The title of this blog is “The Plain Truth,” truth being the key focus. In terms of spirituality, it refers to the truth of the Gospel message of the Lord Jesus Christ contained in the Holy Word of God.
However, God’s word makes it extremely clear that He desires His people to speak truth, referring to that which is accurate. It is hard to conceive, but many people who claim to be Children of God, saved, born again Christians have great difficulty telling and speaking the truth. God establishes in His Word many things about truth and lies, and those who speak untruth.
God’s Word states that the speaking of untruth is the nature of the devil (John 8:44); a denial that Jesus is Christ (1 John 2:22); not in keeping Christ’s commandments (1 John 2:4); and is a hatred of one’s brother (1 John 4:20).
God’s Word also tells us that those who do not speak the truth are wicked (Psalm 58:3) and false witnesses (Proverbs 14:5, 25). God’s Word also states that those who do not speak truth “forge” against the righteous (Psalm 119:69) and exchange God’s truth for a lie (Romans 1:25).
God’s Word gives clear testimony to God’s attitude towards the lie. First of all, God will not lie (Numbers 23:19); lying is an abomination to God (Proverbs 6:16-19); and God will not allow lying to be a refuge (Isaiah 28:15, 17).
His Word also tells us that lying leads us astray (Amos 2:4); it increases wickedness (Proverbs 29:12); it is destruction (Hosea 10:13-15); and it leads to and is considered death (Proverbs 21:6 & Zechariah 13:3).
God’s Word also points to the punishment of the untruth. His Word says that punishment is inescapable (Proverbs 19:5); the mouths of liars will be stopped (Psalm 63:11); they will be silenced (Psalm 31:18); the lying tongue is short-lived (Proverbs 12:19); and the liar’s end is in the lake of fire (Rev. 21:8, 27).
Today, I want to encourage you to follow God’s Word and His commands regarding the untruth. First, lay aside lying (Ephesians 4:25); second, tell no lies (Zephaniah 3:13); third, pray for deliverance from a lying tongue (Psalm 120:2). God’s Word is clear that deception is from the heart (Proverbs 12:20), thus God wants to change the heart of those who speak untruth.
Believers – SPEAK TRUTH! LIVE TRUTH! DEMONSTRATE TRUTH! ENCOURAGE TRUTH!
BE TRUTHFUL!
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