Spirit of Truth/The Bible on Trial

What do you believe that is 'immoderate"? I consistently hear people speak of 'moderation' in a particular religion or philosophy, and I wonder how this idea of 'moderation in all things' affects their concept of TRUTH. Is their such a thing as a 'moderate' religion, and if so, how does it manifest itself in the practitioner? Does moderation cross cultural and spiritual lines, or is moderation "in the eye of the beholder"? What people 'believe' to be true is often based not on facts but on faith, that can be described as "allowing a person to believe a lie as if it is the truth, without accountability" (Rick Sterling). And IF this is true then how can a person KNOW FOR SURE that what they believe is the "God's honest truth", or simply something that came our of the mind of mankind?  We at Spirit of Truth Ministry have defined truth as "singular and absolute", as is confirmed by the Law and the Prophets in the Old Testament, and are confirmed by the words of Jesus that He gave His own eyewitness disciples found in the New Testament; and there in NO OTHER Truth but that. This gives us a basis for our belief that is outside of ourselves, and that is NOT based on faith. This concept makes finding truth much more sure, and satisfies the desire that we have to "Know the Truth, and the truth will make you free" (John 8:32).

What is your 'standard for spiritual Truth'? Most poeple will say that spiritual 'truth' is as individual as DNA, no two 'truths' are the same. Some will say that this 'truth' is as individual and intimate as underware, and that once you put it on you forget about it, until it bunches up and needs adjusting. But if spiritual truth is as described here then there is simply NO POSSIBILITY for anyone to find it, because it is a moving target that can not be hit dead center.  This IS NOT what Jesus said.  "If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." John 8:31-32. Jesus did not say you KNOW the truth right now, or that you can't ever know the truth eventually. The caviot for knowing the truth is that "You must continue in MY word", the words and teachings of Jesus, and NO ONE else. And THEN you will become a discple of His. This is the purpose of Spirit of Truth Ministry, to become disciples of Jesus through HIS words, and the words of the Father in the Old Testament. In doing this we CAN KNOW the spiritual truth that leads to eternal life.

Fake News! This is the most iconic phrase in America today. EVERYONE uses it to 'prove' what the 'other guy' is saying is a lie, or at least misleading. This phrase also informs on the sourse of the 'news', from major news sourses such as the New York Times and Washington Post, to second tier outlets such as Brietbart and The Guardian. They are all accused of diseminating 'fake news', and they all reject the idea that THEY are involved in misinformation. So which is right and which is not? Where is the standard of truth in the world found? CAN is be found? As far as national and world events are concerned, who knows? You 'pays your money and you takes your chances'! But when it is time to find spiritual truth involving salvation and eternal life there is only ONE source for the unadulterated and uncompromising truth, and that is THE WORDS OF JESUS THAT HE RECIEVED FROM HIS FATHER, AND WHICH HE GAVE TO HIS OWN EYEWITNESS DISCIPLES WHILE HE WAS HERE ON EARTH. No other words from any other source can with certainty be classed as the 'whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me God'. Don't accept the fake news that is the basis for religions of the world as the truth. Jesus did not come to start any 'religion' as the way to salvation. Accept only the words from the source of ALL truth.

Today on our program we will take a few minutes to celebrate the birthday of our friend and the founder of Spirit of Truth Ministry, Rick Sterling. Rick has a unique perspective on truth that has been instrumental in bringing about this now world wide ministry, that demonstrates that the words of Jesus that He gave to his own eyewitness discipels is what confirms the Truth that God the Father needs in the world in oeder to separate out of that world a 'Kingdom and Priests' (Rev. 5:9). Without Rick Spirit of Truth Ministry would not exist, and this concept that the teachings of Jesus the Son of God are the arbiter of truth in the world would also not exist. Join us for a unique and challenging study today as we search for and learn the Truth.

One of my wifes favorite meme's is, "Dear Lord, give me patience; and I want it RIGHT NOW!" Now while this is funny on the surface, there is a great deal of truth in it, because many people in todays hectic, electronic filled, 'must have right now' and fast paced world want what ever it is they want right at the moment they want it. They feel that they might miss a 'golden opportunity' to post something on Face Book that will incite envy in their friends, and even total strangers who read the story of their lives in real time. But I also know that most of us that have even a little bit of life experience realize that patience is only adhieved through applied adversity, and delayed gratification.  So if we ask for patience from God there may be some challenge or hardship that comes as a result of that asking, which will lead to that very thing for which we have asked. If you truly want the patience of God you will have to endure the trials of life just long enough to overcome that which is standing in the way of you finding the truth. Rev 3:10  Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth.

Many Christians believe that the Spiritual power of the Holy Spirit is manifest by physical means, and this was the purpose of the day of Pentecost, that has just been celebrated within the liturgical church. Yet Jesus in John 3 told Nicodemus, ""That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit" (John 3:6). In saying this Jesus separates the effects of the spiritual world from those of the physical world. In understanding the job of the Holy Spirit we must be careful to not assign more to the physical than to the spiritual. In Acrts 2 Luke tells a 'story' in which God demonstrates through powerful wind, an earthquake, and fire. Yet in the history in the Old Testament in 1Kings 19:11-12 Elijah experienced WIND, EARTHQUAKE and FIRE, and God WAS NOT in these things. God was in the 'still, small voice'; and THIS is the voice of the Holy Spirit, one that teaches truth through WORDS, but not just any words, ONLY the words of God the Father in the Old Testament, and the words of the SON in the new Testament.

To whom is the Bible On Trial program directed, and for whom will it have the most meaning? It is NOT for people that already feel that they know everything that they need to know about salvation and eternal life. These people are like the Leodiceans in that they say, "I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing," and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked" (Rev.3:17). If you are NOT one of these people then this program is for you, because you are willing to risk learning something new, and compare it against what you already know to see if there is a fit that cannot be ignored. Join us as we use the words of Jesus, aided by the Holy Spirit, as we search for and find Truth.

It is said that no one knows the future. That is true from a human perspective. Yet there is prophecy from any number of sources that does tell us the future. Satan does know somewhat of the future, and that which he does not know he often makes up to 'seem' as if he knows the future. There ARE being in the spiritual world that DO know the future, and those beings are Elohim (Three as ONE). And They have made it possible for Their Bondservants to understand how to interpret prophecy such that they will KNOW exactly what will happen to whom, and when. So in order to actually know the future you MUST be a Bondservant of the author of the future, Jesus Christ. Join us in this learning process as we learn the Revelation of Jesus.

A wedding is being prepared, and everything is ready, including the Groom. Everything is ready except for one minor thing, the bride is not ready; and those that were assigned to get the bride ready are themselves (right now) sound asleep. The bridesmaids need to be awakened, so they can dress the bride in 'fine linen clean and bright', yet this won't happen until the Best Man and the groomsmen wake up the bridesmaids. The Best Man is the Faithful and Wise Bondservant, and the groomsmen are his fellow bondservants seen in Matt. 24:42-51. They are being 'fed their food' RIGHT NOW, at the proper time. Join in this meal, and listen to The Bible On Trial.

Joy is not something that is promised by God for those that obey His Commandments. In fact, when you decide to 'do right', AKA, be holy, Satan will come down on you like a ton of bricks, trying to get you to go back on your 'process of Sanctification'. But for bondservants, this is the expected result of the commitment to righteousness. It is by sticking with it, and deciding day by day to 'do right to be right' that the Holy Spirit brings real 'Honest to God' JOY, that comes from the knowledge that we are 'overcoming as Jesus overcame'. To quote Winston Churchill, "Never, never, never . . . give up".