“TRUTH!”

Romans 1:18-23                                  (ESV)

“18 For THE WRATH OF GOD is “revealed” from heaven against ALL UNGODLINESS and UNRIGHTEOUSNESS of men, who by their unrighteousness SUPPRESS THE “TRUTH”.

19 For what can be known about GOD is plain to them, because GOD has shown it to them.

20 For HIS invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. SO THEY ARE WITHOUT EXCUSE.

21 For although they knew GOD, they did not honor HIM as GOD or give thanks to HIM, but THEY BECAME FUTILE IN THEIR THINKING, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

22 CLAIMING TO BE WISE, THEY BECAME FOOLS,

23 and EXCHANGED THE GLORY OF THE IMMORTAL GOD for IMAGES RESEMBLING MORTAL MAN and birds and animals and creeping things.”

A song named “It’s Still the Cross” was reportedly written by a group called The Imperials in 2004 that says a lot about how the degradation of society has progressed in recent years.  Briefly, it says :

“It's not conservative or liberal, 

However they're defined; 

IT’S NOT ABOUT INTERPRETATION, 

OR THE JUDGEMENT OF THE MIND; 

IT'S THE OPPOSITE OF POLITICS, 

POWER OR PRESTIGE; 

IT'S ABOUT A SIMPLE MESSAGE,

AND WHETHER WE BELIEVE.

Chorus:

It's still the cross, 

It's still the blood of Calvary; 

That cleanses sins, 

And sets the captives free.

It's still the name, 

The name of JESUS, 

That has power to save the lost; 

It's still the cross.

We can water down theology, 

And PREACH A WORD TO SUIT OUR NEEDS; 

We can JUSTIFY sweet SUBTLE LIES, 

That are WRAPPED in NOBLE DEEDS; 

We can ALTER our CONVICTIONS, 

To adapt to SOCIAL WHIMS; 

But we CANNOT CHANGE the GOSPEL, 

Or the “TRUTH” contained within.

Chorus

Though some may say it's man's religion, 

Or ancient history; 

The cross of JESUS still remains, 

The price for sin that sets us free.

Mankind has become, and is continually devolving into, a power struggle between what is good and what is evil, with the even church being blinded by the confusion and SOCIAL WHIMS, that we allow that which ALTERS our CONVICTIONS to go unchecked by TRUTH!  There is NO way to CHANGE the GOSPEL, for “TRUTH” is “TRUTH” and we cannot appease others in an effort to NOT OFFEND them.  

“TRUTH” has cost many people their lives, and JESUS says that we should be willing to lay down our lives for our brothers (1 John 3:16).  HE paid a TREMENDOUS price their SPIRITUAL LIFE and we should be willing to give our physical life, if required, to keep them from experiencing SPIRITUAL death.  

Far too often we settle for the IMAGES RESEMBLING MORTAL MAN instead of waiting for what our CREATOR has in store for us.  We either DON’T WANT TO WAIT for HIS Blessings, or we are convinced that we know something better?  Once again, J.D. Greear’s quote that I am continually referring to is “However, GOD didn’t not invite me to be co-god with HIM”, and neither has HE requested help from any other human.  That is just the “TRUTH”!!!