others something that is not true to make them feel better when they are hurting but that was not speaking only the truth like the Man of Truth. I realized that the temptation to make peace with others can make it hard to only speak the truth like the Man of Truth.
Why was it so important that I was made aware of this and that I learned to only speak the truth? Why is it never alright to ever say anything that is not true, even in jest or to make others feel better when they are hurting?
The Man of Truth says that all truth comes from the Father of Truth (John 8:40). The Man of Truth is the truth that brings us to the Father of Truth (John 14:6). If it is truth then it is from the Father of Truth. The Father of Truth wants the Children of Truth (those who obey The Father of Truth because they love Him) to walk in the truth (3 John 1:4).
The Man of Truth says that all lies come from the Father of Lies (HaShatan aka Satan aka The Devil) (John 8:44). If it is not truth, it is from the Father of Lies. The Father of Truth wants us to having nothing in us that belongs to the Father of Lies just as there was nothing that belonged to the Father of Lies in the Man of Truth (John 14:30).
The Man of Truth said that we must worship His Father in truth (John 4:24). The Man of Truth sent us the Spirit of Truth (Ruach HaQodesh aka The Holy Spirit aka The Holy Ghost) to show us the truth about all things (John 16:13). The Man of Truth does not want us to have any space in our lives for anything that is from the Father of Lies (Ephesians 4:27).
So whoever is are going to come into the House of Truth must learn to only speak the truth like the Man of Truth. We come into the House of Truth when we surrender our lives over to the Man of Truth because believe the truth that his Father raised him from the dead (Romans 10:8-10). The Man of Truth circumcises our hearts when we come in the House of Truth (Romans 15:8).
In 2003 I saw a movie poster for "The Gospel of John". It seemed every time I prayed or thought about going to the movies or anything like that this movie poster kept coming back to my memory. As time went on I found that was being led by the Spirit of Truth (Ruach HaQodesh aka The Holy Spirit aka The Holy Ghost) to go see this movie.
The truth is that I thought "The Gospel of John" would be boring to watch. After all, I had read the Gospel of John many times in the Book of Truth (The Bible) and I already knew what happened. Also I had watched a number of "Jesus" movies and none had seemed to have been done right. Their inconsistencies with the Book of Truth and history stood out to me to the point of being a distraction. Their presentation of the Man of Truth (Yeshua HaMashiach aka Jesus Christ) usually made the Man of Truth seem wimpy and somewhat unmanly in his mannerisms. The Book of Truth showed the Man of Truth as never backing down from those that did evil and being literally tougher than nails.
I finally went to see "The Gospel of John" with my son and the six other people that were in the theater. I was dead wrong about it being boring. It was a word for word dramatization of the Gospel of John taken directly from the Book of Truth that the makers had taken great pains to get everything as accurate as possible. It turned out that the Father of Truth (YHVH aka God aka THE LORD) is a really good story teller when you let Him do the telling. In fact, "The Gospel of John" became my all-time favorite movie.
When the movie was over I was so shaken that I could barely walk. My son thought that he was going to have to drive me home. I could not figure out why I was so shaken by watching this movie but I knew that the Father of Truth was telling me something.
Not long after that, my family gave me the entire movie gift pack for my birthday. I got the sound track CD, the tee-shirt (which I still wear), and the DVD set which also had all of the "behind the scenes" stuff on a separate DVD. I began watching "The Gospel of John" every chance I got. I had to find out what it was about this movie that had shaken me up so bad.
During the fourth viewing, it finally clicked. In the movie, the Man of Truth says "I tell you the truth" or "I am telling you the truth" or something very similar over and over again. (He says it 24 times for those of you that are counting.) The Man of Truth is full of truth (John 1:14). The Man of Truth spoke the truth at all times (John 8:45-46). This is what was shaking me up.
The Man of Truth never said anything that was not true, even in jest. The Man of Truth never told something that was not true to pull a joke on others like people do on April Fools Day. The Man of Truth never said something that was not true and then later say something like "Psyche" or "Bazinga" or "Just Joking". The Man of Truth never said something that was not true in order to be sarcastic. The Man of Truth never spoke something that was not true to make others feel better. The Man of Truth never spoke something that was not true to get a reaction from others. The Man of Truth never spoke something that was not true to make peace. The Man of Truth never said something that was not true as part of a game. This is why I call him "the Man of Truth".
I could not truthfully say the same about myself. I had taken great pains to be honest in all of my business dealings and to never purposely lie to others. I never told people lies on April Fools Day. I never played games like Balderdash that involved lying. I did not say things, whether they were true or not, to get a reaction out of other people. Still I did not only speak the truth like the Man of Truth.
I did say things that I did not mean and then say "Just joking". That was not speaking only the truth like the Man of Truth. I did say things that were not true to be sarcastic, in a sarcastic voice, believing that others would know that I meant the opposite of what I said. That was not speaking only the truth like the Man of Truth. I suddenly understood that doing these things was not alright and they needed to come to an end.
There were other areas that I would have to be on guard if I was to only speak the truth like the Man of Truth. I realized how easy it is to tell others something that is not true to make them feel better when they are hurting but that was not speaking only the truth like the Man of Truth. I realized that the temptation to make peace with others can make it hard to only speak the truth like the Man of Truth.
Why was it so important that I was made aware of this and that I learned to only speak the truth? Why is it never alright to ever say anything that is not true, even in jest or to make others feel better when they are hurting?
The Man of Truth says that all truth comes from the Father of Truth (John 8:40). The Man of Truth is the truth that brings us to the Father of Truth (John 14:6). If it is truth then it is from the Father of Truth. The Father of Truth wants the Children of Truth (those who obey The Father of Truth because they love Him) to walk in the truth (3 John 1:4).
The Man of Truth says that all lies come from the Father of Lies (HaShatan aka Satan aka The Devil) (John 8:44). If it is not truth, it is from the Father of Lies. The Father of Truth wants us to having nothing in us that belongs to the Father of Lies just as there was nothing that belonged to the Father of Lies in the Man of Truth (John 14:30).
The Man of Truth said that we must worship His Father in truth (John 4:24). The Man of Truth sent us the Spirit of Truth (Ruach HaQodesh aka The Holy Spirit aka The Holy Ghost) to show us the truth about all things (John 16:13). The Man of Truth does not want us to have any space in our lives for anything that is from the Father of Lies (Ephesians 4:27).
So whoever is are going to come into the House of Truth must learn to only speak the truth like the Man of Truth. We come into the House of Truth when we surrender our lives over to the Man of Truth because believe the truth that his Father raised him from the dead (Romans 10:8-10). The Man of Truth circumcises our hearts when we come in the House of Truth (Romans 15:8).
Come into the House of Truth.
Labels: Jesus Christ, Words, Yeshua HaMashiach
posted by The House Of Truth @ September 15, 2012
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