Seattle, May 10, 2005.
61. FROM HERE ON. One of the evidences of a strong spiritual life and influence is the ability to grow beyond the baby stage. An infant needs individual and constant attention. Far too many in the church of today fit into this category. There is a floating cloud of misdirected people who float from church to church, from seminar to seminar and from big service to big service always looking for the spectacular. They never reach a measure of maturity where they can stand on their own but must always be bottle and spoon fed. They are tossed about by waves of doctrine. Blown every which way by strange and contrary teachings. All this is accomplished by scheming and clever people whose whole purpose is money. Eph. 4:14 The love of which is the root of all evil. The after effect of such action is that they err from the truth and are beset by manifold sorrows. Money cannot buy happiness. 1 Tim. 6:10
CONTRARYWISE. We are admonished to Buy the truth and not to reliquinish it. It is the true source of wisdom, instruction and spiritual understanding. Prov. 23:23 It is Jesus who is the TRUTH that generates
eternal life. Outside of Jesus there is no truth. He was able to say, I AM the TRUTH. In Christ is found the essence, all the essential qualities that make up the TRUTH. The fact that some cannot receive the TRUTH does not alter things one bit. He is still TRUTH personified and shall ever remain the same. John 14:6 Consider the very strong language of Paul, Let God be true, but every man is a liar. Rom. 3:4 Oh, that the leadership of the church might listen to the voice of the Spirit, for He too is TRUTH. That is His character and being. He will speak only the truth to us. Jesus promised to send the Spirit of TRUTH to His church. John 15:26 The Word of the Lord is TRUTH. It is the written and spoken Word to His church. All the divine instructions which are necessary for a model Christian life are contained within its covers. It is more than a printed word. It is a living Word. A life bestowing Word. An eternal Word.
TRUTHS THAT ARE REVEALED THROUGH HIS LOVE. Where there is a real and true love for the Lord there will be a deepening of the Spiritual life and a better comprehension of the will of the Lord as seen in His Word. True love, creates a distinct dislike for those things which are evil and contrary to the Word. Love will cause us to want to be filled with he Word and all of its beauties. Rom. 12:9 A love for and an obedience to His Word is a hallmark of true Christianity. The truth will correct. It will cause pain if we have left its tenents and are in the process of correction. Love and truth have the ability to amalgamate the body of Christ and will be the instrument whereby the Lord will bring His church into those perfection that will ultimately be called The Bride of Christ. 1 Peter 1:22 Remember, not one jot nor title will pass away before all is fulfilled. The Lord has established His Word and inasmuch as He is God He will cause it to come to fruition.