Am I Hearing The Truth?
When a person is looking for a church to attend and worship God, that person should never assume that he or she is hearing the truth. Our Lord said in Matthew 7:15 "Beware of false prophets" ! They are everywhere, telling every lie known to man! So how can I know whether I'm hearing the truth or a lie? We all must ask ourselves two questions: Am I hearing God's word? a nd, Who is getting the glory in salvation? Is salvation up to me or did Christ finish it alone? THE TRUTH is: Christ did it all ( Hebrews 1:3 )! Christ has already finished it all ( John 19:30 )! And Christ gets all the glory for salvation ( 1 Corinthians 1:31 )! If a man is not preaching THAT, he's not preaching the word of God. And if he's not preaching the word of God, he's a false prophet! It's not: 'This is what we believe…' and, 'That is what we believe…' THE TRUTH is not dependent on what any of us believe! The only thing that matters is: What