According to the Encyclopedia Britannica,
truth, in metaphysics and the philosophy of language, the property of sentences, assertions, beliefs, thoughts, or propositions that are said, in ordinary discourse, to agree with the facts or to state what is the case.
Truth is the aim of belief; falsity is a fault. People need the truth about the world in order to thrive. Truth is important. Believing what is not true is apt to spoil people’s plans and may even cost them their lives. Telling what is not true may result in legal and social penalties. Conversely, a dedicated pursuit of truth characterizes the good scientist, the good historian, and the good detective.
Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”
In 2011 we wrote the booklet “The Truth May Impact Your Opinion”. You can read it online or listen to the audio. When we wrote this booklet, the intent was to point people to the truth of who Jesus is. Some people say he is fictitious. Some say a prophet, or a good man. But the Old Testament says Jesus is God. The New Testament agrees. And Jesus himself claims to be God.
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. “ (John 14:6)
In twelve years since writing that booklet, our society is getting further and further away from truth. While we wrote the booklet to point people to the truth of who Jesus is, society is now redefining all kind’s of other truth’s. In George Orwell’s 1984 the people are taught to recite 2+2=5 until they eventually believe it. DBpedia put’s it this way:
“Two plus two equals five” (2 + 2 = 5) is a mathematically incorrect phrase used in the 1949 dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. It appears as a possible statement of Ingsoc (English Socialism) philosophy, like the dogma “War is Peace”, which the Party expects the citizens of Oceania to believe is true.
Repeating a lie over and over again doesn’t make it true. If someone believes they are a cat or dog doesn’t make it true. In fact what anyone believes or feels does not dictate truth. Biblically and scientifically, truth is based on fact! Someone might say, “what does it matter if I believe 2+2=5” or “what do you care if I identify as a cat”. Well, if a shop owner believes 2+2=5 and you buy two $2 items you’ll be charged an extra dollar. Would you shop there, or at the place down the street that bases their arithmetic on fact? Cats have nine lives, right? LOL! That’s just a saying. So identifying as a cat doesn’t give you the ability to purr or have eight more lives! We should strive to live in a world based in truth. The most loving thing we can do is tell people the truth about God. God created them male and female. That is Biblical and scientific truth! It doesn’t matter what a person believes. It only matters what is true.
In addition to the 2+2= tract, this month we are providing the following tracts for you to distribute.
Uncle Sam— The Ten Commandments are a mirror to point our sin and the need for the savior, Jesus Christ. James Montgomery Flagg’s famous, “I want you for U.S. Army” poster is an interesting illustration of this since instead of hiring a model, he used a mirror, drew the picture of himself and then made himself look older. We often say to start a conversation in the “natural” and then swing to the “spiritual”. You can use this interesting fact to do that. This tract is also available as a Million Dollar Bill for your July 4th outreaches.
Tetelestai—It is finished! It is estimated there are more than 4,200 religions in the world. Religion is man trying to earn favor with a Holy God. It is simply impossible to please God on our own. No one can ever be good enough because we have all sinned and fall short of his glory. Jesus stated “it is finished” or Tetelestai. To learn more about this tract go to https://www.bezeugentractclub.org/?p=866
Thank You— This is one of the most popular tracts. A simple thank you can go a long way to making someone’s day. Give it to people who help you. Leave it with a generous tip when you eat out. You can read more about the Thank You tract on our website at https://www.bezeugentractclub.org/?p=1001
If you need more tracts, would like Million Dollar bills like our new Mr Nice Guy bill they are available by donation.
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