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310. Truth – The Lie
How has mankind made such a mess of things? They did it because they did not love
the truth but chose to live in lie!
Romans 1:25 says, “…they exchanged
the truth of God for the lie.”
Romans 2:16 says that they shall be
judged by the hidden things in their hearts.
Why is it that to some believers it
feels like God is actually present and real, and to others He feels far,
distant and maybe even non-existent at times?
My experience and the testimony of the Bible seem to
indicate that honesty and truth make the difference.
I believe the reason why so many people in the world do not
have the Lord and why so many Christians do not experience His presence is that
they do not love the Truth. Jesus
is the Truth, the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth and the Father is the God
of Truth, so the Truth is where the contact is made between Him and us. Being honest is the biggest thing we
can contribute to our relationship with God.
According to a study in 1991, 67% of
the US population did not believe in absolute truth. In 1994 that figure rose to 75%. In 1991, 52% of Evangelical Christians did not believe in absolute
truth. In 1994 that figure rose to
62%.
Two aspects of truth:
1. Jesus is the Truth. John 14:6 says, “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the
Father except through Me.’” He also said, “My Word is Truth.” The Word is truth, Jesus
is the Word (John 1:1).
2. There
is a lower form of truth. It is
being real about ourselves.
Hypocrisy is lying, or in other words, bearing false witness, which is mentioned
in one of the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:16).
Truth is important; much more than we think!
A person becomes blinded to reality when they reject the
truth. It is the law of sowing and
reaping, – sow a lie, reap a lie - THIS IS DANGEROUS!
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Thessalonians 2:10-12 says the people did not love the truth, therefore God
gave them over to their own lies.
Romans
1:25 says that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and they worshipped
created things instead of the Creator.
John
3:19-21 explains how Jesus came with the solution to get rid of sin, but the
people loved the lie so much, they could not get saved.
The Truth is a Law
What is a law?
It is something that always works. Truth will bring God on the scene and
defeat Satan every time.
Psalm 119:142 says, “Your
righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Your law is truth.” If God’s law or Word is true, then His
truth must be a law.
Malachi 2:6 mentions the law of
truth. It states, “The law of
truth was in his mouth, and injustice was not found on his lips. He walked with
Me in peace and equity, and turned many away from iniquity.”
God’s Word is truth according to
John 17:17 which says, “Sanctify them by Your truth. Your Word is truth.”
The following Scripture states that
truth (the Word) keeps the universe going. Hebrews 1:3 (Amplified Bible) says, “…He (Jesus) is the
perfect imprint and very image of [God’s] nature, upholding and maintaining and
guiding and propelling the universe by His mighty word of power.”
Truth will…
• Bring you into God’s
presence. Psalm 15:1-3 says, “LORD, who may abide
in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? He who walks uprightly,
and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart; he who does not
backbite with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor, nor does he take up a
reproach against his friend.”
• Put your sins on the Cross. 1 John 1:9 says, “If we confess our
sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.”
• Defeat Satan. Revelation 21:8 (KJV) says, “But the fearful, and unbelieving,
and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and
idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with
fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”
• Put God to work for you. Psalm
85:11 says, “Truth shall spring out of the earth,
and righteousness shall look down from heaven.”
• Get you into the spiritual
world. God is light, and truth is
light. The spiritual world is
moving faster than light that is why you cannot see it (1 John chapter 1).
Most people cannot appreciate the value of being honest.
God will never bless dishonesty!
In order to appreciate truth and honesty, one must peer into
the invisible world to see how things really operate.
Truth brings God on the scene; deception brings Satan on
the scene!