Tuesday, 4/3/18 – Eph 6:14, 

The Armor of God, Pt. 3, 

The Belt of Truth, Pt. 3. 

Lesson # 18 -035 

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Grace Fellowship Church

Pastor/Teacher, Jim Rickard

www.GraceDoctrine.org

Stand in Warfare – Eph 6:10-20.

The Equipment, vs. 13-17.  

Pontius Pilate asked our Lord one of the most important questions in life, “What is truth.” In Satan’s world, which views all things, all thoughts, all ideas, etc., as “truth,” it is a very difficult and confusing question for people to answer.

One of the favorite sayings of the ultra-liberal, politically correct, crowd of today is, “your truth,” meaning everyone has their own truth. In other words, if you think something is true, then it is to you, and that is ok. What that means for everyone else is that we are to accept and respect each individuals truth, as truth, and leave them be. We are not to try to change their mind about “their truth” with “our truth.” Everyone has their own truth and that is good. Well, in reality that is not good, in fact that is anarchy. And, no society can function under anarchy. In addition, the ones who support the claim of “your truth,” do not even follow their own mantra, because as soon as another “truth” is put forward that contradicts their “truth,” they begin to get violent to force their truth to the front.

You see, that is the way of Satan and His cosmic system. It is part of the system of chaos that Satan has created. Satan’s “truth” is that he wants to be like the Most High God, Isa 14:14. But in reality, there is only one “Most High God.” Satan wants God to accept his truth, that he is co-equal with God and deserves to have his own kingdom. But the truth is, there is only “one God,” Mal 2:10; Mark 12:32; 1 Cor 8:6; Eph 4:6; 1 Tim 2:5.

So, if we accept Satan’s truth as true and God’s truth as true, which contradict each other, then “what is truth?”

Fortunately for mankind, the One God, The Most High, has given us the absolute “truth,” which is found in His Word, The Bible. When we look to the Bible, we can know the truth without doubt or wavering. At the same time, we will also understand the “untruths” or “lies” of Satan’s cosmic system that we are to reject, refute, and reprove as needed.

In fact, one of the most loving things you can do for someone, is to set them straight from the falsehoods and lies they have been operating under, thinking that they were truth. Ask yourself this question, if someone told your friend an outright lie, and you knew about it, would you just “let it be,” and let your friend operate under a lie? Or, would you do your best to give them the real truth and set them straight.

In essence, that is what we should be doing for those who are in our lives and are unbelievers. They have been told a lie about God, Jesus, and life. We need to give them the truth. We need to set them free from Satan’s lies, and we can only do that with the truth of God’s Word, John 8:32.

John 8:32, “And you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

Think about it, apart from the element of truth in God, there would be no certainty at all in this life,  and we would wander on in comfortless perplexity not knowing where we came from or where we are going. For those who reject God and Jesus Christ, that is the state in which they live.

On the other hand, truth in God is surety that what He has disclosed is according to the true nature of things and that His disclosures may be depended upon with complete certainty. This certainty characterizes every revelation from God.

God is truth means He is absolutely dependable, without falseness of any kind. God’s plan, principles, and promises are completely reliable, accurate, real, and factual, Isa 25:1.

Isa 25:1, “O LORD, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name; For You have worked wonders, plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.”

The Father is said to be truth by the Son, John 7:28; 17:3.

John 17:3, “This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”

Jesus Christ is, “The way, the truth, and the life,” John 14:6.

Regarding the Holy Spirit, “The Spirit is the truth,” 1 John 5:6.

This attribute of God is the ground of all our assurance, as God’s truthfulness is a rock of assurance for the people of God, Deut 32:4; Micah 7:20.

Deut 32:4, “He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.”

God’s veracity is evident in:

  a. His words. The setting forth of God’s truth is in the Bible. It, being the Word of God, is true in all its parts. There is a vast array of truth, themes, and subjects about which man could not know by himself. The Bible supplies this dependable information, 2 Sam 7:28; Psa 12:6; John 8:45‑46; 17:17; 2 Cor 6:7.

2 Sam 7:28, “Now, O Lord GOD, You are God, and Your words are truth, and You have promised this good thing to Your servant.”

John 17:17, “Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.”

Psa 12:6, “The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times.”

  b. His works, Psa 33:4; 111:7-8; Dan 4:37.

Psa 111:7, “The works of His hands are truth and justice; All His precepts are sure.”

  c. His ways, Psa 25:10; 86:15; Rev 15:3.

Rev 15:3, “And they sang the song of Moses, the bond-servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, ‘Great and marvelous are Your works, O Lord God, the Almighty; Righteous and true are Your ways, King of the nations!’”

Regardless of how things seem in this life, because God is truth, we can count on the Lord, always. Therefore, understanding who and what God is and relying upon His perfect character for both adversity and prosperity builds a foundation of confidence and inner peace. The results are wise decisions and actions in every circumstance of life.