God's Word
by: Travis Arrant
I noted a message on a congregation’s sign this week which read: “Do not master the Word but be mastered by the Word”. This message struck home with me.
So many today want to add to, delete, or twist the Holy Scriptures to please themselves and
their personal agendas (Deuteronomy 4:2; Proverbs 30:6; 2 Peter 3:16; Revelation 22:18,19).
Think of all the perversions to the precious gospel of Jesus Christ that have occurred because
of man’s ego and lust for power, fortune, and fame (Matthew 15:9; Galatians 1:6-9).
God knew men would fall from the faith and pursue these “doctrines of demons” (1 Timothy
4:1). We do not like confrontation, but we must stand for the truth (Ephesians 6:14). As
Christians, we must proclaim the Word boldly (Acts 4:13,29). In a kind and loving way, we
must confront error with the truth. Souls are at stake because people have bought into these
false doctrines such as: baptism is not necessary, once saved, always saved, instrumental
music is fine, women preachers are great, the Lord’s Supper is not necessary on the Lord’s
Day, there is no Hell, attending the assemblies is not required, and obedience to God’s word is
unnecessary because we are saved by grace. These doctrines are heresy and a perversion of
God’s word.
These mentioned false doctrines are believed and are practiced by millions in America today.
Friends, we have the truth. Let us stand in the truth. Let us proclaim the truth. Let us revel in
the truth. Let us love the truth. Let us never be ashamed of the truth.
Jesus taught, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know
the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:31,32; emphasis added mine).
Stay true to the Word,
Brother Travis











