Hosted by TruLight Ministries – The Place of Truth
“The truth will set you free” is a common saying in academic circles that want to promote academic freedom and the power of learning. Many universities have this statement emblazoned on a sign near the entrance of a building. But “the truth will set you free” did not originate in academia; Jesus said it in John 8:32. In context, Jesus’ statement has nothing to do with classroom learning. In fact, John 8:32 speaks of a higher form of knowledge than is capable of being learned in a classroom.
Jesus had just finished a speech at the temple where He delineated differences between Himself and His listeners. “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will indeed die in your sins” (John 8:23–24). The result of Jesus’ message was that “even as he spoke, many believed in him” (verse 30). Then, in verse 31, Jesus begins to speak just to those who had believed.
“Jesus said, ‘If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples’” (John 8:31). True discipleship is more than intellectual assent; those who are “really” followers of Christ will “hold to” His Word. That means they will not only accept His teachings as truth, but they will also obey His teachings. Action is proof of faith (cf. James 2:17).
True disciples of Jesus believe that He speaks the truth about God and the Scriptures. They also know that He is who He claims to be. Back in verse 25, the people asked Jesus who He was, and He responded, “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning.” There may be a tinge of exasperation in His response; He had repeatedly made known that He was the Messiah, the one they had anticipated for many years.
Verse 32 begins with, “Then you will know the truth.” “You” refers to those who are true disciples of Jesus. True disciples will know the truth. More than that, their eyes are opened to a greater understanding of the truth (cf. 1 John 5:20).
The truth Jesus’ disciples receive brings with it freedom. Jesus continues, “And the truth will set you free” (verse 32). At that point in history, the Jews were under the rule of the Roman government. Even though Rome gave them an exceptional amount of autonomy, they were keenly aware of the Roman presence around them in the form of soldiers, governors, and empirically appointed kings. When Jesus said the truth would set them free, however, He was not talking about political freedom (though the following verses indicate that’s how the Jews took it). Jesus provides the best commentary for His own statement in verse 34. Jesus explains, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.” Being a slave to sin is the ultimate bondage.
The freedom Jesus offers is a spiritual freedom from the bondage of sin—that is, release from the lifestyle of habitual lawlessness. He continues with an analogy: “Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever” (verse 35). The people would have understood Jesus to mean that they were not members of God’s family, despite their biological relationship to Abraham (verse 37), because they were slaves to sin. If they were to become disciples of Jesus, they would know the truth of their condition and the truth about Christ, and Jesus would set them free. Believers would be freed from their bondage and brought into the family of God.
Jesus is the Truth (John 14:6). Knowing the Truth will set one at liberty—free from sin, free from condemnation, and free from death (Romans 6:22; 8:1–2). Jesus came to proclaim liberty to the captives (Luke 4:18). “Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God” (1 Peter 2:16, ESV).
“Die waarheid sal julle vrymaak” is ’n algemene gesegde in akademiese kringe wat akademiese vryheid en die krag van leer wil bevorder. Baie universiteite het hierdie stelling op ’n teken naby die ingang van ’n gebou. Maar “die waarheid sal julle vrymaak” het nie in die akademie ontstaan nie; Jesus het dit in Johannes 8:32 gesê. In konteks het Jesus se stelling niks met klaskamerleer te doen nie. Trouens, Johannes 8:32 praat van ’n hoër vorm van kennis as wat in ’n klaskamer geleer kan word.
Jesus het pas ’n toespraak by die tempel voltooi waar Hy verskille tussen Homself en Sy luisteraars uitgewys het. “Julle is van onder; Ek is van bo; julle is van hierdie wêreld; Ek is nie van hierdie wêreld nie. Ek het vir julle gesê dat julle in julle sondes sal sterwe; as julle nie glo dat dit Ek is nie, sal julle in julle sondes sterwe” (Johannes 8:23–24). Die gevolg van Jesus se boodskap was dat “net soos Hy gespreek het, baie in Hom geglo het” (vers 30). Dan, in vers 31, begin Jesus net met diegene praat wat geglo het.
“Jesus het gesê: ‘As julle aan my leer vashou, is julle waarlik my dissipels’” (Johannes 8:31). Ware dissipelskap is meer as intellektuele instemming; diegene wat “waarlik” volgelinge van Christus is, sal aan Sy Woord “vashou”. Dit beteken dat hulle nie net Sy leringe as waarheid sal aanvaar nie, maar hulle sal ook Sy leringe gehoorsaam. Dade is bewys van geloof (vgl. Jakobus 2:17).
Ware dissipels van Jesus glo dat Hy die waarheid oor God en die Skrifte spreek. Hulle weet ook dat Hy is wie Hy beweer om te wees. Terug in vers 25 het die mense Jesus gevra wie Hy was, en Hy het geantwoord: “Net wat Ek van die begin af vir julle gesê het.” Daar mag dalk ‘n tikkie frustrasie in Sy antwoord wees; Hy het herhaaldelik bekend gemaak dat Hy die Messias was, die een wat hulle jare lank verwag het.
Vers 32 begin met: “Dan sal julle die waarheid ken.” “Julle” verwys na diegene wat ware dissipels van Jesus is. Ware dissipels sal die waarheid ken. Meer as dit, hulle oë word oopgemaak vir ‘n groter begrip van die waarheid (vgl. 1 Johannes 5:20).
Die waarheid wat Jesus se dissipels ontvang, bring vryheid mee. Jesus gaan voort: “En die waarheid sal julle vrymaak” (vers 32). Op daardie stadium in die geskiedenis was die Jode onder die heerskappy van die Romeinse regering. Alhoewel Rome hulle ‘n buitengewone mate van outonomie gegee het, was hulle deeglik bewus van die Romeinse teenwoordigheid rondom hulle in die vorm van soldate, goewerneurs en empiries aangestelde konings. Toe Jesus gesê het dat die waarheid hulle vry sou maak, het Hy egter nie van politieke vryheid gepraat nie (alhoewel die volgende verse aandui dat dit is hoe die Jode dit opgeneem het). Jesus verskaf die beste kommentaar vir Sy eie stelling in vers 34. Jesus verduidelik: “Voorwaar, voorwaar Ek sê vir julle, elkeen wat sondig, is ‘n slaaf van die sonde.” Om ‘n slaaf van die sonde te wees, is die uiteindelike slawerny.
Die vryheid wat Jesus bied, is ‘n geestelike vryheid van die slawerny van sonde – dit wil sê, bevryding van die leefstyl van gewoontewetteloosheid. Hy gaan voort met ‘n analogie: “’n Slaaf het geen permanente plek in die familie nie, maar ’n seun behoort vir ewig daaraan” (vers 35). Die mense sou Jesus verstaan het asof hulle nie lede van God se familie was nie, ten spyte van hul biologiese verhouding met Abraham (vers 37), omdat hulle slawe van die sonde was. As hulle dissipels van Jesus sou word, sou hulle die waarheid van hul toestand en die waarheid oor Christus ken, en Jesus sou hulle vrymaak. Gelowiges sou van hul slawerny bevry word en in die familie van God ingebring word.
Jesus is die Waarheid (Johannes 14:6). Om die Waarheid te ken, sal ’n mens vrymaak – vry van sonde, vry van veroordeling en vry van die dood (Romeine 6:22; 8:1–2). Jesus het gekom om vryheid aan die gevangenes te verkondig (Lukas 4:18). “Leef as vrymense, nie as ’n dekmantel vir die kwaad nie, maar leef as dienaars van God” (1 Petrus 2:16).
Bible Verse and Prayer for Today
What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means!
—Romans 6:15
Thoughts on Today’s Verse…
This matching verse to Romans 6:1-2 serves as a great reminder that sin is no longer our master and no longer our choice (Romans 6:14). We choose to live for God with every fiber of our being and loathe the life of sin that once held us in bondage to defeat. So, with the Holy Spirit’s power at work in us, our lives are being transformed to become like Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 3:18).
My Prayer…
Dear God, my Father; precious Jesus my Lord; Holy Spirit, my inner companion and holy fire; please stir in me a holy passion to be the person of righteous grace you have created me and redeemed me to be in Jesus. I refuse to go back to the old way of sin. I choose to live in grace, by faith, empowered by the Holy Spirit. In Jesus’ name, I rejoice in grace. Amen and Amen
Bybel Vers en Gebed vir Vandag
Wat dan? Sal ons sondig omdat ons nie onder die wet is nie, maar onder die genade? Geensins nie!
—Romeine 6:15
Gedagtes oor Vandag se Vers…
Hierdie ooreenstemmende vers met Romeine 6:1-2 dien as ‘n goeie herinnering dat sonde nie meer ons meester en nie meer ons keuse is nie (Romeine 6:14). Ons kies om vir God te lewe met elke vesel van ons wese en verafsku die lewe van sonde wat ons eens in slawerny aan nederlaag gehou het. Dus, met die Heilige Gees se krag aan die werk in ons, word ons lewens verander om soos Jesus Christus te word (2 Korintiërs 3:18).
My Gebed…
Liewe God, my Vader; kosbare Jesus, my Here; Heilige Gees, my innerlike metgesel en heilige vuur; roer asseblief in my ‘n heilige passie aan om die persoon van regverdige genade te wees wat U my geskep en verlos het om in Jesus te wees. Ek weier om terug te gaan na die ou manier van sonde. Ek kies om in genade te lewe, deur geloof, bemagtig deur die Heilige Gees. In Jesus se Naam, verheug ek my in genade. Amen en Amen
Bible Teaching of the Day
In 2 Timothy 3:7 false teachers are described as “always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth” (ESV). This verse warns that it is possible to pursue knowledge in vain. Without spiritual grounding in Christ, a person will never arrive at a knowledge of the truth.
In context (2 Timothy 3:1–5), Paul describes the moral decadence evident in the last days. Some people appear godly but deny the power of godliness (verse 5). Some will “work their way into people’s homes and win the confidence of vulnerable women who are burdened with the guilt of sin and controlled by various desires” (verse 6, NLT). And they will be “always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth” (verse 7, ESV). Knowledge of the truth here is more than intellectual assent; it is God’s revelation in Christ, who is “the way, and the truth, and the life” (John 14:6, ESV).
To arrive at a knowledge of the truth, we must do more than accumulate facts about Christ. It’s not enough to learn religion; we must have faith in Christ. Commentator Albert Barnes stated the problem this way: “Nothing is more common than for persons to be very busy and active in religion, and even to ‘learn’ many things about it, who still remain strangers to the saving power of the gospel” (comment on 2 Timothy 3:7, Notes on the Bible, 1834).
Knowing the truth involves having a personal relationship with Christ: “This is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent” (John 17:3, ESV). How can we know Christ unless we immerse ourselves in God’s Word? Jesus told His disciples, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:31–32, ESV). A hardened heart cannot receive or know Christ.
Many people fail to arrive at a knowledge of the truth because of spiritual blindness. In 2 Corinthians 4:4, Paul writes, “The god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ” (ESV). Unbelievers do not submit to God’s revelation in Christ because of pride. However, believers trust the Lord with all their hearts and do not lean on their own understanding (Proverbs 3:5–6). Believers know that “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight” (Proverbs 9:10, ESV).
The Holy Spirit helps believers to arrive at a knowledge of the truth. In John 16:3, Jesus promised, “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth” (ESV). The Spirit illuminates Scripture and reveals Christ. Reading and studying the Bible will not produce fruitful results without the Spirit’s help. He guides us toward the truth so we can trust and obey Christ.
Arriving at a knowledge of the truth is not a simple intellectual or academic exercise; it requires growing and maturing in the faith. James 1:22 states, “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves” (ESV). Genuine knowledge transforms our lives: “Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them” (John 13:17). Paul prays for the Colossians to “be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord” (Colossians 1:9–10, ESV). Knowing the truth changes how we think, speak, and act.
To know the truth, we must heed the gospel message and trust in Christ, who saves and sanctifies us. We must humble ourselves, rely on the Holy Spirit, and live the truth. Second Timothy 3:7 warns of the futility of intellectual pursuits without God. It calls us to pursue a deeper relationship with God that renews our minds and spirits. This can only be done through the Word and the power of the Holy Spirit: “Sanctify them in the truth,” Jesus prayed, “your word is truth” (John 17:17, ESV).
Bybel Lering vir die Dag
In 2 Timoteus 3:7 word valse leraars beskryf as “altyd leerend en nooit in staat om tot kennis van die waarheid te kom nie” (ESV). Hierdie vers waarsku dat dit moontlik is om kennis tevergeefs na te streef. Sonder geestelike grondslag in Christus sal ‘n persoon nooit tot kennis van die waarheid kom nie.
In konteks (2 Timoteus 3:1–5) beskryf Paulus die morele dekadensie wat in die laaste dae duidelik is. Sommige mense lyk godvrugtig, maar ontken die krag van godsvrug (vers 5). Sommige sal “hul pad in mense se huise inwerk en die vertroue van kwesbare vroue wen wat belas is met die skuld van sonde en deur allerhande begeertes beheer word” (vers 6, NLT). En hulle sal “altyd leerend wees en nooit tot kennis van die waarheid kom nie” (vers 7, ESV). Kennis van die waarheid is hier meer as intellektuele instemming; dit is God se openbaring in Christus, wat “die weg en die waarheid en die lewe” is (Johannes 14:6, ESV).
Om tot kennis van die waarheid te kom, moet ons meer doen as om feite oor Christus te versamel. Dit is nie genoeg om godsdiens te leer nie; ons moet geloof in Christus hê. Kommentator Albert Barnes het die probleem só gestel: “Niks is meer algemeen as dat persone baie besig en aktief in godsdiens is, en selfs baie dinge daaroor ‘leer’, terwyl hulle steeds vreemdelinge bly vir die reddende krag van die evangelie nie” (kommentaar op 2 Timoteus 3:7, Notes on the Bible, 1834).
Om die waarheid te ken, behels ‘n persoonlike verhouding met Christus: “Dit is die ewige lewe: dat hulle U ken, die enigste ware God, en Jesus Christus, wat U gestuur het” (Johannes 17:3). Hoe kan ons Christus ken tensy ons onsself in God se Woord verdiep? Jesus het vir Sy dissipels gesê: “As julle in my woord bly, is julle waarlik my dissipels; en julle sal die waarheid ken, en die waarheid sal julle vrymaak” (Johannes 8:31–32). ‘n Verharde hart kan Christus nie ontvang of ken nie.
Baie mense slaag nie daarin om tot kennis van die waarheid te kom nie as gevolg van geestelike blindheid. In 2 Korintiërs 4:4 skryf Paulus: “Die god van hierdie wêreld het die sinne van die ongelowiges verblind, sodat hulle die lig van die evangelie van die heerlikheid van Christus nie kan sien nie” (ESV). Ongelowiges onderwerp hulle nie aan God se openbaring in Christus nie as gevolg van trots. Gelowiges vertrou egter die Here met hulle hele hart en steun nie op hulle eie insig nie (Spreuke 3:5–6). Gelowiges weet dat “die vrees van die Here die begin van wysheid is, en die kennis van die Heilige is insig” (Spreuke 9:10).
Die Heilige Gees help gelowiges om tot kennis van die waarheid te kom. In Johannes 16:3 het Jesus belowe: “Wanneer die Gees van die waarheid kom, sal Hy julle in die hele waarheid lei” (ESV). Die Gees verlig die Skrif en openbaar Christus. Om die Bybel te lees en te bestudeer sal nie vrugbare resultate lewer sonder die Gees se hulp nie. Hy lei ons na die waarheid sodat ons Christus kan vertrou en gehoorsaam.
Om tot kennis van die waarheid te kom, is nie ‘n eenvoudige intellektuele of akademiese oefening nie; dit vereis groei en volwassewording in die geloof. Jakobus 1:22 sê: “Wees daders van die woord en nie net hoorders wat julleself mislei nie” (ESV). Ware kennis verander ons lewens: “Noudat julle hierdie dinge weet, sal julle gelukkig wees as julle dit doen” (Johannes 13:17). Paulus bid dat die Kolossense “vervul sal word met die kennis van sy wil in alle wysheid en insig van die Gees, sodat julle waardiglik voor die Here kan wandel” (Kolossense 1:9–10). Om die waarheid te ken, verander hoe ons dink, praat en optree.
Om die waarheid te ken, moet ons ag slaan op die evangelieboodskap en vertrou op Christus, wat ons red en heilig. Ons moet onsself verneder, op die Heilige Gees staatmaak en die waarheid leef. Twee Timoteus 3:7 waarsku teen die nutteloosheid van intellektuele strewes sonder God. Dit roep ons op om ‘n dieper verhouding met God na te streef wat ons gedagtes en gees vernuwe. Dit kan slegs gedoen word deur die Woord en die krag van die Heilige Gees: “Heilig hulle in die waarheid,” het Jesus gebid, “u woord is die waarheid” (Johannes 17:17).
Today’s Devotional
In order for something to be declared true, it must be discoverable, transcultural, unchanging, unaffected by attitude, absolute, and knowable. For example, 2+2=4 is a truth that can be discovered (not created by one person), transcends all cultures, never changes, cannot be affected by feelings, is absolute in its factualness, and is knowable by all of humanity.
These same qualities and attributes can be ascribed to the God of the Bible. God is truth. He made Himself discoverable throughout history and through the Bible (Exodus 8:10); He transcends all cultures in His very attributes (Job 38); His existence cannot be affected by our feelings or attitudes (Psalm 25); He is absolute as the Alpha and Omega (Revelation 1:18); and He is knowable through Scripture and personal revelation by the Holy Spirit (John 16:13).
The ultimate revelation of God and therefore of truth is Jesus Christ. He is the visible image of the invisible God (Colossians 1:15). “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father,” Jesus said (John 14:9). In the same conversation, Jesus equated Himself with truth: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6; cf. John 1:17).
Since truth itself is part of and proceeds from the nature of God, and all truth is bound up in Jesus Christ, then, yes, all truth is God’s truth. If something is discovered to be true, like 2+2=4 or that love is the ultimate virtue (1 John 4:8), then that truth can only come from the God of truth, as revealed in the Bible.
Pontius Pilate famously asked Jesus, “What is truth?” (John 18:38). In His conversation with Pilate, Jesus said, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me” (John 18:37). And that’s when Pilate, who found himself between a rock and hard place politically, asked his famous question.
The truth was standing right in front of Pilate. Jesus, the only Son of God, was speaking truth to him at that very moment. The truth wasn’t a theory or an equation or proof; truth was God in the flesh dwelling among us. Anyone who wants truth that is unalterable (as it should be by nature) must find it in the person of Jesus Christ.
Philosophers, intellectuals, and even artists have tried to name truth apart from Jesus Christ, and it’s popular to speak of “my truth” or “your truth” as opposed to a universal truth. Whole generations have rejected absolute truth in the postmodern mindset. But truth is what conforms to reality, and if something is true, it is true for all people for all time in all places.
Creation speaks to the absolute truth of God through Jesus Christ: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
All truth is God’s truth. When a mathematician works with Euler’s equation or when a biologist discovers a new species of animal, he is dealing with fundamental truths of how God designed the world. Johannes Kepler, a German astronomer who is called “the father of celestial mechanics,” is credited with describing his study of the universe as “thinking God’s thoughts after him.” Kepler understood that all truth is God’s truth.
In a world full of relativism, lies, and half-truths, it’s good to know that truth exists. To embrace God, as revealed in Jesus Christ, is to embrace truth.
Vandag se Bemoediging
Om iets waar te maak, moet dit ontdekbaar, transkultureel, onveranderlik, onaangeraak deur houding, absoluut en kenbaar wees. Byvoorbeeld, 2+2=4 is ‘n waarheid wat ontdek kan word (nie deur een persoon geskep nie), alle kulture oortref, nooit verander nie, nie deur gevoelens beïnvloed kan word nie, absoluut in sy feitelikheid is en deur die hele mensdom kenbaar is.
Dieselfde eienskappe en eienskappe kan aan die God van die Bybel toegeskryf word. God is waarheid. Hy het Homself deur die geskiedenis en deur die Bybel ontdekbaar gemaak (Eksodus 8:10); Hy oortref alle kulture in Sy eienskappe (Job 38); Sy bestaan kan nie deur ons gevoelens of houdings beïnvloed word nie (Psalm 25); Hy is absoluut soos die Alfa en Omega (Openbaring 1:18); en Hy is kenbaar deur die Skrif en persoonlike openbaring deur die Heilige Gees (Johannes 16:13).
Die uiteindelike openbaring van God en dus van waarheid is Jesus Christus. Hy is die sigbare beeld van die onsigbare God (Kolossense 1:15). “Wie My gesien het, het die Vader gesien,” het Jesus gesê (Johannes 14:9). In dieselfde gesprek het Jesus Homself gelykgestel aan waarheid: “Ek is die weg en die waarheid en die lewe. Niemand kom na die Vader behalwe deur My nie” (Johannes 14:6; vgl. Johannes 1:17).
Aangesien waarheid self deel is van en voortspruit uit die natuur van God, en alle waarheid in Jesus Christus gebind is, dan, ja, is alle waarheid God se waarheid. As iets as waar ontdek word, soos 2+2=4 of dat liefde die hoogste deug is (1 Johannes 4:8), dan kan daardie waarheid slegs van die God van waarheid kom, soos in die Bybel geopenbaar.
Pontius Pilatus het Jesus beroemd gevra: “Wat is waarheid?” (Johannes 18:38). In Sy gesprek met Pilatus het Jesus gesê: “U sê dat Ek ‘n koning is. Trouens, die rede waarom Ek gebore is en in die wêreld gekom het, is om van die waarheid te getuig. Elkeen aan die kant van die waarheid luister na My” (Johannes 18:37). En dit is toe dat Pilatus, wat homself polities tussen ‘n rots en ‘n harde plek bevind het, sy beroemde vraag gevra het.
Die waarheid het reg voor Pilatus gestaan. Jesus, die enigste Seun van God, het op daardie oomblik die waarheid met hom gepraat. Die waarheid was nie ‘n teorie of ‘n vergelyking of bewys nie; die waarheid was God in die vlees wat onder ons woon. Enigiemand wat waarheid wil hê wat onveranderlik is (soos dit van nature behoort te wees) moet dit in die persoon van Jesus Christus vind.
Filosowe, intellektuele en selfs kunstenaars het probeer om waarheid apart van Jesus Christus te benoem, en dit is gewild om te praat van “my waarheid” of “jou waarheid” in teenstelling met ‘n universele waarheid. Hele geslagte het absolute waarheid in die postmoderne denkwyse verwerp. Maar waarheid is wat ooreenstem met die werklikheid, en as iets waar is, is dit waar vir alle mense vir alle tye op alle plekke.
Die Skepping spreek van die absolute waarheid van God deur Jesus Christus: “In die begin was die Woord, en die Woord was by God, en die Woord was God. Hy was in die begin by God. Deur Hom het alle dinge ontstaan; sonder Hom het niks ontstaan wat bestaan nie. In Hom was die lewe, en die lewe was die lig van die hele mensdom. Die lig skyn in die duisternis, en die duisternis het dit nie oorwin nie.”
Alle waarheid is God se waarheid. Wanneer ‘n wiskundige met Euler se vergelyking werk of wanneer ‘n bioloog ‘n nuwe dierspesie ontdek, het hy te doen met fundamentele waarhede oor hoe God die wêreld ontwerp het. Johannes Kepler, ‘n Duitse sterrekundige wat “die vader van hemelmeganika” genoem word, word gekrediteer met die beskrywing van sy studie van die heelal as “om God se gedagtes na Hom te dink”. Kepler het verstaan dat alle waarheid God se waarheid is.
In ‘n wêreld vol relativisme, leuens en halfwaarhede, is dit goed om te weet dat waarheid bestaan. Om God te omhels, soos geopenbaar in Jesus Christus, is om die waarheid te omhels.
The Collectors of Manna – Women of the Word // Gaarders van Manna – Vroue van die woord
Dilize Light has Managed a TruLight Ladies Group on Telegram for the Past 6 Years and from Today . she will be Sharing her Manna with the Ladies in The TruLight Daily Manna Platform . Dilize is the only Daughter of Pastor Dirk and has been part of the Ministry since the age of 11 . Dilize is also the Radio Host for the Popular TruLight Top 10 that airs on TruLight Radio XM saturdays at 17h00′
Dilize Light bestuur die afgelope 6 jaar ‘n TruLight Damesgroep op Telegram en van vandag af sal sy haar Manna met die Dames deel op die TruLight Daaglikse Manna-platform. Dilize is die enigste dogter van Pastoor Dirk en is deel van die bediening sedert die ouderdom van 11. Dilize is ook die radio-aanbieder vir die gewilde TruLight Top 10 wat Saterdae om 17:00 op TruLight Radio XM uitgesaai word.
Geen Vuil Taal:
Ń tydjie gelede het ń aktrise, wat ń Emmy toekenning verwerf het, dapper opgetree toe sy standpunt ingeneem het en in die middel van die Jaarlikse Amerikaanse Musiektoekennings, uit die saal gestap het. Wat was die rede vir haar optrede ? Sy het gaandeweg ontsteld en ontnugter geword deur die vuil taal wat gebruik is en die twyfelagtige opmerkings wat gemaak is, asook die optrede van die aanbieders en deelnemers. Sy het gesê die aand is ń belediging en vernedering vir enigeen wat die geringste selfrespek het.
Tragies om te sê, maar vuil taal was ook in Paulus se dae aan die orde van die dag. Hy het die Christene in Efese gewaarsku dat hulle afstand moes doen van growwe ligsinninge of vuil praatjies ( Efes 5:4: Kol 3:8 ). Hierdie uitdrukkings en taalgebruik van hulle “ou lewe” ( 1 Kor 6:9-11) het nou nie meer by hulle nuwe identiteit in Jesus Christus, gepas nie. In plaas van die vuil taal, moes hierdie nuwe Christene se spraak gekenmerk word deur heilsame woorde. Hierdie woorde sou ook vir die “hoorders ten goede kan kom” ( Efes 4:29 ). Die Heilige Gees sou hulle help om oor hulle taalgebruik te waak en om woorde te gebruik wat vir ander tot seën kon wees ( Joh 16:7-13 ). Ons word opgeroep om so te lewe dat ons Jesus reflekteer, en veral ook deur ons woorde. Mag ons woorde altyd van dank getuig en vir ander tot seën wees !
Ons woorde gee altyd besliste leidrade
Of ons lewe nuut is, en ons dade.
Mag die Heilige Gees ons van sonde bewaar
Sodat ons kan weet, die Here is daar !
Vuil taal is die bewys van ń onrein hart !
No Foul Language:
A while ago, an Emmy Award-winning actress took a courageous stand and walked out of the hall in the middle of the annual American Music Awards. What was the reason for her action? She had become increasingly upset and disillusioned by the foul language used and the questionable comments made, as well as the behavior of the presenters and participants. She said the evening was an insult and humiliation to anyone with the slightest bit of self-respect.
Tragically, foul language was also common in Paul’s day. He warned the Christians in Ephesus to put away coarse language or filthy language (Eph. 5:4; Col. 3:8). These expressions and language of their “old life” (1 Cor. 6:9-11) no longer fit their new identity in Jesus Christ. Instead of foul language, these new Christians’ speech was to be characterized by wholesome words. These words would also “benefit the hearers” (Eph. 4:29). The Holy Spirit would help them to guard their language and to use words that could be a blessing to others (John 16:7-13). We are called to live in such a way that we reflect Jesus, and especially through our words. May our words always testify of gratitude and be a blessing to others!
Our words always give definite clues
Whether our life is new, and our actions.
May the Holy Spirit keep us from sin
So that we may know, the Lord is there!
Foul language is the evidence of an impure heart!
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What direction is God urging you to move in today? What reasons are you giving to resist following His guidance? If you’re struggling with feelings of inadequacy, take a moment to watch this video and find encouragement in how God responds to our battles with inadequacy. Gospel Music USA introduces Right Road Quartet, a newly formed group that began in March 2022. This quartet is known for their high energy and ministry-focused performances, with a deep passion for Jesus that is creating a buzz wherever they go. and later Russ Shadron’s life took a dramatic turn after a serious car accident left him in a coma for a month. This life-altering event served as a wake-up call, leading him away from a self-centered and party-driven lifestyle towards a life of gratitude and understanding. He believes that God allowed this to happen in order to shape him into a better person.
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Bible Prophecy in the News
When the Stones Cry Out – Real Places From the Old Testament Unearthed
From the crumbling walls of Jericho to Hezekiah’s secret tunnel and the ancient stronghold of King David, the land of Israel is alive with stories the Bible recorded thousands of years ago and archaeology is confirming them. Each stone, each passage, each artifact tells a story of faith, obedience, and God’s providence in history.
Two-State Solution
The United Nations General Assembly convened on Friday, voting overwhelmingly to support the “New York Declaration,” a resolution outlining “tangible, time-bound and irreversible steps” toward a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians, without the involvement of Hamas. While the resolution represents a significant shift in the international approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which for the first time, the UN explicitly condemns Hamas’s October 7, 2023, terrorist attack while simultaneously demanding the terror organization’s complete removal from Gaza’s leadership, Israel rejected the declaration, calling it a prize for the terrorist organization.
The United Nations General Assembly’s overwhelming endorsement of a resolution calling for Palestinian statehood represents a deeply misguided approach that rewards terrorism and undermines genuine prospects for peace. With 142 countries voting in favor of this non-binding declaration, the international community has once again demonstrated its willingness to ignore the fundamental realities on the ground and hand Hamas a strategic victory.
The declaration states that the war must end and Hamas must disarm and submit to the Palestinian Authority, which will run the Palestinian state.
The Two-State Solution would create an unprecedented militarized Arab state inside Israel’s borders, ethnically cleansed of Jews, with its capital in an exclusively Muslim Jerusalem. This would require a return to the ceasefire lines drawn up after the defensive 1967 Six-Day War that are considered to be indefensible against an Arab threat. The UN resolution violates the Oslo Accords which require any resolution concerning Judea and Samaria to be the result of bilateral negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.
Signs of the Times
2 Timothy 4:3-4 The Passion Translation (TPT) They will seek out teachers with soothing words that line up with their desires, saying just what they want to hear. They will close their ears to the truth and believe nothing but fables and myths.
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“Charlie Sent Me”: Thousands Return To Church After Kirk’s Death
The shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah University has done more than rattle a nation-it has jolted thousands awake. Suddenly, questions of eternity, purpose, and truth are not just whispered-they’re shouted. And this Sunday, America saw something few expected: revival.
Across the country, churches overflowed. Sanctuaries were bursting, parking lots jammed, pastors left astonished as people poured in. While no one can yet count how many new faces walked through those doors, social media painted a vivid picture: it was thousands. And they weren’t there out of curiosity alone. They came for something deeper. They came to honor Charlie Kirk in the best way possible-by turning their hearts toward the God Charlie proclaimed.
What a legacy. Even in death, Charlie has accomplished what he prayed for in life: a generation shaken free from apathy, searching for hope, and daring to believe again in the God who changes lives.
Social Media Tells the Story
The testimonies are staggering. In the days following Kirk’s death, post after post revealed lives being redirected, hearts being stirred, and souls confessing their need for God.
“It’s been about 15 years since I’ve been to church and actually meant it. With what happened to Charlie Kirk, his image and message has reached me and I have made the decision that I am going back to church to find Jesus.”
“Multiple coworkers I talked with today said that, after seeing videos of the assassination on Wednesday, they are convicted to start going back to church on Sunday. This is part of Charlie Kirk’s legacy.”
“This man, in his death, has given me some kind of spiritual propellant into Christianity. I’ve never owned a Bible, but I am literally about to buy one.”
“My first day going to church is this coming Sunday and I’ll be bringing my kids.”
“Born Christian, turned Atheist around 10 years ago. For the first time in that long I prayed… I’m going to church soon to get back in touch with our Father. Charlie’s offered me another chance to renew my faith.”
PASTOR DIRK SAYS
Yes there are a shocking Movement in the Christian Ranks after this Public Murder . But this Move is in the Wrong Direction . Like the FULL Trump Administration . Charlie Kirk was a Christian Zionist . (Read Here what The Doctrine of Demons call Christian Zionism is all About !) , This whole terrible Assassination has been Used and are still used to Promote the Christian Zionism Doctrine of Demons, It has gone this Far . “Charlie Sent Me” Not ” Jesus or the Holy Spirit , but “Charlie Sent Me”
Fruitful No More: The Spiritual Roots Of Our Global Birth Rate Crisis
We are living through a quiet but devastating crisis – one not measured in wars or famines, but in the absence of children. Across much of the world, and especially in nations that once stood proudly on Christian foundations, birth rates have fallen far below the level needed to sustain society.
Gog and Magog Update
TRUMP WARNS: Israel Must ‘Be Careful’ with Qatar, Respect ‘Great US Ally’
Netanyahu Boldly Defends Israeli Strike in Qatar to Rubio
Israel Foils Iran-backed Terrorists in Syria
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Rosh Hashanah 2025
Rosh Hashanah is a two-day observance and celebration that begins on the first day of Tishrei, which is the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year. The holiday itself follows a lunar calendar and begins the evening prior to the first day. In contrast to the ecclesiastical lunar new year on the first day of the first month Nisan, the spring Passover month which marks Israel’s exodus from Egypt, Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the civil year, according to the teachings of Judaism, and is the traditional anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve, the first man and woman according to the Hebrew Bible, as well as the initiation of humanity’s role in God’s world.
Evening of Mon, 22 Sept 2025 – Wed, 24 Sept 2025
Also The Jewish New Year and The Days of Census Taking in Ancient Judea and Samaria
Gospel of Luke. The Gospel of Matthew places Jesus’ birth in the time of Herod I. This is affirmed by the Gospel of Luke (1:5–31), but it subsequently correlates the birth with the census (2:1–5): In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.
The Census in Luke
- Luke’s Account: According to the Gospel of Luke, Caesar Augustus decreed a census that required everyone to return to their hometown for registration. Joseph and his pregnant wife Mary traveled from Nazareth to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born
What time of year was the census taken in Bethlehem?
Generally a census would take place after the harvest season, around 22 Sept – 24 Sept during Rosh Hashanah when it would not seriously affect the economy, the weather was good and the roads were still dry enough to allow easy travel… Luke’s account of the census argues strongly against a December date for The Messiah’s birth
Already Within Reach = 23 rd of September 2025 = The Real Birthday of Jesus Christ
As the month of Elul draws to a close and we stand on the threshold of Rosh Hashanah, the Torah portion of Nitzavim (Deuteronomy 29:9–30:20) arrives with perfect timing.
What will Happen this year During Rosh Hashanah to Israel and their Enemies?
Yes, the National Security Council of Israel issues advisories recommending increased security measures during periods like Rosh Hashanah. While specific advisories for Rosh Hashanah 2025 are not available yet, the historical context and a recent increase in threats suggests a heightened state of alert is probable.
Here’s why:
- Official Advisories: The National Security Council of Israel (NSC) issues travel warnings and often recommends increased precautionary measures, especially during holidays and periods of heightened tension.
- Increased Threats: Recent terrorist attacks, such as the one in Jerusalem on September 8, 2025, underscore the daily threats Israel faces. The World Jewish Congress notes that the “same hatred that fueled the October 7 massacre has not gone away,” emphasizing the need for vigilance and the continued efforts of Israel’s security services.
- Holiday Significance: Holidays are often targets for attacks due to the high concentration of people. Therefore, security services are expected to increase their efforts and alert status.
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