Where In The Bible Will I Find:

That The Word Of Truth Is The Philosophy Of Man?

Satan labors diligently to deceive the saints about sin, and he seeks to accomplish his purpose by inducing them to abandon the stable principles of the Word of Truth anchored in their minds, and to wander away from them (II Cor. 4: 4; Rom. 1: 27; Eph. 4: 4; Col. 3: 5). Satan successfully seduces people when he prompts them to abandon principles of Christianity for the philosophies of men; and many an unwary soul has been lost to the cause of Christ under the pretext of a search for truth.

We should, of course, be ever ready to accept TRUTH wherever found; but we should never forget that any philosophy which is opposed to the teaching of the Scriptures is vicious and false and will if accepted, plunge its dupes into destruction and perdition.

Paul declared that all of "the treasures of wisdom and knowledge" are hidden in Christ, and he warns us to be eluded with "persuasiveness of speech" originating in the wisdom, philosophy and tradition of men (Col. 2:1-9). Inasmuch as it is by the Word of Truth we are brought forth into spiritual life, it is vitally important that the truth be preached, believed, and obeyed. Jesus said, "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8: 32).

The TRUTH is the means to spiritual freedom; and it ought, therefore, to be preached and taught in its primitive purity without admixture of human opinion or the doctrines and commandments of men. The gospel is the hope of the world; it is the panacea of humanity's diseases, the specific for mankind's ills.

It is a sad commentary on human nature that many people today prefer to listen to pleasing falsehoods rather than what to them is unpleasant truth, so those can be found, who for a price, will supply the preaching desired. Paul admonished Timothy to: "Preach the word:, be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned into fables" (II Tim. 4: 2-4).

Unfortunately, some of these are with us today, either afraid, or too weak in the faith to speak out against all false teaching and will not condemn all sin from the pulpit. Pray that they will wake up soon.