The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off!: Thoughts on Life, Love, and Rebellion

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answered him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing the works Abraham did, 40 but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did. 41 You are doing the works your father did.” They said to him, “We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father—even God.” 42Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me. 43 Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word. 44 You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies. 45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me. 46 Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? 47 Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.”

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Littlejohn, W. Bradford (2017). " 'The truth will set you free': the peril and promise of Christian liberty". The Peril and Promise of Christian Liberty: Richard Hooker, the Puritans, and Protestant Political Theology. Wm. B. Eerdmans. pp.238–. ISBN 978-1-4674-4702-7. belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.The truth will set you free” is a common saying in academic circles that want to promote academic freedom and the power of learning. Many universities have this statement emblazoned on a sign near the entrance of a building. But “the truth will set you free” did not originate in academia; Jesus said it in John 8:32. In context, Jesus’ statement has nothing to do with classroom learning. In fact, John 8:32 speaks of a higher form of knowledge than is capable of being learned in a classroom. Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. Jesus, therefore, said unto the Jews who believed in him, 'If ye may remain in my word, truly my disciples ye are, and ye shall know the truth, In conclusion, the earliest strong match in 1990 appeared in a book by Joe Klaas who used the designation “my favorite motto”, but it was not certain whether he constructed the expression. The statement may already have been circulating in the twelve-step cultural milieu. Perhaps future researchers will help to clarify this question. All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

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in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?” 6This they said to test him, that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground. Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. things You Didn't Know About Canterbury Christ Church University". Kettle Mag. 24 January 2015 . Retrieved 27 September 2020. Democracy is the tree, families are the roots. —GS. Trust Gloria Steinem to offer insights that liberate us into broader, more profound ways of thinking. Her mind is fertile, deep, conscious, and inspiring, with a humor that apparently can’t help bubbling up, so that we are laughing as we, hopefully, become more wise and determined to change whatever we can change.” —Alice Walker Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

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Rest assured my favorite motto will come true. “The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.” They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(31) Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him.--Better, to those Jews who had believed Him. The act of faith is mentioned in the previous verse. They are here placed among the believers, with an expression of contrast mixed with, perhaps, something of wonder--Jews and yet believers. Women are always saying, "We can do anything that men can do." But men are not saying, "We can do anything that women can do.”

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Quote Investigator: There is good evidence that Gloria Steinem used instances of this expression in speeches by 1998, but the saying was already in circulation by 1990. Detailed citations for these dates are given further below. Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? She glanced down at the T-shirt she’d grabbed in the darkness: The Truth Shall Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off. Apt enough for today. even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me. e 17Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid. f 18I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.”

scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin, and in the end, despair. This quote can be found in the Book of John, chapter 8, verse 32. When read in the context of the original passage, taken here from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible (1989), readers can more easily understand how truth equals freedom: