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Perhaps you’ve heard it said, “All truth is God’s truth.”
Well, there’s a lot more “truth”
to this statement than many people realize.
Jesus said, “I am the way, the
truth, and the life…” in John 14:6. God
is Truth. Truth has no existence or meaning
apart from Him.
Practically speaking, as Christians we evaluate the
truthfulness of every statement or claim against the light of God’s Word. Scripture represents absolute truth. It is our standard of right and wrong.
This having been said, no human being (leaders included)
deserves blind allegiance, loyalty or support apart from this scrutiny. As a pastor, I quote a lot of different
people in my sermons and posts. And,
quoting people or referencing things that others have said should never be misinterpreted
as a wholesale endorsement of an individual (and everything they’ve ever said
or done), but rather only of the specific truth or point being referenced.
From time to time, some outside of my ministry have scrutinized
my words and actions in an effort to discredit them. But, ultimately
I pray that people heed my words, not because I said them, but insofar as they
are consistent with Scripture.
"More churches and believers have been destroyed by the accuser of the brethren and its faultfinding, gossip, and judgement than by either immorality or misuse of church funds. So prevalent is this influence in our society that, among many, faultfinding has been elevated to the status of a "ministry"! But the Lord has promised that in His house accusing one another will be replaced with prayer, and faultfinding with a love that covers a multitude of sins." F.F.
ReplyDelete... that someone should discover an imperfection in their church, pastor, or brethren is by no means a sign of spirituality. Indeed, we were capable of finding that same fault before we became Christians. What we do with what we see in ourselves and others, however, is the true measure of Christ-like maturity.
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