Thursday, 27 August 2020

Truth and godliness

Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect and the acknowledgment of the truth which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began, but has in due time manifested His word through preaching, which was committed to me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;  - Titus 1.1-3

What is truth?

In our current post-modern era which claims that there is no truth, everyone will decide for themselves. What is true for you may not be true for me and what is true today may not be true tomorrow. The world’s definition for true is pretty much worthless.

But truth is truth because God’s word is truth. The greatest truth of all is the truth that leads to eternal life. Truth brings eternal life to those who put their faith in Jesus Christ.

This, and this alone, is the truth that pertains to godliness. It is the truth that Jesus Christ came to save sinners and it is the only way to godliness. The plethora of ‘truths’ in this world lead to nothing but hopelessness and despair, but the truth, God’s truth, the truth that is in accordance with holiness, leads to eternal life. 

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