Re (1): Degrees of Knowledge

I must say that this is not your usual approach to the Christian virtues of truth. First of all, the word truth implies an absolute aquisition of human character,whether morally,empirically, or metaphysically; it is not, and I believe can not be a "mixture between truth and falsity." Some of the literary resources at the heart of the subject are tantamount with the assumption that "truth is singular," and "though we know more about something, it doesn't make it more true to someone who knows less." Truth is absolute, but dependent upon the representation of individual experience and knowledge. The emphasis has now shifted to the definition of truth, and what it means to the individual that lives by this definition is clearly evident. The Bible says "For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known." I Cor. 13:12, The things we hold as prized accomplishments are just partially exposed truths, and our action are mirrored reflections of the divine nature inherently intrinsic to our own. It would be pedantic for me to tell someone that there is a precise value placed among the attainments of absolute truth, and that the knowledge one could accumulate could only increase, or decrease,the validity of the assumption while maintaining the intergrity of the question on many different levels.The truth is, "When that which is perfect is come, than that which is in part shall be done away." I Cor. 13:10, you see, dear friend, that as we begin to advance in our studies of human interactions and relative schools of thought, we see that our ideology of truth is of more value to those who pursue it through constant introspection, and consistent external observations. And of lesser value to those who's beliefs and behaviors are merely an exibition of the intellectual culimination that surmounts the deepest and inner most parts of thier transendental faculties, oppressing thier minds and captivating thier thoughts. The reason why different methods of rational conculsions appear at this point to coincide with one another is not the fundamental dimensions of the truth, but that of the actual representation in the minds of the individuals.(I once heard that the most effective lie is actually 99% truth, and only 1% false.) If I say the sky is blue in Springfield Missouri, that is a individual representation of truth that one could apply every where at sometime, but not everywhere all the time. For lets say it is raining in Florida, then the sky might be gray instead of blue, and that would destroy the Universal Law of Truth, and the blue sky theory would not apply absolutely. In short we only know what has been passed down to us through countless generations of individuals that through thier own experience and observations have established acceptable forms of knowledge, these we have tried and integrated into our environment as a means for further explorations of truth. Or that truth comes from a revelation of GOD, from the relationship that one has established between the "TRUTH" and the Absolute Law, which is the one and only benefactor of truth, knowledge, and wisdom, and the source of all eternity, Christ Jesus. As I close this letter I might add that truth is not dependent on any human relationship, or particularly a certain view point, but is always going to be just out of reach; even for those who pursue it tenaciously with all thier heart and will, we will never say "I have arrived here; I am made perfect, I am Holy" but when that which is perfect is come(Jesus Christ), dear brother what we know in part shall be done away with, all the doctrines of men will pass away and we will behold the truth, face to face we are going to see the the epitome of perfection, then will we understand that truth is not a sweet reward for those whom greedily seek it to perfect thier own positions in this world; but it is a gift to all who come to him, he is not a respecter of persons, but gives to all men and women liberally and takes nothing in return.

• Re(2): Degrees of Knowledge - By Eric March 12, 2005 at 00:31:43 AM
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