God's Word is
truth. It's in the Bible, Psalm
119:160, NKJV. "The entirety of Your word is truth, And every one of Your
righteous judgments endures forever."
The law of God is truth. It's in the Bible, Psalm
119:142, NKJV. "Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And
Your law is truth."
God is a God of truth. It's in the Bible,
Deuteronomy 32:4 , NKJV. "He is the Rock, His work is perfect; for all His
ways are justice, a God of truth and without injustice; righteous and upright
is He."
God wants everyone to come to know the
truth. It's in the Bible,
1 Timothy 2:3-4, NKJV. "For this is good and acceptable in the sight
of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge
of the truth."
Jesus is our way and truth that takes
us from our helpless, lost, and sinful state into full, complete, everlasting
life. It's in the Bible,
John 14:6, NKJV. "Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the
life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
The Holy Spirit leads us to the truth. It's in the Bible,
John 16:13, NKJV. "However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He
will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but
whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come."
Christ's life and death for our sins
was done in mercy and truth joined together, not one without the other. It's in the Bible, Proverbs
16:6, "In mercy and truth atonement is provided for iniquity; and by the
fear of the Lord one departs from evil"
If we accept the truth that we are
sinful, then we can ask Jesus to forgive us, and cleanse us. It's in the Bible,
John 1:8-9, "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the
truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive
us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness."
The truths of the Bible have the power
to change us and free us from sin. It's
in the Bible, John 17:17, NKJV.
"Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth."
Truth doesn't change, but endures. It's in the Bible,
Psalm 117:2, NKJV. "For His merciful kindness is great toward us, And the
truth of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD!"
Knowing the truth gives freedom. It's in the Bible,
John 8:32, NKJV. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make
you free.”
When you know the truth - practice it. It's in the Bible, John
12:25, NKJV. " Then Jesus said to them, 0'A little while longer the light
is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; he who
walks in darkness does not know where he is going.'"
To be in God's presence, is to speak
be able to speak truth even in our innermost thoughts. It's in the Bible,
Psalm 15:1-2, NKJV. "LORD, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell
in Your holy hill? He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks
the truth in his heart;"
Truth spoken in love demonstrates
growth in Christ. It's in the Bible,
Ephesians 4:15, "but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all
things into Him who is the head—Christ—"
One of the fruits of the Spirit
dwelling in us is truth. It's
in the Bible, Ephesians 5:9, NKJV. "for the fruit of the Spiritis
in all goodness, righteousness, and truth"
Worshipping God must be done in not
just the spirit, but also the truth. It's
in the Bible, John 4:23, NKJV.
"But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship
the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship
Him."
Truth helps secure your position of
authority. It's in the Bible,
Proverbs 20:28, NKJV. "Mercy and truth preserve the king, And by
lovingkindness he upholds his throne."
We will be judged by the standard of
truth. It's in the Bible,
Psalm 96:13, "before the LORD. For He is coming, for He is coming to judge
the earth. He shall judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with
His truth."
If you are in the truth, you have
nothing to hide. It's
in the Bible, John 3:21, NKJV. "But he who does the truth
comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been
done in God.”
Love rejoices in the truth. It's in the Bible,
1 Corinthians 13:4-6, NKJV. "Love suffers long and is kind; love does not
envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely,
does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in
iniquity, but rejoices in the truth"
Truth shields and protects. It's in the Bible,
Psalm 91:4, NKJV. "He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His
wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler."
It is our own responsiblity to find
out truth for ourselves. It's
in the Bible, 2 Timothy 2:15, NKJV. " Be diligent to present
yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly
dividing the word of truth"
Lies never last, truth stands the test
of time. It's in the Bible, Proverbs
12:19, NKJV. "The truthful lip shall be established forever, But a lying
tongue is but for a moment."
Truth
helps us to stand against evil. Ephesians 6:13-14, NKJV. "Therefore take
up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day,
and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with
truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness"
Truth is invincible. It's in the Bible,
2 Corinthians 13:8, NKJV. "For we can do nothing against the truth, but
for the truth."
Christ's
salvation is the perfect picture of mercy and truth. Psalm 85:9-10,
"Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that glory may dwell
in our land. Mercy and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have
kissed."
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