" Ever Learning . . . "

2nd.Timothy 3:7   " Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. "

     In the last days, men will be "ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth" (v.7). We live in an information age, with a plethora of data available to us at all times just by looking at a smartphone or some other device. The world is at our fingertips. If all of man's accumulated knowledge from the beginning of recorded history to 1845 were represented by one inch, then what man has learned from 1845 to the present would be represented by the height of the Washington Monument.

There has been an explosion of knowledge. But what is it that men are learning ? How to be saved ? How to walk with GOD and please HIM ? How to live in light of eternity ? How to know GOD's will ? No, none of these things. People today can "google" and can find the answer to almost any factual question in seconds. Multitudes are "ever googling" but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

     It is a paradox: ever learning but never learning - never learning the things that are most important. When it comes to knowing the GOD of truth and the truth of GOD, men are shamefully ignorant. And when it comes to Bible knowledge, there has never been such widespread ignorance even though we have available to us countless Bible study tools to which previous generations had no access. If people leave GOD out, they will never come to the knowledge of the truth. An excellent example of this is the theory of evolution, as brilliant scientists try to explain the natural world while leaving GOD out of the equation. Our LORD desires that ALL would be saved and come to the full knowledge of the truth (1st.Timothy 2:4). May we know HIM and make HIM known ! GWZ

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie

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" Exchanging Truth for a Lie "

Romans 1:18-25   " For the wrath of GOD is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; because that which may be known of GOD is manifest in them; for GOD hath showed it unto them. For the invisible things of HIM from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even HIS eternal power and GODhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew GOD, they glorified HIM not as GOD, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible GOD into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore GOD also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of GOD into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the CREATOR, WHO is blessed forever, AMEN. "

     Several times recently I have been asked, " What has happened to rational, logical thinking ? " " Why is it that people, without reservation, believe that which is fabricated while questioning the obvious truth ? " The Bible describes this natural tendency of the human mind that has come as a consequence of the spiritual fall of man in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3), and today's text clearly reveals the impact of this upon the human race (vv.22-25). The Apostle shared that men would exchange the truth of GOD for a lie. Fast forwarding to the day in which we live, across the board, the obvious truth proclaimed in GOD's WORD, the Bible, is being exchanged for the " lies " of men. Not only does the Bible predict that this will happen, but it also reveals that in the last days, as this present age reaches a climactic end, those who have traded the " truth " for a " lie " will increasingly multiply. Paul wrote to the Thessalonians, " And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause GOD shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie : That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness " (2nd.Thessalonians 2:10-12).

     " What happened to rational, logical thinking ? " Just what the WORD of GOD said would happen when men willfully " received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved " (2nd.Thessalonians 2:10). When the truth is rejected, that which remains is a lie. It should not surprise us that in all levels of our society the obvious is refused while the irrational is received. Hold fast to truth, and keep looking for JESUS' soon return ! JMC

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie

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