Truth is a huge Bible subject. It is a moral, therefore a spiritual subject.

To consult the wrong source can lead to eternal separation from God.

The opposite of truth is a lie. Jesus said the devil is a liar and the father of

it. (JOHN 8:44)

     When we hear the term "church" as described in the New Testament,

we should also think of the truth. In 1 Timothy 3:15, Paul (inspired by the 

Holy Spirit) describes the church as "the pillar and ground of the truth."

While it is true that the church did not create truth, it is responsible for

defending and standing on truth. The statement,"come to the knowledge

of the truth" is used by Paul in his letters to Timothy.

     It is  sad that there are still people like Paul describes as those that are

"ever learning and never able to come to a knowlege of the truth.                          " In our time we can see this same thing happening. Many blind pretensious,commercial socalled preachers are thriving materially

as they ignore the teachings of the New Testament but with their charm

build up big churches  with those who like them, have never

taken the time to seriously search for truth.

     Man must prove all things and hold to that which is good in the

eyes of God.      Byrl Brockman

     In John 8:32,, Jesus reminds us that truth will liiberate us from the bondage of

of sin and make us free to do God's will. Ignorance does not nor can it free one

of the responsibility of being in search of this freedom. In John 18;37 Pillate asked 

Jesus, "Are you a king then?" Jesus answered the question ,"Every one who is of the truth hears my voice." Piilate showed no intention of hearing the voice of Jesus.

There are those who say, "There is no truth." That statement would have to be false

in a world where truth does not exist. Everything can be classified  as absolutely true or

absolutely fallse.

The devil tries to change absolutes in the mind of man. In Isaiah 5:20 God says,"Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil.; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter."

May we all recognize that truth still stands every test. 

No one can claim to be a Christian, nor claim to know about God or the Holy

Spirit apart from bibical, spiritual truth. In Deuteronomy 32:4 He is called,"a God of 

truth." In John 14:6 Jesus says, "I am the truth". In John 16:13, Jesus calls the Holy

Spirit  "the Spirit of truth."To abandon truth is to relinquish all claims to Salvation.

While truth is demanded in our legal system as an oath before giving testamony,while we demand truth in advertising, man seems less concerned about spiritual truth.

It ks very important that followers of Christ bear the banner of Christ if for no other reason, it will be our judge in the last day.

                         THE CHRISTIAN HAS LIMITED LIBERTY

           Some think they are at liberty to introduce anything into

                  God's worship, providing that God has not, in so many

            words prohibited it. This is evidently a mistake. Such a plan

                   of prodeedure would open the floodgates for inumerable

             innovations. On this principle every kind of food might be

                      brought into the Lord's Supper, and the offering of

              animal sacrifices and the burning of insence might be added

                       to the worship. One must remember that law is inclu-

               siive and exclusive, including the things commanded and

                        excluding all else. This principle is too well known to

                need argument. Besides in religious matters, God alone

                         has the right to guide man , and when man undertakes

                 to add forms of service or worship not authorized by God's

                          law, he assumes perogatives which belong excxlusively

                  to God. He is presuming to to take the office of God, and one

                            who has proper reverance for God so regards him.

When God told Noah to build the ark he said to him,"See that you build it

according to the pattern I showed you." Man needs to understand that God's word

today gives us a pattern by which we direct the affairs of life pleasing to Him!

                         WHY OBEDIENCE IS VERY IMPORTANT

        God is fitting and preparing for Christians to live with

               Him in heaven eternally. In heaven  God's will must 

        reign supreme, otherwise confusion and disorder will

                prevail. In heaven they serve Him. (Rev.7:15; 22:3)

        Joyful, loving obedience will be there, but we must live 

                righteously while we live on earth. Here we form our

        characters God is seeking in this preparatory school to train

              us in the art of obedience. "Thy will be done as in heaven,

         so on earth. (Matt. 6:10) No man can sincerely make this

                    request of God unless he is willing for the will of

         God to reign supreme in his own heart. No one in heaven

                     will insist that God's commandments are non-

          essential. Such characters will not be there.

Friends, enroll in God's school now while we are on earth, that we    

can enjoy eternally the bliss of heaven ! Byrl Brockman

                                     OLD TESTAMENT EXAMPLES

     The Bible is the best  seller in the world. This is an indication that

            it contains the mind of God. He made us and has given His

     guide book to show us the way we can live and at death, die in

            hope of going to heaven and live there eternally.

       The Bible has the Old and  New Testaments. It was inspired comming f

              from the mind of the only and true God. 40 men wrote giving man the 

       choice of learning His Divine will and obeying its requirements .

       The message of the Old Testament is, "THE CHRIST IS COMMING".

              The message of the New Testament is, "JESUS HAS COME"

       Jesus fulfilled every prophecy that speaks of His comming.It is important

               for man to search the scriptures of both testaments to find and

        obey the good news that Jesus brought when He came to save us. .

                   God seeks the present and eternal good of man;

                        Satan seeks the present corruption and eternal

                   ruin of man. It must be evident to every  one who

                          believes in God, that whatever God requires

                   is for man's good. His commands grow out of man's

                          needs. "It is not in man that walks to direct

                   his steps (Jeremiah 10:23),  In view of the prophet's

                          statement, God in His  mercy and benevolnce

                   supplies man's most urgent and fundantal needs

                          by directing his steps.

Friend, accept God's direction and His commands and enjoy

your hope of going to heaven

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   Paul the apostle wrote,"But we all with unveiled face beholding as in a

      mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed in the same image from

   glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit." We grow into the likness

        of that person whom we constantly admire and adore. Why not fix

   your sight looking to and admiring Jesus . You can become like Him 

       and die with the assurrance that heaven will be your eternal home?

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                        I AM NOW IN HEAVEN

     I am now in heaven the gates have opened wide-

     and now I have the privilege of walking by His side.

     The Angel choir is singing, and the music is so sweet,

     I'll join them just soon as I have worshipped at His feet.

     I am now in heaven, and the Blood washqed throng is here.

     I recognize a lot of them- there's not a single tear.

     There's joy beyond description and reunions by the score;

     There'll be no seperations, for we'll be here for evermore.

      I am now in heaven-please wipe away your tears!

      I've fought the battle, run the race- I'm rid of all my fears.

      There's no pain or sorrow here; heart aches now are past;

      I read and sung of heaven, now I'm here at last.

      I am in heaven, and oh, the place is grand

      No one could ever tell me all the beauties of this land.

      Since I cannot describe it, you'll have to come and see

      That it is worth the trials we had to live here eternally! 

LET EACH OF US TAKE COURAGE TO BE IN HEAVEN TOO!!

                         COMMANDS AND GRACE

      It is unfortunate that some religious teachers

          have placed the grace of God on the

     one side, and the commands of God over 

          against it, thus making  them antagonistic,

     and have taught that if man  obeys God's

           conditions of salvation he is not depe-

     ndiing on the grace of God, and that if he

            depends on God's grace, the keeping

     God's commands is a matter of no con- 

            sequence. But the person not blinded

    by these theories see in all of God's commands

            His grace or favor for man. God has

     shown man how to live, He has taught him

           the true philosophy of life. It is easy,

    therefore, to see that man's highest good and

           happiness lies along the pathway

    of obedience to God.

I  implore you to enter into this pathway

before it is to late. You can have this

choice today.

Believe in Jesus as God's only Son;

repent of your sins; confess that you

believe that Jesus is God's Son sent

 to save us. You then, have the

blessing of being immersed in water with

the assurance that you are forgiven and

were baptized into Christ and now you,

by the grace of God,are in His family and

and find joy in keeping His commandments !!!!!!!!!!

           Byrl Brockman

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    How wonderful it is that Jehovah God

        desires that man be conscious of

   His wanting what is best for us. while 

          we live from day to day. 

    God through Jesus calls us to come to

          Him with the promise that we can

     find help and comfort as we face the

           the difficulties that confront

     us each day. In Matthew 11:28 offers rest

           to those who will become His com-

      panion . This call and offer is still made

           with the same promise of rest.

      1. God calls us to Christian living. This is

            our call to be converted from a life

          sin and surrender to Jesus and His

              teachings. Matthew 28;18-20

     2.  The call of God is a call to prepare us 

              for the day when we shall all stand

           before Him and give an account for 

              how we lived on earth.

    3. Take time to read the book of Acts of the 

           Apostles. Follow the same example of

        how the people accepted the call. Be assured

           you will become just Christians and belong 

       to the same church that these people belonged to.

BECOME A CHRISTIAN BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!!!!!!!!!

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                MINISTERS OF THE NEW COVENANT

   In 2 Corinthians 3:6 Paul declares that God

       made them, the apostles , ministers of

  the New Covenant, and in the remaining

        part of the chapter he contrasts the Old 

  and the New covenants, and shows the

        superiority of the New over the Old at

  every point, and speaks of the Old as "that

        which passeth away", and the New as

  "that which  remaineth".

Paul,  the writer to the young preacher Timothy, instructed him to "rightly

divide the Word of truth"

The religious division that exists among believers in Christ in these days

is a failure to understand that  "to rightly divide The Word" is a MUST if

man is to walk in God's approved way. 

                        Y  O  U R    I  N  V  I  T  A  T  I  O  N'

        You are invited to a religiious service where the

            Cross  of Christ is more than an ornament.

       The Cross has real signifiicance only in full

           obedience to Christ's will.  Notice how Paul,

       the apostle of Christ,  viewed the Cross and how

          it affected his living;  "God forbid that I

       should glory,  save in the Cross  of our Lord

          Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified

       unto me and I unto the world. (Galatians

          6:14).  One truly bears the cross,  when he or

       she obeys the Gospel and lives only to honor God.

We invite you to attend a church of Christ in  your area.

   Jesus said, "Every plant, My Heavenly Father

       hath  not planted shall be rooted up. Let

    them alone; they are blind leaders of the

      blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both

    shall fall in the ditch." Matt.15:13, 14.

    It may be very hard to overcome prejudice

       that comes from loyalty to the religion

    of family and friends, but you have nothing

      to lose in throwing away the blindfold of

    sectarian doctrines, and just obeying the

       gospel of Christ! Jesus said,"Blessed

    are your eyes for they see."

    If we have a real regard for truth in spiritual

      matters we appreciate Jesus' promise

    as we read and meditate on John chapter 17.

   May God give us a tender heart, that will

       cause us always search for His truth.

            BYRL BROCKMAN