"The Truth"

“The Truth”

 

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people. 

This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.  For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all.                     1 Timothy 2:1, 3-5

 

In this part of the Apostle Paul’s letter to Timothy, he URGES him to lift up prayers of supplications, intercessions and thanksgivings for ALL people, and especially for those in leadership positions within the government.  He goes on to tell Timothy that this is GOOD and PLEASING in God’s sight, because it is His wish that ALL PEOPLE would come to the KNOWLEDGE of the TRUTH.

 

What exactly is Paul talking about?  The TRUTH that Paul was referring to was that:  There is ONE GOD, and ONE MEDIATOR between GOD and Mankind, which is the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave HIMSELF as a RANSOM for ALL.  There is NO DISTINCTION between JEW and GENTILE, MALE and FEMALE.  We ALL MUST come to that KNOWLEDGE of the TRUTH the SAME way.  And that Way is through the BELIEF and ACCEPTANCE of God’s ONE and ONLY SON, Jesus Christ.  We MUST BELIEVE that He DIED on an old, rugged cross, and was RAISED from the DEAD by the ALMIGHTY GOD, for the REDEMPTION of ALL of our sins, and we ALL MUST ACCEPT it as the TRUTH.  WHOEVER you are, and WHATEVER you do, He DIED for YOU.  That is the TRUTH!!

 

And the TRUTH of the whole matter is that there are and will be MANY, who will KEEP REJECTING the TRUTH.  The TRUTH is the Lord Jesus Christ.  John 14:6 tells us that:  “Jesus said, ‘I am the Way, and the TRUTH, and the Life. NO ONE comes to the Father (God) except through ME.’”  There is NO OTHER WAY to have an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN.  That is the TRUTH!

 

If you have NOT come to God for the KNOWLEDGE of the TRUTH, to BELIEVE and ACCEPT His ONE and ONLY Son, Jesus Christ as your SAVIOR and LORD, then you are DESTINED to spend your ETERNAL LIFE in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY of ESCAPE.  And that is the TRUTH!!  You are NOW given the OPPORTUNITY to BELIEVE and ACCEPT the KNOWLEDGE of the TRUTH.  You do that by:  TURNING AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle, and TURNING TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  Then you MUST BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that Jesus died for YOU and is ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  Then ACCEPT God’s gift of SALVATION and receive the KNOWLEDGE of the TRUTH, and PRAY for OTHERS too. And receive ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s waiting and coming SOON!!!