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To: Alamo-Girl

So when I hear the Holy Spirit telling me that the Catholic faith is the truth then it is? If this then is the truth for me is it also the truth for you or do you have a different truth? Can two contradictory truths be true at the same time?


469 posted on 07/24/2007 9:07:01 AM PDT by Petrosius
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To: Petrosius; betty boop; xzins; P-Marlowe; Dr. Eckleburg
The Spirit leads each of us into Truth, individually, according to what we can bear and more importantly, God's will for each of us.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. - John 16:13

I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able [to bear it], neither yet now are ye able. - I Cor 3:2

If He leads you to be Catholic, that is what you must do. If He leads another to be Baptist, that is what he must do.

Beware the concept of "contradiction" - Aristotle's Law of the Excluded Middle (either/or) - with reference to the Word of God. God's ways are not our ways, His thoughts are not our thoughts.

For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD. - Isaiah 55:8

If we apply man's ways and man's thoughts to God we will either anthropomorphize Him into an imagining of a small "god" our minds can comprehend - or else we will proliferate doctrines and traditions of men:

Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish [ought] from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. - Deuteronomy 4:2

Just believe. It truly is that simple.

When we love Him and trust Him - we don't sweat the details.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. - Phl 4:6-7

God is Love and God is Light.

Visualize a seven faceted diamond. A person facing one facet of the diamond may see something that looks quite different compared to what another person sees facing a different facet of the diamond. But it is the same diamond, and the same Light.

And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and [there were] seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. - Rev 4:5


471 posted on 07/24/2007 9:24:07 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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