Why Trade The Truth Of God For The Lie Of Satan?
12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
John 8:12
31 Then Jesus said to those who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:31 & 32
42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me. 43 Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word. 44 You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. 45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me. 46 Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me? 47 He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.” John 8:42-47
In this fallen world of ours, there's always going to be the Truth of God and the lie of Satan. Even though God granted us freedom to believe what we wish, He gave us common sense of responsibility to believe in His Truth rather than the lie of Satan. He also granted us freedom of speech but gave us the common sense of responsibility to speak His Truth rather than the lie of Satan. He also gave us the freedom to live our lives with wisdom but gave us the common sense to live them according to His Truth rather than to live the lie of Satan. God gave us the freedom to worship Him with wisdom but He also gave us the common sense to worship Him in deed and in Truth.
Freedom and Responsibility go hand-in-hand, you can't have one without the other lest your life goes into chaos.
In spite of what some may think, God's Truth will always remain solid truth.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. Matthew 24:35
God never fails to a promise that He makes. Not one promise has He failed to keep in spite of what some may believe.
John 8:12
31 Then Jesus said to those who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:31 & 32
42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me. 43 Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word. 44 You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. 45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me. 46 Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me? 47 He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.” John 8:42-47
In this fallen world of ours, there's always going to be the Truth of God and the lie of Satan. Even though God granted us freedom to believe what we wish, He gave us common sense of responsibility to believe in His Truth rather than the lie of Satan. He also granted us freedom of speech but gave us the common sense of responsibility to speak His Truth rather than the lie of Satan. He also gave us the freedom to live our lives with wisdom but gave us the common sense to live them according to His Truth rather than to live the lie of Satan. God gave us the freedom to worship Him with wisdom but He also gave us the common sense to worship Him in deed and in Truth.
Freedom and Responsibility go hand-in-hand, you can't have one without the other lest your life goes into chaos.
In spite of what some may think, God's Truth will always remain solid truth.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. Matthew 24:35
God never fails to a promise that He makes. Not one promise has He failed to keep in spite of what some may believe.
61-69, M
