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Jesus Pardons and Cleanses You

Jesus said He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. He’s the Pathway. He’s the Truth that lights the Pathway. And He’s the Life that’s the destination of the Pathway. You need to stay on the Pathway. If you leave the Pathway, you can either slip off the Pathway or step off the Pathway. In either case, God has a solution.

You sometimes may get off the Pathway. You might either slip or step off. In either case, you miss the way if you disconnect from Christ. You’re in a war. Satan is working to deceive you. If you step off the Pathway, God corrects you, forgives you, and brings you back on the Pathway provided you admit you’re wrong. You must confess your sins.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ~ 1 John 1:9 Berean Study Bible

He doesn’t just promise to pardon you. He promises to cleanse you, to make you clean. He wants to change your sinful nature and purge out your natural tendency toward unrighteousness.

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Don’t Leave God’s Pathway

Jesus said He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. He’s the Pathway. He’s the Truth that lights the Pathway. And He’s the Life that’s the destination of the Pathway. You need to stay on the Pathway. If you leave the Pathway, you can either slip off the Pathway or step off the Pathway. In either case, God has a solution.

You sometimes may get off the Pathway. You might either slip or step off. In either case, you miss the way if you disconnect from Christ. You’re in a war. Satan is working to deceive you. If you step off the Pathway, God corrects you, forgives you, and brings you back on the Pathway provided you admit you’re wrong. You must confess your sins.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ~ 1 John 1:9 Berean Study Bible

He doesn’t just promise to pardon you. He promises to cleanse you, to make you clean. He wants to change your sinful nature and purge out your natural tendency toward unrighteousness.

It’s possible to know something absolutely but not completely

It’s possible to know something absolutely but not completely. You know Jesus Christ if you have a relationship with Him. And yet, you don’t know Him as you ought to know Him. Your relationship grows over time. You mature in Christ. You don’t know Him completely. And yet, you know Christ absolutely. Your relationship with Him is absolute. It’s undeniable.

Scripture tells me if I think I know a matter I don’t know it as I ought to know it. If I think there’s something I understand well, God needs to show me what I don’t understand about it. That doesn’t mean I don’t know anything. I know some things. I’m certain about them. And yet, God is going to give me a better understanding of those things as I walk with Him and listen to His voice. The same goes for you.

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It’s possible to know something absolutely but not completely. You know Jesus Christ if you have a relationship with Him. And yet, you don’t know Him as you ought to know Him. Your relationship grows over time. You mature in Christ. You don’t know Him completely. And yet, you know Christ absolutely. Your relationship with Him is absolute. It’s undeniable.

Scripture tells me if I think I know a matter I don’t know it as I ought to know it. If I think there’s something I understand well, God needs to show me what I don’t understand about it. That doesn’t mean I don’t know anything. I know some things. I’m certain about them. And yet, God is going to give me a better understanding of those things as I walk with Him and listen to His voice. The same goes for you.

Only Jesus reveals the meaning of life and explains the Bible.

Jesus shows the way for all who follow Him. He reveals the meaning of life. He explains the Bible.

However, don’t let anyone deceive you. Divine revelation will never conflict with Scripture. It will show you how to apply Scripture to your life. It will expose those who add their own ideas to Scripture. It will lead you in ways that agree with Scripture, but it will never disagree with Scripture.

And, when I say divine revelation, I’m not talking about adding new books to the Bible or changing the Bible in any way. I’m talking about being led by the Holy Spirit into the righteousness of God. I’m talking about the Holy Spirit explaining the Bible to you and applying the truth of the Bible to your life in a practical way.

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Jesus reveals the meaning of life and explains the Bible.

Jesus shows the way for all who follow Him. He reveals the meaning of life. He explains the Bible.

However, don’t let anyone deceive you. Divine revelation will never conflict with Scripture. It will show you how to apply Scripture to your life. It will expose those who add their own ideas to Scripture. It will lead you in ways that agree with Scripture, but it will never disagree with Scripture.

And, when I say divine revelation, I’m not talking about adding new books to the Bible or changing the Bible in any way. I’m talking about being led by the Holy Spirit into the righteousness of God. I’m talking about the Holy Spirit explaining the Bible to you and applying the truth of the Bible to your life in a practical way.

You need truth, but you can’t self-generate truth.

You need truth, but you can’t self-generate truth. Your fallen and limited mind can only make up stuff. What’s the solution?

The solution is divine revelation. Jesus is real and knowable. All truth, wisdom, understanding, and knowledge are hidden in Him. He will lead you and teach you the truth you need to know. He’s the secret key to knowing the truth.

Divine revelation offers true premises, but those who refuse to respond to Christ are stuck. They’re stuck in a world without the possibility of knowing the truth. Without the possibility of knowing the truth, they can’t think rationally. Since ungodly thinkers don’t want to respond to Christ, they claim everything is relative. They claim no absolutes exist. They fall into postmodern insanity.

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You need truth, but you can’t self-generate truth.

You need truth, but you can’t self-generate truth. Your fallen and limited mind can only make up stuff. What’s the solution?

The solution is divine revelation. Jesus is real and knowable. All truth, wisdom, understanding, and knowledge are hidden in Him. He will lead you and teach you the truth you need to know. He’s the secret key to knowing the truth.

Divine revelation offers true premises, but those who refuse to respond to Christ are stuck. They’re stuck in a world without the possibility of knowing the truth. Without the possibility of knowing the truth, they can’t think rationally. Since ungodly thinkers don’t want to respond to Christ, they claim everything is relative. They claim no absolutes exist. They fall into postmodern insanity.

TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE

It’s NOT good to be on the wrong road that will never get you to your destination. It’s not good to be trying to find the truth where no truth can be found. However, getting on the right road that leads to truth is within your grasp. You need to know the secret.

The Secret Key

Suppose you limited yourself to the human mind alone. Then, the only way you could know anything would be to know everything about everything. You would have to be all-knowing and incapable of being wrong. You would have to be absolutely pure so no lie could fool you. No human meets that standard. Thankfully, you know Someone Who knows everything, Who can’t lie, Who can’t be deceived, and Who is willing to reveal the necessary truths to you. Only God meets that standard. You can have absolute knowledge through Jesus Christ. It’s absolute but partial knowledge. You can only know what God reveals. Without the truth that flows from Christ alone, every human thought is corrupt.

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TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE

It’s NOT good to be on the wrong road that will never get you to your destination. It’s not good to be trying to find the truth where no truth can be found. However, getting on the right road that leads to truth is within your grasp. You need to know the secret.

The Secret Key

Suppose you limited yourself to the human mind alone. Then, the only way you could know anything would be to know everything about everything. You would have to be all-knowing and incapable of being wrong. You would have to be absolutely pure so no lie could fool you. No human meets that standard. Thankfully, you know Someone Who knows everything, Who can’t lie, Who can’t be deceived, and Who is willing to reveal the necessary truths to you. Only God meets that standard. You can have absolute knowledge through Jesus Christ. It’s absolute but partial knowledge. You can only know what God reveals. Without the truth that flows from Christ alone, every human thought is corrupt.

What if you suddenly found out your most cherished beliefs were all false?

Have you ever asked this question of yourself? How do you know? Were you able to come up with an ironclad reason to believe what you believe? Was your reason based on truth? How do you know what you call “truth” is the truth?

What if you suddenly found out your most cherished beliefs were all false? What if you found out you were missing the most important, exciting, and fulfilling elements of life? Just imagine that for a moment. Consider how you would feel. It’s not a happy thought, but it’s worth thinking long and hard about.

Stop for a few moments. Don’t just lightly consider those questions without seriously answering them. They’re too important to gloss over. Give it some serious thought.

The Bible speaks to you about those who are forever learning but never coming to the knowledge of the truth. No one wants to be part of that group. Fortunately, the remedy is NOT difficult. At the same time, some people may have trouble admitting they need the remedy because they don’t want to allow reality to correct their firmly-established worldviews. Humility is uncomfortable. Changing your mind is hard.

Even if some of what you believe is wrong, you can find your errors and correct them. It’s OK to be on the road to a destination when you’re heading toward the destination. You haven’t arrived, but at least you’re on the way.

There is one thing you can verify. Jesus is real and you can know Him. He will answer your questions. He will speak the answers into your mind. You know the difference between His voice and your own self-talk. You know the difference between His voice and the demons who try to speak doubt into your mind.

James 3:14-17 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.

CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY ANY KNOWLEDGE YOU THINK YOU HAVE IS ACTUALLY TRUE?

Most people think they have knowledge. And yet, they can’t tell you why they believe that “knowledge” is true. They got it from a book, a class, or a show. However, they can’t tell you why they think that book, class, or show is telling them the truth. Maybe they can give you a reason for their belief, but why do they trust that reason? Eventually, they can’t answer the question of how they know. They come to a point of miraculous revelation. They might think their “miraculous mind” can make up stuff that’s automatically true. They might think people with letters behind their names have this “miraculous ability.” They might think celebrities or news personalities are “miraculous in their thinking.” In some way, they believe in “miraculous revelation” even if they refuse to admit it.

All the riches of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Christ Jesus. The human mind can’t reason to truth, but we can receive the truth from Christ. If we turn our attention to Him in humble respect, He will open up the windows of heavenly revelation to us. We will move on a path of continuous unfolding truth that continually corrects our hidden misconceptions and mistakes until we reach that glorious Day He has promised when the carnal nature of death and darkness has evaporated and been replaced step-by-step by His glorious Light as we listened to His voice and yielded to His Spirit to the point that He was able to say His words and do His acts through us.

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Most people can’t tell you why they believe their “knowledge” is true.

Most people think they have knowledge. And yet, they can’t tell you why they believe that “knowledge” is true. They got it from a book, a class, or a show. However, they can’t tell you why they think that book, class, or show is telling them the truth. Maybe they can give you a reason for their belief, but why do they trust that reason? Eventually, they can’t answer the question of how they know. They come to a point of miraculous revelation. They might think their “miraculous mind” can make up stuff that’s automatically true. They might think people with letters behind their names have this “miraculous ability.” They might think celebrities or news personalities are “miraculous in their thinking.” In some way, they believe in “miraculous revelation” even if they refuse to admit it.

All the riches of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Christ Jesus. The human mind can’t reason to truth, but we can receive the truth from Christ. If we turn our attention to Him in humble respect, He will open up the windows of heavenly revelation to us. We will move on a path of continuous unfolding truth that continually corrects our hidden misconceptions and mistakes until we reach that glorious Day He has promised when the carnal nature of death and darkness has evaporated and been replaced step-by-step by His glorious Light as we listened to His voice and yielded to His Spirit to the point that He was able to say His words and do His acts through us.

Jesus will answer your questions if you ask Him.

Rationalists are trapped by their own corrupted minds. Thoughts become strongholds and then become chains dragging the thinker into ever descending spirals and finally into death. Rationalists do this without realizing they’re in bondage. Thinking they’re rational, they’re in a form of insanity. Thinking they are free, they become slaves to the lower elements.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6

Direct your attention to Jesus Christ, and He will give you the answer to your questions.

Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. Jeremiah 33:3

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Rationalists are trapped by their own corrupted minds. Thoughts become strongholds and then become chains dragging the thinker into ever descending spirals and finally into death. Rationalists do this without realizing they’re in bondage. Thinking they’re rational, they’re in a form of insanity. Thinking they are free, they become slaves to the lower elements.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6

Direct your attention to Jesus Christ, and He will give you the answer to your questions.

Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. Jeremiah 33:3

Satan started the philosophy of Rationalism in the Garden of Eden

Satan started the philosophy of Rationalism in the Garden of Eden when He said, “You shall be as gods knowing both good and evil.” Rationalism surged among philosophers around 570 years before Christ. It surged again during the so-called “Enlightenment” starting around 1635 in France. Rationalistic thinking is ungodly thinking. It denies that all truth, wisdom, knowledge, understanding, righteousness, holiness, and freedom from sin are found only in Christ. And it denies originals sin. In the early 1700s, rationalists opposed the Great Awakening. Not too many years later, rationalists opposed the Second Great Awakening.

The battle continues to the present. The fight is still between made-up stuff and divine revelation. Naturalism and Materialism became popular doctrines in the 1600s. Charles Lyell and Charles Darwin worked to denigrate the Bible in the 1800s. From the start, the rationalists resorted to appeal-to-ridicule fallacies and appeal-to-popularity fallacies. When those didn’t work, they went to message-control and censorship. When those didn’t work, they resorted to violence and coercion. That continues to this day. Rationalism was confined to the Unitarian Church at first, but the infection spread. You can see it today in many religious and secular organizations.

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Satan started the philosophy of Rationalism

Satan started the philosophy of Rationalism in the Garden of Eden when He said, “You shall be as gods knowing both good and evil.” Rationalism surged among philosophers around 570 years before Christ. It surged again during the so-called “Enlightenment” starting around 1635 in France. Rationalistic thinking is ungodly thinking. It denies that all truth, wisdom, knowledge, understanding, righteousness, holiness, and freedom from sin are found only in Christ. And it denies originals sin. In the early 1700s, rationalists opposed the Great Awakening. Not too many years later, rationalists opposed the Second Great Awakening.

The battle continues to the present. The fight is still between made-up stuff and divine revelation. Naturalism and Materialism became popular doctrines in the 1600s. Charles Lyell and Charles Darwin worked to denigrate the Bible in the 1800s. From the start, the rationalists resorted to appeal-to-ridicule fallacies and appeal-to-popularity fallacies. When those didn’t work, they went to message-control and censorship. When those didn’t work, they resorted to violence and coercion. That continues to this day. Rationalism was confined to the Unitarian Church at first, but the infection spread. You can see it today in many religious and secular organizations.

MIRACULOUS REVELATION

Almost everyone believes in some form of miraculous revelation. Few will admit it. Most never even admit it to themselves. Many base their thoughts on a form of miraculous revelation called “Rationalism.” Rationalists are particularly sensitive and defensive about this since they think they are the rational ones. Rationalism is irrational. Rationalism is assuming and trying to make those assumptions seem rational. It’s a method of trying to make irrational thinking seem rational.

Formal philosophies of Rationalism exist. Rationalist philosophers believe the human mind can self-generate truth without the benefit of divine revelation, experience, or observation. They believe all humans have goodness in them. They deny the biblical doctrine of original sin. They claim human intellect can reason to the truth. And all of that is based on a circular reasoning fallacy. Rationalism makes human intellect into a god that miraculously conjures up truth from nothing at all.

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ALMOST EVERYONE BELIEVES IN SOME FORM OF MIRACULOUS REVELATION

Almost everyone believes in some form of miraculous revelation. Few will admit it. Most never even admit it to themselves. Many base their thoughts on a form of miraculous revelation called “Rationalism.” Rationalists are particularly sensitive and defensive about this since they think they are the rational ones. Rationalism is irrational. Rationalism is assuming and trying to make those assumptions seem rational. It’s a method of trying to make irrational thinking seem rational.

Formal philosophies of Rationalism exist. Rationalist philosophers believe the human mind can self-generate truth without the benefit of divine revelation, experience, or observation. They believe all humans have goodness in them. They deny the biblical doctrine of original sin. They claim human intellect can reason to the truth. And all of that is based on a circular reasoning fallacy. Rationalism makes human intellect into a god that miraculously conjures up truth from nothing at all.

The Critical Question “How do you know?”

“How do you know?” That’s one of the most important questions you could ever ask anyone. Not only should you ask others, but each of you ought to ask yourself that question many times each day. “How do you know?” Asking that question should be a habit. When someone tries to persuade you, you can ask that question. You could phrase your question several different ways. “What makes you think so?” “What gives you that idea?” “What’s the basis of your thinking on that?” “How do you arrive at that conclusion?”
It’s a tough question, and few people can answer it rationally regardless of the subject. Most people drift off into the land of make-believe or suddenly leave the conversation because they don’t want to think things through.

Don’t let the tactics of godless thinkers deceive you when you ask them how they know. Godless thinkers offer proofs that don’t prove what they’re trying to prove. They offer proofs, but they have no proof of the proofs. They offer proofs that aren’t necessarily true. And they end in an infinite regression of unproved proofs. They resort to name-calling, emotion, intimidation, ridicule, or bullying. They just insist they are correct about whatever opinion they have, and they ask you to believe their claims without proving the claims are true. Don’t let them fool you. Don’t let them wear you out.

The question is, “How do you know?” Have you asked this question? Did you get a solid answer? Did someone avoid answering you? Did they give you a ridiculous answer?

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