Question: What is a lie?

Answer: A lie is a quality opposite to the Creator, its reverse side.

In order to determine His qualities, we need to plunge into the qualities that are the opposite of Him in everything. Therefore, the Creator created darkness so that from feeling it we would come to understand what light is. Otherwise, we would not understand it because we cannot see anything in one solid white light.

Since we, as created beings, must feel the qualities of the Creator, we need to consist of two opposite sensations: darkness and light. On their contrast and various transitions, we build images of ourselves and the Creator and thus reveal Him.

Question: Does it mean that if we talk about the truth, then the Creator is the truth?

Answer: Yes, because we need to measure relative to something. If I measure relative to my egoism, that is one thing. But if I by myself (since I am constantly changing) want to take some more objective measure of reference, then I try to find the Creator to measure relative to Him.

After all, if He controls everything and dominates everything, then no matter whether I think about Him well or badly, I have to take Him as a starting point.
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From KabTV’s “I Got a Call. What Is a Lie and a Truth?” 3/12/11

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