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The Truth According to Whom?
I believe we must each determine what we believe to be truth and live in such a way it is congruent with what we say we believe.
If we bend and sway with every new thought or perspective we will never stand firm on anything. Yet, we must be very careful when it comes to matters that lead to more than one possible conclusion. There are many schools of thought. There are many scholars and theologians who have considered the exact same evidence … and don’t agree on all of the conclusions.
what “I believe” and what is “true”, are not always the same thing
At a minimum, that should tell us what “I believe” and what is “true”, are not always the same thing.
There is a story told about the painting of the Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci. Perhaps you’ve heard it? As the story goes, Da Vinci considered hundreds of different models to portray the image of Jesus before finding a man whose face conveyed the character, innocence, personality and peace that would adequately represent our Lord and Savior. Following that, one by one, he selected models who would be the inspiration for each of the twelve Apostles. Andrew, Peter, James, John… Da Vinci carefully selected models with features he felt befitted each man; but struggled to find the last one. As the story goes, 