John 21:24-25 (NRSV)
This is the disciple who is testifying to these
things and has written them, and we know
that his testimony is true. But there are also
many other things that Jesus did; if every
one of them were written down, I suppose
that the world itself could not contain the
books that would be written.
Deuteronomy 19:15 (NRSV)
A single witness shall not suffice to
convict a person of any crime or
wrongdoing in connection with any
offense that may be committed.
Only on the evidence of two or
three witnesses shall a charge be
sustained.
John 20:30-31 (NRSV)
Now Jesus did many other signs in
the presence of his disciples, which
are not written in this book. But
these are written so that you may
come to believe that Jesus is the
Messiah, the Son of God, and that
through believing you may have life
in his name.
Pilate asked him, "So you are a king?" Jesus
answered, "You say that I am a king. For
this I was born, and for this I came into the
world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who
belongs to the truth listens to my voice."
Pilate asked him, "What is truth?" After he
had said this, he went out to the Jews again
and told them, "I find no case against him.
- When does it stop being partly cloudy and start
being partly sunny?
- Which baby is the cutest ever?
- How can something be both "new" and "improved,"
'cause if it's new, what was it improving on?
- What is another word for "thesaurus"?
- Can you cry underwater?
- that God loves us,
- that God wants us to be reconciled to him,
- that allegiance to Jesus is the way to
salvation,
- that we should love God and our neighbors
as ourselves,
- God's word is truth John 17:17 (NRSV)
Sanctify them in the truth; your word is
truth.
- and, of course, the big one, that Jesus
himself is "the way, the truth and the life"
(14:6).
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We do not show love for one another (see John 13:34-35).
We do not repent of sin (see Matthew 4:17).
We do not pray for our enemies (see Matthew 5:44-45).
We do not "take up our cross" (see Matthew 16:24-25).
We are not involved in making disciples (see Matthew 28:18-20
We do not pray (see Luke 21:36).
We do not forgive (see Matthew 18:22).
We are consumed with being materially and financially succes
Matthew 6:19-21).
We express anger and verbal abuse (see Matthew 5:21-22).
We commit adultery (see Matthew 5:27-30).
We seek revenge on those who have wronged us (see Matthew
We seek the favor and applause of the public (see Matthew 6:
We are consumed with worry and anxiety (see Matthew 6:25-3
We judge others (see Matthew 7:1-5).
Kierkegaard warned that we can abolish truth by
accepting Christ's teachings without accepting
Christ. "We want truth the easy way,"
Kierkegaard wrote. "This is to abolish truth,
for Christ the teacher is more
important than the teaching."