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To All The Truth-Seekers of the World:
 Let God be found true, though every man be found a liar
—Romans 3:4

 

WHAT IS TRUTH?

There was a time in my life when I could not honestly say I was a truth-seeker. I didn't know what I didn't know because I thought I knew it all. I eventually figured out that only when we admit we don't know everything are we open to learning new things. A very wise man once said, "Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need." —Matthew 5:3

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED?

In July of 1934 I was born to God-fearing parents who prided themselves on their Bible affiliations. I was constantly being reminded that my great-great-uncle on my mother's side was Dwight L. Moody, founder of the Moody Bible Institute. As Baptists go, I guess we were as hard-shell as they come.  I grew up going to Sunday School and it seems I was reciting Bible verses in front of the class as soon as I was able to talk. One of my favorites was "Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth."

Unfortunately, my church taught that if I accepted Jesus as my personal savior I would go to heaven forever, whereas if I rejected him I'd burn in hell forever.  As for the earth, that was to be burnt-up and destroyed. Once I was old enough to see the inconsistency in these two thoughts I got up the nerve to ask my pastor, "Who are "the meek," and what will they do with a burnt-up cinder?"

The answer I got was very enlightening: "There are some things we shouldn't question," I was told. All I had to do was "believe in the Lord Jesus Christ" and I would be saved.

I guess that was good enough for me back then; I stopped asking questions.  So, I grew into my teens fully believing I knew all there was to know about the Bible.

MORE QUESTIONS
In the years that followed other questions began to puzzle me. For example:

  • If the human soul is immortal, why does Ezekiel 18:4 say, "the soul that sinneth, it shall die."

  • If those who are judged wicked will be burned alive forever and ever in a fiery hell, why does Revelation 20:13 speak of hell giving up its dead who are then judged?

  • If Jesus is quoted at John 13:34 and 35 as saying that his followers would be identified by the same self-sacrificing love he had for them, then why during two world wars were Catholics killing Catholics and Protestants killing Protestants, urged on by their so-called "Christian" pastors and priests who were turning churches into recruiting stations, blessing their war machines, and serving as military chaplains to salve the conscience of any poor disturbed soldier who might question the morality of being forced to kill other humans?

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED?

My inquiring mind wanted to know. In August of 1963, at the age of 29, I answered a knock at my door and was soon on my way to becoming a full-fledged truth-seeker. The answers I was shown, in my own Bible, to these and many other questions that I hadn't even thought of convinced me that what I didn't know about the Bible would fill volumes.

I gratefully accepted a free home Bible Study from the Jehovah's Witness who came to my door on that day in August and, in the forty-seven years since then, I've personally knocked on thousands of doors in my own search for other would-be truth-seekers. I've found less than 100. Am I surprised? No.

In light of Jesus' words at Matthew 24:37-39, I guess people are just too busy doing their own thing to check into what God's doing. Look it up and let me know if you agree. Or, if you have any questions about the Bible, or about life, feel free to email me.  info@warrendickman.com -wd

Have You Ever Wondered:

There are currently upwards of 7 million of Jehovah's Witnesses out knocking on doors each month.  If you have ever had a question your pastor can't answer ask the next Witness who comes to your door.

Can't wait that long?

 

I'm adding questions as they come in and will soon link all the questions above to answer pages
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