Our theme for this month: “Being a virtuous person”
Our Bible verse for today: “The entirety of your word is truth, each of your righteous judgments endures forever.” Psalm 119:160 (CSB)
Our thought for today: “A person of virtue embraces and holds to the truth.”
Recently some friends gave me the gift of a book about truth. The title is “The Moment of Truth” by Steven Lawson. I’m only a few chapters into it but already I can see that the book addresses one of the most corrosive problems in our culture today, one that is eating away at the moral fiber of our society. Lawson summarized it well in the opening pages:
“There is a hole in our moral ozone. This has produced an imploding world in which abortion, homosexuality, euthanasia, pornography, transgender identity, and all manner of lewd behavior are practiced and approved of. This abandonment of moral values can be traced back to the rejection of the truth. When absolute truth departs, everything is up for grabs. Tragically, modern man now has his feet firmly planted in midair.”
That passage reminded me of two other quotes I came across years ago which together help to powerfully illustrate just how far our society has drifted away from Biblical truth, and the devastating result it has had:
“If God and His word are not known and received, the devil and his works will be. If the power of the Gospel is not felt throughout the length and breadth of the land, anarchy and misrule, degradation and misery, corruption and darkness will reign …” Daniel Webster, 1787
“It is impossible to maintain civilization with 12 year olds having babies, 15 year olds killing each other, 17 year olds dying of AIDS, or 18 year olds getting diplomas they can’t read.” Speaker of the House of Representatives, Newt Gingrich, 1994
It’s imperative that we, God’s people, know the Word of God and then stand on it without fear, or apology, or compromise. We are to speak the truth in love, but we are to speak it, and we are to take our stand on it. Of course this means that our churches must teach and preach truth, not some watered-down version of “Easy believe-ism Christianity.”
As the Psalmist declared in Psalm 119:160 the word of God is eternal, its truths endure forever. They apply to all people, in all places, at all times. At Oak Hill Baptist Church we are committed to knowing and living by God’s Word. We preach and teach it in its entirety and without apology. We do so kindly and in love, but also without compromise. We invite you to join us. Sunday school is at 9:00, the worship service is at 10:00, and evening services begin at 6:00.
Oak Hill Baptist Church