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Truth:
Our 1st Line of Defense
(February 14, 2008)
Being schooled in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, the
image of a hippie sitting in the yoga position comes to mind when asked the
question, “What is truth?” Despite the claims of political correctness and
social relativism, truth is not determined by the majority, society’s perception
of reality, or our interpretation of history.
Modernists are not the only ones who attempt to define truth. Despite Paul’s “scripture is sufficient” dogma (2Ti 3:16-17), Religionists contribute their share of rhetoric in the search for truth:
 | Pharisees believed their fathers’ paths brought truth, but God’s word was Paul’s path - Jer 6:10-16. |
| Sadducees measured truth with their plumb lines, but God’s word was Paul’s plumb line - Amos 7:7-8. |
| Sanhedren believed their visions brought truth, but God’s word was Paul’s vision - Prov 29:18. |
| Herodians believed truth was governed by their rule, but God’s word was Paul’s rule - Heb 13:7. |
| The Diotrepheses of the world believe truth is somehow related to their preeminence; however, Paul believed God’s word was and is preeminent. |
Religionists haven’t become extinct. They exist today.
To be able to withstand the wiles of the devil, Paul exhorted the Ephesians to put on the whole armor of God - Eph 6:10-18. The devil examines his prey from head to toe. He looks for weaknesses, searching for missing or sub-standard pieces of armor. Truth was the first piece of armor Paul commanded us to put on (having your loins girt about with truth - v. 14). What truth ought we gird ourselves?
Don’t all saints want to go into battle with the best armor available? Put another way, are any of us willing to take on the devil with man’s truth? Scripture says, God is truth, Jesus is truth, the Holy Ghost is truth, and the Bible is truth. That’s it! Do we really need anything else? Let us be true to God and His word.
Article Written by Elder Dolph Painter, Moriah Primitive Baptist Church
This site created by Steve McCannon. This page last updated 02/07/2008