Fighting for Truth

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The most precious thing we have in our lives is truth. From the time we are born until the time we die there is an enemy assaulting truth. We find the truth that will set us free in Christ alone.

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Value of Truth
Several times in my walk of faith I have encountered situations and scriptures that had not been explained in depth.
On one occasion sitting with a group of pastors I dared to ask why they believing in the gifts of the Holy Spirit did not teach the gifts… The reply was this is kept for the leaders… something to the effect of pearls before swine...
On a separate which you heard of last week I encountered something so obvious in the life of Job. When I asked a professor of mine who was much more well versed in the language, he confirmed and said the understanding of Job having been there during creation was accepted by many in the theological circles. They do not profess because it stands against their agenda.
When we look at scripture we note an exchange between the political leader Pontious Pilate and Christ. Jesus having proclaimed to the both religious leaders and governmental leaders that He was the truth… Pilate looks at him and asks What is Truth? without waiting for a response identifies he has found no wrong doing in Christ yet sentences Him to death.
Through each of these examples I am made more aware that what Winston Churchhill declared at the height of the World War II Truth is so precious it needs to be attended to by a bodyguard of lies. is common practice in all facets of our world
The political arena covers the truth that stands opposed to their agenda in lies to deceive the very people they swore to serve… whats worse is the religious arena covers the truth that stands in opposition to their agenda to deceive the very people they have been entrusted to care for

Truth that is found in the word of God is the only way to be set free

John 8:36–38 ESV
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. I know that you are offspring of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you. I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”
Scripture declares we are set free in the sonship found in Christ
Tension between what is truth and deception
Jesus had made efforts to explain how He is the only Truth the way and the life
The religious cannot accept these statements
They consider themselves heirs because of Abraham
They challenge Christ because being the truth He challenges their religiosity
They are not of the Father… 3 times Jesus denies their sonship… they do what satan tells them

Deception in Religiosity

John 8:37 “I know that you are offspring of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you.”
Having all the answers to the test was not enough
Being in the religious mindset the truth has no place in them
1 Corinthians 1:18 ESV
For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Paul is not addressing the unsaved he is addressing the church body
Paul is concerned about how they have turned to religiosity giving up truth for tradition
Gal 4 16 “Have I then become your enemy by telling you the truth?”
Paul asks if speaking truth has caused him to become their enemy
Religiosity disguised itself as truth
Paul points out religiosity is an elementary Spirit once assigned as a guardian
Truth in the word of God has set us free

Battle to Uncover Truth

Book of Revelation in the account of the 7 churches identifies one as having traded itself for the deep things of satan
Genesis 3:1 ESV
Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?”
Genesis 3:4 ESV
But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die.
Satan attacks the logic of God’s truth
Satan defies the Word of God
Satan attends to truth with a bodyguard of lies.
John 8:38 ESV
I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”
satan whispers lies to enslave you the word of God speaks truth to set you Free

Power of Truth

Hebrews 4:12–13 ESV
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
Tells us the Word of God which is truth has the power to:
Separate emotion from the Spirit
Discerns our thoughts and our hearts
There is coming a time and I tell you it is here now
1 Timothy 4:1–2 ESV
Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared,
Its one thing to refute those who are unsaved
A much harder task to uncover truth when those who were assigned to speak truth have sold themselves to guard truth with lies
Today the battle for truth has not gotten easier
Politicians cover it
Media denies it
Religiosity disguises it
Satan twists it
To be an heir means we are fighting the good fight to uncover truth
The very word of God is our truth and the only way we can be set free.
Is 40:8 “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.”
only the truth found in the Word of God will transcend
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