Truth

It is always important to tell the truth....in whatever setting we find ourselves.  But in dealing with God and His Word, it is especially important.  Many people look at God as a God of love; and of course, He is.  And they feel that He is a patient and understanding God; and of course, He is.  But He is a God that expects us to do things His way.  He establishes what is truth, and right, and what He wants by giving us instruction through His Word, the Bible.  But the first question to answer is, Does it really matter?  To answer this question we simply go to the Bible, and we find out that it matters a lot. 

Many places in the New Testament talk about the importance of doing things God's way.  It also talks, warns, of those who would not do so.  Jesus Himself talked of false teachers, warning His disciples to be on guard.  Note these passages:

Matthew 7:15  "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.  You will know them by their fruits.  Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?  Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.  .....Therefore by their fruits you will know them.  Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven."

2Timothy 4:3 "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth...."  Paul is warning Timothy about false teachers....and false teaching.

1Timothy 2:1  "Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies...."

Acts 20:29-31 "For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.  Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.  Therefore watch...."

2Peter 2  "But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction.  And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed."

With all of this teaching by Jesus, Paul and Peter, it is clear that false teachers and false teaching were, and still are, a real concern.  Let us care about the truth....and stick to it.

Thanks for reading again.  May God bless you!