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Obtaining the truth and entering into the truth reality depend on seeking the truth and practicing the truth. So, what must be done to understand the truth? Understanding and gaining the truth is mainly done through practicing and experiencing God's words, experiencing His work, through seeking the truth, and through the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit. The reality of the truth is realized through people practicing and undergoing the truth; it's something that comes from experience, something man lives out. The truth is not an empty theory, nor a simple, pleasant phrase. It is language rich with life power; it is eternal maxims of life; it's the most practical, precious thing that can accompany one in life, for one's entire lifetime.

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The truth is the foundation of existence in the life of man, the principles of practice in conducting oneself and dealing with things. The truth gives one direction and purpose in life; it enables one to live out true human likeness, and to live before God in submission and worship of Him. That's why people can't live without the truth. What do you now rely on to live? What's your direction and purpose in doing things? If you have the truth reality, your life has principles, direction, and purpose. If you do not, your life has no principles, direction, or purpose. You're undoubtedly living by Satan's philosophy, by those things of traditional culture. That is how the nonbelievers live their lives. To resolve this problem, one must seek and accept the truth.

from The Word, Vol. 3. The Discourses of Christ of the Last Days. Part Three