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LIFE LESSON: The truth is not subjective

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WHAT THE WORLD TAUGHT ME: The truth is subjective because it is based on a person's perspective, feelings, or opinions. Everything we know is based on our input - our senses, our perception. Thus, everything we know is subjective. WHAT GOD IS TEACHING ME There is a Bible scripture that says when we are in a Spiritual Warfare we should not fight it in our own strength but instead we should put on the Armor of God and in the passage it refers to the TRUTH as the belt in the armor of God. The Bible commands to put on the belt i.e. TRUTH when in Spiritual Warfare. This scripture has been a battle for me as I have been trying to apply it my life, mainly because I kept asking myself which truth because I thought TRUTH was subjective. I then initially thought TRUTH refers to the Word of God but the same passage refers to the Word of God as a sword in the armor of God. Recently while in my morning devotion it hit me. The TRUTH that is being referred to here is the Gospel message which tell

LIFE LESSON: Jesus is not another prophet

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Recently a friend made the following comment ”having faith in oneself is better than having faith in some imaginary dude from Israel”. In another unrelated incident a friend sent me a video of Sadghuru - a very popular Indian yoga guru and proponent of spirituality - where he questioned why people loved Jesus when he died 2000 years ago. These incidents are making the assumption that Jesus Christ is just another Prophet  and  they are also questioning his validity and relevance today. As a follower of Christ I obviously believe he is more than just a prophet and he is very relevant today as he was 2000 years ago. Here is why. He is our bridge  to God When Adam and Eve disobeyed God that led to us being separated from God but God has been creating a bridge that will enable us to reconcile with him since then .This bridge is Jesus Christ, when we acknowledge him we receive God’s Spirit through which he reveals his purpose for our lives He is our teacher Jesus also came to teach us about