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Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist. (Eph. 6:14)<\/strong><\/p>\n Truth is indispensable<\/a> to the ministry worker because truth holds everything else together. It’s part of the armor of God wherein we stand our ground.<\/p>\n We will better appreciate the role of Truth in ministry when we view it as more than a concept, more than a standard, more than a system of belief, and more than something we teach.\u00a0 We will hold on to it tighter when we understand that Truth is a Person.<\/span><\/p>\n Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (Jn. 14:6).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Consequently, Truth is not merely a standard to live up to but a Person with whom we relate.\u00a0 Because Truth is a Person, any system of belief, any standards or concepts we call truth, can never contradict who He is<\/a>. If it does, it is not Truth.<\/p>\n In ministry we often find ourselves at crossroads, needing to know which direction to turn.\u00a0 If decisions were always about choosing between\u00a0that which is good or bad, it would be much easier to know what to do.\u00a0 Often, however, we must decide between that which is good and that which is better for our ministries, requiring a different discernment.\u00a0 Because Truth is a Person, not just a Precept, we have Someone to turn to for help in situations that are not spelled out in the Written Word.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Initially comes our salvation but we need daily deliverance from the sin that would so easily beset us, from Satan who would like to overtake us, and from the world that tries to entangle us.\u00a0 Ministry workers are not above these entrapments.\u00a0 Truth, the Person, delivers because He is all-powerful, greater than any one or any thing.\u00a0\u00a0Yet, we must not lay aside the Truth of God’s Word for even Jesus found the Precepts vital to the deliverance process when tempted.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Sanctification means to be set apart … the separation of the believer from the world to God which requires that we be made holy.\u00a0 It is getting the worldliness out of us and replacing it with godliness.\u00a0 How easy it can be for ministry workers to be tempted to adapt worldly methodology.\u00a0 We need to measure what we do against Truth and let Truth set us apart from that which is not of God.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Even in the church we sometimes find deceit and unfaithfulness which can lead to anxiety.\u00a0 If you concentrate on what is true instead of looking at all the negatives in ministry, you will know that in the end, you will be okay and thereby do not have to worry and fear but rather be at peace.\u00a0 In the end, truth prevails.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n 1 Timothy 3:15 refers to the church as “the pillar and foundation of truth.”\u00a0 Now that Jesus has ascended back to heaven, the responsibility to uphold and communicate truth is passed on to us.\u00a0 We must not only speak the truth as Jesus did but also live in accordance with truth as we relate with the One who is true.\u00a0 We must seek out the truth in all situations.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Truth is indispensable to the ministry worker because truth holds everything else together. We will better appreciate the role of Truth in ministry when we view it as more than . . .<\/p>\n Continue reading Your View of Truth Matters in Ministry<\/span>Defining the Truth of God<\/h2>\n
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