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Welcome. Evans Church of Christ. Obligations To the Truth. “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth will make you free” Jn.8:32. Recognize For what it is. TRUTH. “Thy word is truth” Jn. 17:17 1 Pet. 1:22-25 - “obeying the truth”. Truth. Knowledge. TRUTH. Love.
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Welcome Evans Church of Christ
Obligations To the Truth “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth will make you free” Jn.8:32
Recognize For what it is TRUTH “Thy word is truth” Jn. 17:17 1 Pet. 1:22-25 - “obeying the truth” Truth Knowledge
TRUTH Love “They received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved” 2 Thes. 2:10 Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” I John 5:3 “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.”
Seek & Study TRUTH “For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.” Ezra 7:10 “If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.” John 7:17 Acts 17:11 “searched the scriptures daily”
Distinguish From Error TRUTH II Peter 2:1 “But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, ….” Galatians 1:23 - “But they were hearing only, “He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith which he once tried to destroy.” 1 John 4:1 “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God:”
Learn TRUTH John 8:32 “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 17:3 “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.” II Tim. 3:7 “ever learning, and never able to come to the Knowledge of the truth.”
II Tim. 3:7 “ever learning, and never able to come to the Knowledge of the truth.”
TRUTH Believe & Trust “He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.” Rom. 4:20-21 Acts 8 - Eunuch heard “Jesus” preached pre-existence mission Life Death - burial - resurrection - ascension
Do not Add Or take Away TRUTH Rev. 22:18-19 “if any man add” “take away” Deut.4:2 “Ye shall not add unto” “neither diminish” Implications: God was not omniscient Man becomes his own authority Truth is for all ages
Trust in It’s Sufficiency TRUTH Sufficient = enough, adequate, competent In all area’s 2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: v. 17 “That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.” asv
Exclusive the only Way of salvation TRUTH The one and only way of salvation Matt. 7:13-27 Gal. 1:6-10 “another gospel” “which is not another” “once for all delivered” - Jude 3
Obligations To the Truth
Obligations To the Truth • It is the “word of God” - Jn. 17:17 • We can learn it - John 8:32 • We must obey it to be saved - 1 Pet. 1:22 • Walk in the truth - III John 3-4