Even the various writings of Andres Bonifacio mirrored his strong faith in the power and righteousness of the Lord. In his Decalogue of the Katipunan for instance, he strongly encouraged his fellowmen to love God above all. This is similar to what the Lord commanded us to do. And that they must also show compassion and concern for others especially for the needy. While in his manifesto, “What the Filipinos should know” he made mention of Christ’s words: “You will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” Bonifacio said: “This is now the time to begin spreading the noble and great gospel that will tear apart the thick curtain that obfuscates our minds”. In his poem, “Tapunan ng Lingap” Bonifacio expressed his favor for God’s guidance in their quest for victory. He said: “Ay! Ang lingap mo po, na nunungong langit, Dios na poon ko’y huwag ipagkait, sa mga anak mong napatangkilik nahuwag lumagos sa masamang hilig”. It was quite surprising that a man of war could also express himself in such an engaging and candid manner.As Claro M. Recto mentioned before “the battle for the redemption of the Motherland was begun by Rizal in the field of thought. It cannot be denied that Rizal was the greatest in his field. But he stopped there. He did not want to be drenched with the blood of his compatriots…But Bonifacio the idealist, in his implicit faith that God will not forsake our country…went down into the arena of rebellion and drenched it with blood…and because God willed it, the freedom of the Philippines shone brightly at the same time with first dawn."