Dear Editor,
Is the Truth really important? Almighty God shows us that it is!
For instance, at 1 Timothy 2:3,4 God mentioned that it is His Will that people come to a knowledge of TRUTH and be SAVED. Truth can result in being saved.
Moreover, Jesus said that God must be worshipped in TRUTH. (John 4:24) Jesus also said he came to Earth to bear witness to the TRUTH. (John 18:37)
To illustrate, 1. People often say: The Bible says that in the Last Days “Babes will be having babes!” Search as much as you want, you will not find that statement anywhere in the Scriptures- whether at Matthew chapters 24 and 25, Mark 13, Luke 21, or 2 Timothy 3. These scriptures speak about events of the Last Days.
2. How many “wise men” visited Jesus? Many would say three. But at Matthew 2:1, the Bible did NOT give a number, whether two, three, four or five. So we do not know how many.
The above two examples illustrate the need for us to develop the habit of checking the Scriptures for ourselves rather than merely accepting what we hear from others – be it from religious persons or not. (Acts 17:11) For example, making sure that we know if certain observances/customs are based on God’s Word or man-made traditions;(Matthew 15:7-9) what the Truth is as to who God really is in relation to His Son Jesus Christ, and so forth. (Psalm 83:18; Luke 1:31, 32; John 14:28; John 20:17; 1 Corinthians 15:27, 28)
Remember: God must be worshipped in TRUTH. (John 4:24) “Prove all things” as 1 Thessalonians 5:21 urges us to do.
Simeon James
