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THE BELT OF TRUTH

5. THE BELT OF TRUTH. Eph 6:13 ; Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Eph 6:14 ; Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth…

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THE BELT OF TRUTH

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  2. THE BELT OF TRUTH Eph 6:13; Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Eph6:14;Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth… Eph 6:14 (NIV); Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist…

  3. THE BELT OF TRUTH • For the Roman Soldier… • The belt was used to “gird” or bind his long, loose robe tightly to his waist. • It enabled him to fight unencumbered, balanced and stable, without tripping over himself.

  4. THE BELT OF TRUTH • For the Christian Soldiers… • The Belt of Truth is the strength of our character, our integrity. • It’s what holds us together, and gives us our stability, security and balance when assaulted by the philosophies of this world. • Colossians 2:8

  5. THE BELT OF TRUTH • If you don’t have a Belt of Truth… • Character becomes careless, morals become loose and integrity gets lazy • We become an easy target for the enemy; easy to trip up, easy to stumble, easy to take down and defeat!

  6. THE BELT OF TRUTH • WORLDVIEW • A “worldview” is the framework from which we view and live our lives. • It is your ideology, your philosophy of life and theology. • It is the “lens” through which you view reality and make sense of the world.

  7. THE BELT OF TRUTH • BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW • A “biblical worldview” is based on the infallible Word of God. • When you believe the Bible is entirely true, and allow it to be the foundation of everything you say and do.

  8. THE BELT OF TRUTH • SECULAR WORLDVIEW • A “secular worldview” says, “I am my own god and I decide my own truth; I determine for myself what is right and what is wrong. The bible is just a book, and church, God are not relevant to my life.”

  9. THE BELT OF TRUTH THE BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW VERSES THE SECULAR WORLDVIEW

  10. THE BELT OF TRUTH • SALVATION: THE BIRTH OF A NEW WORLDVIEW • It is the realization that there is a holy God, and one day I will stand before Him. • And now I will live my life with the view that everything I do and say will be judged by God. • Hebrews 9:27 by God

  11. THE BELT OF TRUTH • ONE CANNOT BE A CHRISTIAN WITHOUT A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW (a change of mind) • Romans 10:9-10 • Romans 12:2 • Salvation requires the transformation of one’s worldview.

  12. THE BELT OF TRUTH • DO YOU HAVE A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW? • Do absolute moral truths exist? • Is absolute truth defined by the Bible? • Did Jesus Christ live a sinless life? • Is God the all-powerful and all-knowing Creator of the universe, and does He still rule it today?

  13. THE BELT OF TRUTH • Is salvation a gift from God that cannot be earned? • Is Satan real? • Does a Christian have a responsibility to share his or her faith in Christ with other people? • Is the Bible accurate in all of its teachings?

  14. THE BELT OF TRUTH • In a survey of professed evangelical, born-again Christians by George Barna, only 9% of "born- again" believers answered “yes” to all eight questions.

  15. THE BELT OF TRUTH • A SAD REALITY… • It is possible that our “Belt of Truth” can be loosened. It can even “fall off.” • Your Belt of Truth will be tested!d

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