Truth is a dynamic breath of fresh air; a wonderful welcome mat for any church. Jesus declared that he is Truth. He insists that such will set us free. We need it; and...truthfully...want it.
However, Truth takes a beating in any culture and every society simply because self-assumed possessors of Truth gradually use such as an instrument for bossy control. Utterances are made in endorsement of Truth when Truth may have never issued such an exact declaration. A few considerations would be:
- The Lord's Supper can only be observed (usually at breakfast time) on Sunday.
- The true church uses only a Bible name and of the Bible names, it must be Church of Christ.
- It is scripturally declared that women are not to mixed pray.
- We are to follow the Bible example in church organization, but never admit publicly to deaconesses.
- And the list goes on.
Truth keeps us in the Word of God. Too, it peels away facadical doctrines that Truth never one day held. This is the threat to Truth. Yet, it will not budge as to its bold and life-intending, spirit-freeing boundaries. Truth is consistent. We holders of Truth are suspect.
Of course we are suspect. We are learners. Learners adjust, confirm, discover, and then readjust in places. That is Truth's wonderful process.
So how about the church. Are we still seeking truth? Yes. And why? Because it is as deep as God and, therefore, always unfolding before our tiny and biased-threatening minds. His ways are higher as well as deeper; thus Truth matches such measurement.
Truth's dynamic will never fade. It will keep we religious in perpetual consternation; not because Truth is wobbly, but because man's mind is quirky and self-promoting.
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