Truth

Truth

 

I heard Jimmy Evans say that as he was praying about 2020 The LORD told him that there was going to be an all out war against Truth.

 

He was teaching out of Mark 4 where JESUS told the parable of the sower and later the disciples asked about why He taught in parables and in verse 12 He quoted from Isaiah 6:9-10, “…they may always be looking but never seeing; always listening but never understanding. Otherwise, they might turn and be forgiven.” CJB Later after He explained to the disciples the meaning of the parable, He told them in verses 22-26, “Indeed, nothing is hidden, except to be disclosed; and nothing is covered up, except to come out into the open. Those who have ears to hear with, let them hear!” He also said to them, “Pay attention to what you are hearing! The measure with which you measure out will be used to measure to you – and more besides! For anyone who has something will be given more; but from anyone who has nothing, even what he does have will be taken away.” CJB

 

This teaching is about truth, if we ignore or reject truth (The Word of GOD) we will lose it and soon we will not be able to discern truth any longer and we will begin to believe lies rather than truth.

 

As Christians we should believe the Bible is the inerrant Word of GOD! Here are the Cliff Notes version of 7 things that he gave as basic Truths about GOD:

1 GOD created everything that exists in 7 literal days.

2 GOD created humanity in His image as male and female.

3 GOD created marriage between one man and one woman only.

4 The devil is real and he only steals, kills and destroys.

5 Mankind rebelled against GOD and gave his dominion to the devil.

6 JESUS paid the price of salvation for every person who will receive it.

7 Every person will stand before GOD in judgment.

 

“But if we are walking in the light, as He is in the Light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of His Son YESHUA purifies us from all sin.” 1 John 1:7 CJB. Oswald Chambers said in reference to this scripture, “Never let GOD give you one point of Truth which you do not instantly live up to. Always work it out, keep in the Light of it.” My Utmost For His Highest

 

The Bible, The Word of GOD and Truth are all synonymous; they are all the same thing. As those who claim to believe in The One True GOD, His Son JESUS and His HOLY SPIRIT we are called to have faith in Him and His Word. Faith also means trust, do we trust GOD that what He reveals about Himself and His purpose for humanity through His Word? The Bible is Truth and therefore accurate and dependable.

 

We cannot serve GOD and receive His gifts and rewards if we do not trust Him enough to just believe and obey His Word. All who are Christian can serve and obey GOD just by His Word The Bible. Many who believe do not seek His SPIRIT yet they unknowingly follow Him since they are sealed in salvation by His presence in their life, this is the mark of GOD.

 

Because The Bible is True anyone can follow it’s teachings and have an abundant life even if they do not believe in GOD. They are not redeemed because that is an act of the will to believe that GOD Is and that He saves us by faith (trust) in JESUS; but truth is always true no matter who practices it.

 

There has been for some time a war on truth even in the Church, there are many who do not believe in the inerrancy of the Bible or it’s divine inspiration.

 

JESUS quoted the Old Testament when He said, “I desire obedience rather than sacrifice.” He was actually challenging those listening to Him that they did not understand this concept because of their religious practices. It is not that there is no sacrifice in obedience because there is. JESUS made this clear when He told us that to be His disciples we would have to take up our cross (death to self will) and follow Him (obedience to The Father’s will) daily.

 

Everybody wants to live the good life, but the source of the good life can only come from GOD not from the world or ourself. In John 10:10 when JESUS said that “the thief (satan) only comes to steal, kill and destroy; but that He (JESUS) came to give life and give it in abundance.”, He was not talking about the good life in this world, He was talking about eternal life in His eternal Kingdom. This can only come through trust and obedience to GOD and His Word!

 

There is also controversy in the Church about the Ten Commandments, are they for today? Yes they are! The Ten Commandments did not come with an expiration date, they are eternal. Remember, JESUS said that He did not come to do away with the Law but to fulfill it. He also said that heaven and earth will pass away before a single letter of the Law passes away. Everyone of the Ten Commandments are still in effect today and will be until we are in the New Heaven and New Earth (because only those who love and obey GOD will be there). That means that when every person stands before GOD, Christian and non-Christian, they will be held accountable for their adherence to the Ten Commandments.

 

GOD is Truth and therefore The Truth has always and will always be true, whatever He says is true!

Study John 1 and 1 John 1.