The Ultimate Fake News! (UNCOVERED)

 

I recall in my younger years, I had a friend who's boyfriend tried to hit on me.  The way he did it was completely out of order and angered me.  I knew if I told her, he would deny it and she might think it was just because I didn't like him for her.  (which was not true, but became true)  So, for the sake of our friendship, I said nothing.  This man however, felt he needed to be the first to say something so he could narrate what happened.  So, he told her I was treating him badly and he was not comfortable around me.  Well you can guess what happened... she confronted me, a bit irritated because she noticed a difference in how I was responding to him and she gave me his words as proof that I was treating him badly or being distant towards him.  At that point, I simply told her what he had done and why I distanced myself from him.  She did a fact check, found out the truth and ended that relationship and I kept a friend.

There are times in life that people feel the need to give you a story to believe so you will not believe the truth.    

ULTIMATE FAKE NEWS

Fake news is not new. Even in bible times there was a plan to cover up the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The sad thing about it, is in many instances.... it worked.  This is the account of it:

After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.  The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.   He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.       Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.”  So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. ..........   While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.’ If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”  So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day.                          ~Matthew 28:1-15

The Ultimate FAKE NEWS is not birthed from a storyline that is told to make you believe the storyline, it is concocted to get you to NOT believe the truth. The religious leaders couldn't afford for Jesus to resurrect like He said, so they gave a new story.

PROOF OF THE TRUTH

If you don't want people to believe the truth, then leave no proof of it.

 

One thing that separates truth from lies is documented facts.   If you really want us to believe that something is fake, you have to be successful at hiding the facts from us.  We saw this in current events with Hilary Clinton, we see it again with Donald Trump Jr.  The biggest problem for those putting out the FAKE NEWS -is when people investigate simply to uncover truth, not to reinforce lies.

 

Investigators look at emails, recordings or texts.  They read and compare one conversation with another one.  Whether it is the current issue with Russia, a congressman who is going wayward or a cover up involving our troops.  The one thing we do to PROVE what is real and what is fake is the written or documented facts along with eye witnesses. The soldiers saw what happened, and so did the ladies at the tomb of Jesus.  During that time, the culture would lean towards the men.  Eye witnesses are good, but there has to be more.

As believers this information should let us know why it is important to know and study our bible.  It has been said if you want to keep people ignorant, hide information in a book, or conceal the facts, change the narrative and make them have to work hard to find the truth.   Through the many devices of the enemy we've become such a visual based society that we no longer bother to further investigate things on our own.   We can go online to find scripture, to find explanations and everything else.. but if you want to find the truth today, you will have to dig in, because most of the storylines we read seek to hide the truth.  God has left us 'text' messages and communications that uphold His truth. If we really want to separate fake news about God from the truth, we have to avoid popular opinion or polls, and go back to His word. 

 

INVESTIGATING GOD'S TRUTH

 How will you react to finding out that the truth has been hidden from you in plain sight?  To find that the resurrection was real, that His spirit is real, that Heaven and yes, even Hell are real? There is a storyline about God that goes against the facts.  If you believe the storyline without investigating the facts, you will be misled.

 

I would rather study and uncover truth now, than to take the FAKE NEWS that the religious have concocted to keep you blind and in bondage. Freedom is what God offers us all and He loves us regardless of what you have heard or what you have done.  If you have been given  a narrative about God that sounds shady, take time to uncover the truth about His love for you. He is not condemning you, He knows your weaknesses and feels your pain. By accepting Him and His plan to help you,  will bring you to a place of purpose and peace. He has nothing to hide, it is all in plain sight... and that's the documented truth.