http://www.gty.org/resources/Sermon-Series/317 ... (Truth Matters 2011) Divine truth is the most important thing there is, by it we are saved, sanctified, and given the hope of glory. By it we understand what God requires of us and therefore we understand what we are to obey, what we are to be, that is the path of blessing in life and reward in eternity.
So truth matters more than anything else. God is true, Scripture says, "Let every man be a liar, but God is true. God cannot lie. Christ is THE truth. The Holy Spirit is the spirit of truth. And Scripture, said Jesus in John 17:17, is truth. We are here to worship in truth, as Jesus instructed us, to believe the truth, to speak the truth, to meditate on the truth, to understand the truth, to walk in the truth, to love the truth, delight in the truth and obey the truth. It's all about the truth. In fact, we might be better named Truth Community Church because that's really at the very heart of it. Truth is the way things really are. That's what truth is, it is reality and God is the author of the truth. He has determined what is true and He is the revealer of what is true....
Great teaching, Dr. MacArthur. If I might, I would like to add a quote by M'Cheyne, whom you quote regularly in your books: "Depend upon it, it is God's Word, not our comment upon God's Word, that saves souls." - Robert Murray M'Cheyne
It seems that M'Cheyne, too, had an understanding of the glorious gospel of Christ Jesus. Thanks for your faithfulness to the truth of the Word of God.
metanoeo1 4 months ago
love Dr. Macarthur's teaching
wiyowiyo4 4 months ago
Wow Pastor John you have expressed the heart of one of Gods true servants, i encounter so much back lash as i try to tell the truth to those in the romantic gospel movement (TV) but they won't me to just chill out, but Sir i will not no matter what the cost.
tyrus4100 4 months ago