TRUTH WITH A CAPITAL 'T' (5 OF 12)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: 1 John 2:18-27
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Truth with a Capital 'T' (5 of 12)
Series: Living in the Light
Keith Krell
1 John 2:18-27
[Hand on the Bible] ''I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me God.'' There is no higher person or object to swear by than by God Himself and His Word. Therefore, in a court of law, a Bible is held up, and the individual testifying places his or her hand upon the Word and promises to speak the truth.
As important as testifying truthfully in a court of law is, testifying accurately about Jesus Christ and His Word is even more critical. However, today many people are suppressing the truth and lying about Jesus Christ and His Word. As a result, they have no firm foundation and are on very dangerous footing. The great English writer, G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936), once said, ''When people abandon the truth, they don't believe in nothing, they believe in anything.'' This is particularly true in the spiritual realm. When we see what's happening in today's world, we know Chesterton was absolutely right. One of the real dangers facing the church in our day is not unbelief, but wrong belief. It's not irreligion, but heresy. It's not the doubter, but the deceiver. Therefore, we must be armed with truth to counteract the deceptive worldviews that are being propagated today.
In our series through 1 John, we've learned to value the importance of experiencing fellowship with God and believers. In our last section, John encouraged us with our position in Christ (2:12-14) and warned us against worldly enticements (2:15-17). Now, the apostle continues his warning by alerting us to the deception that characterizes the present age. In 1 John 2:18-27 John will say: We can be deceived, but we can't be defeated. He provides three directives that will help us avoid deception and know the truth.
1. Expect the expected (2:18-19). We must always expect error to creep into Christianity. John begins with sobering words: ''Children, it is the l ...
Series: Living in the Light
Keith Krell
1 John 2:18-27
[Hand on the Bible] ''I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me God.'' There is no higher person or object to swear by than by God Himself and His Word. Therefore, in a court of law, a Bible is held up, and the individual testifying places his or her hand upon the Word and promises to speak the truth.
As important as testifying truthfully in a court of law is, testifying accurately about Jesus Christ and His Word is even more critical. However, today many people are suppressing the truth and lying about Jesus Christ and His Word. As a result, they have no firm foundation and are on very dangerous footing. The great English writer, G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936), once said, ''When people abandon the truth, they don't believe in nothing, they believe in anything.'' This is particularly true in the spiritual realm. When we see what's happening in today's world, we know Chesterton was absolutely right. One of the real dangers facing the church in our day is not unbelief, but wrong belief. It's not irreligion, but heresy. It's not the doubter, but the deceiver. Therefore, we must be armed with truth to counteract the deceptive worldviews that are being propagated today.
In our series through 1 John, we've learned to value the importance of experiencing fellowship with God and believers. In our last section, John encouraged us with our position in Christ (2:12-14) and warned us against worldly enticements (2:15-17). Now, the apostle continues his warning by alerting us to the deception that characterizes the present age. In 1 John 2:18-27 John will say: We can be deceived, but we can't be defeated. He provides three directives that will help us avoid deception and know the truth.
1. Expect the expected (2:18-19). We must always expect error to creep into Christianity. John begins with sobering words: ''Children, it is the l ...
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