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Originally Posted by Nell
In the Word, the Bible is clear that love is balanced with truth. Does genuine love exist apart from truth? The verses below indicate that truth and love go hand in hand. Love, apart from truth is unbalanced. Truth (applied), apart from love is unbalanced. Zech. 8:19 even says "love the truth".
IMHO truth is absolute. Love isn't. We need both truth and love, together, in every situation. Our motive can be truth and love.
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Let me throw out some ideas.
Truth without love quickly deteriorates into dead doctrine.
Does genuine truth exist without love? Truth may be absolute, but real love is unconditional and eternal. All things may pass away, but love never fails.
Remember that the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. Truth is thus more elusive, since it can disguise itself as knowledge, teachings, doctrines, and worse -- laws, ordinances, and even practices.
Jesus said the truth sets us free, so if there is no genuine liberty in the Spirit, then it cannot be the truth. If the word is what God has spoken, then the truth is what orders our walk with Him.