Which Is The Church Of The Living God; The Pillar And Ground Of The Truth - Part 2204

" ... and understand Thy truth." (Daniel 9:13)

"Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for His Name. And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, "After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up ..." (Acts 15:14-15; Acts 2:1-47)

The Word of God is both now and historically the one and only absolute when it comes to truth. (John 17:17: John 14:6-12) Thus, as the scriptures point out, anyone advancing teachings contrary to that which was spoken by the Lord JESUS who is to us the Word of God -- the Word made flesh having dwelt among us -- cannot be trusted. Or, as apostle Paul states, let him be accursed. (Galatians 1:8-9; John 1:1-18) 

Why? Because the very Word that was purposed by God’s own determinate counsel and foreknowledge, is now being delivered to you and I through the mouth of the Lord JESUS.  As Jesus declared, "I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No man can come to the Father but by Me." Why? Because as Jesus tells Philip, "if ye have seen Me, ye have seen the Father -- and know Him." (John 14:6-12) 

Jesus also tells His disciples in another place -- "I and My Father are One!" -- so that there could be no confusion about the mystery of the Godhead. (John 10:30) That the Godhead is not like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device. (Acts 17:29) That there would be no excuse -- "For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] His eternal power and Godhead." (Romans 1:20)

" ... that their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. ..." (Colossians 2:2-4)

The doctrine of Christ. (Hebrews 6:1-2; II John 1:9)  

"These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou ought to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory." (I Timothy 3:15-16)

Therefore, "holding fast the faithful Word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers." (Titus 1:9) 

What is sound doctrine?

"But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: that the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becoming holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; that they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, to [be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the Word of God be not blasphemed.

Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine [shewing] uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you. [Exhort] servants to be obedient unto their own masters, [and] to please [them well] in all things; not answering again; not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things." (Titus 2:1-10)

It is for this reason that we search and study the scriptures for truth, for there is only One Way to heaven. In this dispensation of grace, His Name is JESUS, for He shall save His people from their sins .. Emmanuel, being interpreted, God with us. (Matthew 1:21-23) He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all heavens, that He might fill all things." (Ephesians 4:8-9; Psalm 68:18; Colossians 2:15; John 3:13; John 6:33)

Indeed, Jesus is both Lord and Christ. (Acts 2:36-41) 

Stand in the offering plate.