(John 18:37) “Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. (38) Pilate saith unto him, What is truth?” So, what is truth anyway? To the world it is whatever they choose to believe, but to those of us that are of the “truth” it is simply Jesus and his Word. And so here lies the problem. If there is no absolute truth, then truth is defined by whatever man decides. Evil then can be good, wrong can be right, and the absolute truth is subjective to our individual discretion. No! 1) Jesus is the absolute truth. God must have the final say on things or there can be no absolute right and wrong. 2) His Word is absolute truth. The Bible teaches us that God cannot lie, and that His Word is infallible, or without error. That cannot be said of man. (Rom. 3:4) “Let God be true and every man a liar.” God’s Word was also written by His Holy Spirit. (2Pet.1:21) “ For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” 3) His Will is Final. God designed this world with absolutes that cannot be changed, such as laws of nature and creation, laws of life and death, laws of right and wrong, as well as institutions that will never change such as marriage, government and the church. Man has tried to change them, but he never will. For God’s truths are absolute!
“Matt. 6:13) “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.” The above verse is the ending words of Jesus’s example on of how to pray. In the Lord’s prayer we are first taught to honor and glorify the Father and His Holy Name or (His Person). Then we are commanded to seek His will or (His Purpose) in life. After which, Jesus taught us to (Petition) him for our needs or “ daily bread,” as well as “forgiveness” and “deliverance from evil” when tested, but there is also another aspect of this prayer that most people miss; and that is (His Praise). You see the temptation to do sin or “evil” is as much a part of our daily life as breathing. We are tempted daily to lust, lie, steal, gossip, cheat, become jealous, hate, etc., so we need not just the forgiveness of God, but also His power in faith. Brethren, we have someone in heaven who knows the feel of temptation in the flesh, and his name is Jesu
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