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2. ASK YOUR PREACHER/PASTOR Or PRIEST WHAT DOES THE SCRIPTURE MEAN - “BUY THE TRUTH AND SELL IT NOT” Proverbs 23:23

3. MUCH CONFUSION ON THE SUBJECT OF TRUTH Many people do not understand the importance of following the truth. following false teaching is also wrong. –Almost all realize that such things as stealing, murder, and committing adultery are wrong, but not many understand that following false teaching is also wrong. Satan has succeeded wonderfully in leading people to believe that the doctrine one believes and teaches has nothing to do with his eternal salvation. –We often hear such statements: "It is not doctrine but the way one lives that counts," or, "It matters not one believes so long as he is sincere."

4. THE SCRIPTURES TEACH… ACTS 17:11 ---- “ These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” John 17:17 ---- “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” –The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.

5. THE SCRIPTURES TEACH… John 14:6 --- “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” THUS – WE MUST: –STUDY: 2 Timothy 2:15 --- “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” –DESIRE THE TRUTH: 1 Peter 2:2 --- “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:” The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.

6. WE MUST “LOVE THE TRUTH” Matthew 5:6 --- “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” –The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769. Acceptable righteousness can be found only in the revealed Word of God, the gospel. Rom. 1:16-17 Man commits a grave error when he establishes his own righteousness. Rom. 10:1-3 If one reads and studies the gospel to know of God's righteousness, he will be filled. John 7:17

7. WE MUST “LOVE THE TRUTH” God's praise is given throughout the Bible to those who believe and know the truth and His condemnation is on all who have no love for truth. 2 Thess. 2:9-12 Thus, a love of truth is necessary in order to be saved. –God wants all to have this love that they might come to know and understand His will and be saved. 1 Tim. 2:4

8. WE MUST “LOVE THE TRUTH” SO WE ASK SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION – –Do you really believe that all those who believe a lie will be damned? –How could you say, therefore, that one doctrine is as good as another? –Do you believe that we must abide in the truth and not go beyond it? –Is it true that some things you believe and practice are not in the Bible and are therefore condemned by the Bible?

9. WE MUST “UPHOLD THE TRUTH” If we love the truth we will not only be willing to live in harmony with it, but we will uphold and defend it. –The apostle Paul praised the Philippians because they were partakers with him in the defense of the gospel. Phil. 1:7 –The word "defense" is the word "apologia" in the original Greek and means "verbal defense, speech in defense" and involves "laboring to make good one's cause“ (Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon, p. 65).

10. WE MUST “UPHOLD THE TRUTH” Jude expressed the same. Jude 3 –Consequently, we should intensely struggle to maintain the purity of the faith. 1 Tim. 6:12 The apostle Paul repeatedly admonished us to strive to uphold and maintain the truth. 2 Tim. 1:13 –If one does not hold to the sound words, he becomes destitute of the truth. 1 Tim. 6:3-5

11. WE MUST “UPHOLD THE TRUTH” Paul wanted Timothy to be nourished up in the words of faith and of the good doctrine. 1 Tim. 4:6 –He encouraged him to charge men to teach no other doctrine. 1 Tim. 1:3-4 –He charged him to teach nothing else. 2 Tim. 2:1-5 –He commanded Titus to sharply rebuked those who gave heed to commandments of men which turn from the truth. Titus 1:13-14

12. WE MUST “UPHOLD THE TRUTH” Involved in the responsibility of upholding the truth is the condemning of falsehood. –When we mention "condemning falsehood," immediately many want to object and complain. –They tell us it is wrong to condemn other religions. –"Judge not that you be not judged," they say. –They seem to think this means we can do no judging at all. This cannot be true, because Jesus also said, "Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment." John 7:24

13. WE MUST “UPHOLD THE TRUTH” There are types of judging which are wrong. –We should not judge the secret motives of one's heart. 1 Cor. 4:5 –We shouldn't judge others more harshly or severely than ourselves. Matt. 7:1-2 –We shouldn't judge when we are guilty of the same. Rom. 2:1 There are types of judging which are right and must be done. Matt. 7:15-16; 1 John 4:1; Rom. 16:17

14. WE MUST “UPHOLD THE TRUTH” Christians are often labeled "un-Christian" when they try to reprove falsehood in the religions about them, even when they do it in the mildest way they know how. –Surely no one can object to our using the Lord's method of combating error. –Jesus said, "God said...But ye say." Matt. 15:4-5 –He put the teaching of God in such contrast with human error that it was impossible for his hearers to misunderstand or fail to see the truth. –If we use the Lord's method on some present day religious practice, we would be no more unkind or un-Christian than was our Lord. Instead, we would be following the very thing commanded. 2 Tim. 4:2-4 Thus, Christians must uphold and defend the truth.

15. WE MUST “NOT FELLOWSHIP ERROR” The apostle Paul stated that error will eat as canker or gangrene. 2 Tim. 2:17-18 –False doctrine grows worse and worse and eats away the soul as gangrene eats away the flesh. Those who say it matters not what one believes as long as he lives right are absolutely mistaken. It makes a difference whether it is Scriptural or not. Error condemns!

16. WE MUST “NOT FELLOWSHIP ERROR” Notice also that both the teacher and the followers are rejected. –Hymenaeus and Philetus were condemned and so were all who believed their doctrine. –Jesus said, -- Matt. 15:14 –Paul warned of some who would, -- Titus 1:10-11 –Peter said, -- 2 Pet. 2:3 Thus, any who are holding to error are condemned whether they be instigator, promoter, or follower.

17. WE MUST “NOT FELLOWSHIP ERROR” There are many people today who willingly and knowingly fellowship error. I don't believe every thing my church teaches –When their unscriptural practices are pointed out, they say "I don't believe every thing my church teaches" or "I don't go along with all that my church does.“ –Some even admit they realize that the church of which they are members is getting farther and farther from the truth. We raise the question, "Does a recognition and denial of a certain error free one from all responsibility in the matter? –Furthermore, "Can a person close his eyes to error and willing stay in a group that he know is wrong?"

18. WE MUST “NOT FELLOWSHIP ERROR” The one who recognizes error in the church of which he belongs has a far greater responsibility than he might think. Eph. 5:11; Titus 1:13-14. –Thus, one cannot continue to have fellowship with those who are believing and practicing error. –Instead, he has the responsibility to reprove and warn them. –He, of course does this through the Scriptures. 2 Tim. 3:16 –If one raises no voice of opposition, by silence he gives consent and thereby is also a partaker in iniquity.

19. WE MUST “NOT FELLOWSHIP ERROR” How can one repent of an error while at the same time be a member of a church which believes and practices that error? –For one to repent of an error, he must completely give up that error. –As long as a person is a member of a church that has error, he is associated with error, and is identified with error. Matt. 15:13 Those who are in a church that has error will be rooted up along with the others at the last day. –Those who recognize error in the churches they are members need to come out and be identified with the people of God.

20. WE MUST …. It is important that we keep ourselves unspotted from the world, but it is equally important that we follow God's truth in our faith and practice. John 4:24 Abiding in the word of Jesus causes one to know the truth, and knowing and obeying the truth makes one free. John 8:31-32; 1 Pet. 1:22 –Consequently, we encourage you to love, uphold and defend the truth, and denounce, reject and shun error. "Buy the truth, and sell it not." Prov. 23:23

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