1. Welcome Evans Church of Christ

2. Obligations To the Truth “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth will make you free” Jn.8:32

3. Recognize For what it is TRUTH “Thy word is truth” Jn. 17:17 1 Pet. 1:22-25 - “obeying the truth” Truth Knowledge

4. TRUTH Love “They received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved” 2 Thes. 2:10 Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” I John 5:3 “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.”

5. Seek & Study TRUTH “For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.” Ezra 7:10 “If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.” John 7:17 Acts 17:11 “searched the scriptures daily”

6. Distinguish From Error TRUTH II Peter 2:1 “But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, ….” Galatians 1:23 - “But they were hearing only, “He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith which he once tried to destroy.” 1 John 4:1 “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God:”

7. Learn TRUTH John 8:32 “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 17:3 “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.” II Tim. 3:7 “ever learning, and never able to come to the Knowledge of the truth.”

8. II Tim. 3:7 “ever learning, and never able to come to the Knowledge of the truth.”

9. TRUTH Believe & Trust “He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.” Rom. 4:20-21 Acts 8 - Eunuch heard “Jesus” preached pre-existence mission Life Death - burial - resurrection - ascension

10. Do not Add Or take Away TRUTH Rev. 22:18-19 “if any man add” “take away” Deut.4:2 “Ye shall not add unto” “neither diminish” Implications: God was not omniscient Man becomes his own authority Truth is for all ages

11. Trust in It’s Sufficiency TRUTH Sufficient = enough, adequate, competent In all area’s 2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: v. 17 “That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.” asv

12. Exclusive the only Way of salvation TRUTH The one and only way of salvation Matt. 7:13-27 Gal. 1:6-10 “another gospel” “which is not another” “once for all delivered” - Jude 3

13. Obligations To the Truth

14. Obligations To the Truth • It is the “word of God” - Jn. 17:17 • We can learn it - John 8:32 • We must obey it to be saved - 1 Pet. 1:22 • Walk in the truth - III John 3-4