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Whose on the side of truth in these last days? This is a question that I believe everyone needs to ANSWER to know where they stand. To be on truths side one must know the truth, which is found in the bible. And live the truth by the power of the holy Spirit whom God gives to all receives the gospel. 1 Tim 2:3- 4 “God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” For this reason he stays the judgment, as we continue to be active in the command OF Mt.28:19. You can’t live a Christian LIFE if you are not instructed in truth from the Word. We need to be continually taught on how to walk in this A DARKENED WORLD, which means discipleship under messiah by the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. We are surrounded by the ungodly who suppress the truth in unrighteousness Rom. 1:18, the fight it they distort it so others cannot receive it. With all the compromise that is taking place in our day we are told to “walk circumspectly , not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”( Eph 5:15-16) We can see what the apostle Paul faced the same challenges, speaking to the Galatians who he gave the gospel to, asking, “Who were bewitched to not obey the truth. ” Is anyone bewitching you to not obey the truth? Paul’s attitude in those challengers, Gal 2:5 “we did not yield submission even for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.”
Stating Gal 4:16
“Have I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth He explains this doctrine they accepted by persuasion is not of God and so it is today, of those of us who speak the truth exposing error because of our love to the brethren we are considered as enemies, and judged, no matter how kind and gentle our correction is. 1 Thess. 2:13“because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth , the word of God” God's solution Eph. 6:14-18 that we are to“ Gird your waist with truth , (The whole armor are facets in the Word, is Christ) wrap ourselves within the truth “ having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 1praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints-
2 Thess. 2:13 “We have
sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth”
as Jesus prayed Eph. 5:26-27 We sanctify and cleanse ourselves with the washing of water by the word. ” As water cleans our physical body so the word spiritually does to our spirit and soul. Paul prayed “may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thess. 5:23). In the meantime, as we give message and disciple (M.28:19).Peter instructs us“sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed. For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.” (1 Peter 3:15-17). |
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