The Importance Of Truth•We serve, worship God in

truth Josh 24:14 Jn 4:24

•We speak to one another in truth Eph 4:25

•Truth sanctifies Jn 17:17

The Importance Of Truth•Truth must be supported 1 Tim 3:15•Truth must be handled rightly 2 Tim

2:15•Truth must be believed 2 Thess

2:11-13•Truth must be known 1 Tim 2:4•Truth must be obeyed Rom 2:8

The Importance Of Truth

Why is TRUTH so important?Because only TRUTH will set us free Jn 8:31-32

Truth Must Be Bought•Truth is a “commodity” to be

purchased•The “truth” = the collective

revealed commands, promises, & blessings of God

•Why buy it? Because we need it to be saved, live the kind of life God desires us to live

Truth Must Be Bought•We must buy only the truth•Not everything that is sold is as good as advertised…there are “counterfeits”

•Truth is no exception to this danger•We must purchase carefully 2 Tim 3:1-9

•We must be like the Bereans Acts 17:11

Truth Must Be Bought•We must buy all the truth•If you buy a car, you buy all of it…having only parts of it are not useful

•Some treat the truth like a cafeteria line… picking and choosing what they want without consequence (they think)

Truth Must Be Bought•We must buy all the truth•Some treat the truth like a cafeteria line… picking and choosing what they want

•It is just as bad to buy only parts of truth as it is to not buy truth at all cp. Psa 119:160 2 Tim 3:16-17

Truth Must Be Bought•We must buy all the truth•Some unbelievers reject teachings of truth re: baptism, nature & work of the church, acceptable worship of God, etc.

•These and other items are clearly taught in “the truth”

Truth Must Be Bought•We must buy all the truth•Some believers reject teachings of truth re: “appropriate” living for the Lord (immodesty, worldliness, importance of assembling, etc.)

•These also are clearly taught in “the truth”

Truth Must Be Bought•We must buy all the truth•This purchase must be made regardless of the cost cp. Lk 14:28-33 9:23 14:26

•Yes, it is a great price to pay•However, it will eventually cost us more if we do not pay it

Truth Must Never Be Sold•We buy things with the intent that

either…•…they won’t last long & will be replaced•…we won’t be satisfied and will sell•Truth fits into neither of these

categories

Truth Must Never Be Sold•Truth must be purchased as a

“permanent investment”•It is not a “stock portfolio” to be managed, constantly buying & selling to maximize

•It is a 1-time purchase to be made and then faithfully held on to

Truth Must Never Be Sold•Nothing else can be bought that

will successfully replace truth•We cannot trade it for a livelihood

cp. Gen 25:27-34 Heb 12:15-17

•We cannot bargain it away for pleasure cp. Heb 11:24-26

Truth Must Never Be Sold•Any attempt to sell it for

something else in exchange would be our greatest disaster cp. Mt 16:26 Lk 12:15•We have already established the link between the truth and the eternal soul (opening slides)

Conclusion•An old saying… “Every man has his

price.”•It may take more to buy one than it might take to buy someone else

•Yet, eventually you can buy someone’s allegiance for the right amount

•Some will do anything for the right price!!

Conclusion•That philosophy will not govern

those who have “bought truth”•Such ones are not for sale•They have purchased a commodity they deem more precious, valuable than anything anyone else could offer as a substitute

Conclusion•Do you view truth this way?• If you do, never let it go…hang

on to it• If you don’t, buy it right now…

it’s available•It may be foreign to you, but you can eventually come to know it cp. Jn 18:37-38

Conclusion•Yes, it will be costly to you•However, you can afford it• In fact, you cannot afford not to

buy it•This “transaction” will

determine your eternal destiny!!