Theology
Proper - Who is God? Lesson 19
f. Truth - Veracity
1.
Definition: Veracity means that everything that God discloses or reveals is
absolutely certain.
In the O.T. truth
= tm,a/ derived from !m;a’’’’’’’’’’’’’’
qal
- to confirm, support
niphal
- to be established, be faithful, dependable
hiphil
- to be certain, assured therefore to believe
root idea of
the word is absolute certainty
Deut. 7:9; Psa. 31:5
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In the N.T. truth
= avlhqh,j true,
truthful, honest; real, genuine
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Also seen in the adjective faithful pisto.j trustworthy, reliable sure, true, unfailing
Heb. 11:1 Faith in the right object is certainty
2. Ways that it is expressed in Scripture
#1 - Scripture makes absolute statements
that God is truth.
Ø John
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1 Cor 1:9 - pisto.j o` qeo.j
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1 Ths
#2 Do the same by
making a strong negative statement
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Titus 1:2 - statement about God's
character
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Heb.
Whatever God discloses is absolutely certain because
He is true and faithful.
3. Applications of veracity - What does God's
truthfulness mean to me??
#1 - 1 John 1:9 - The basis of assurance of forgiveness is in God's truthfulness - veracity.
#2
- Rom 3:4 Let God be found true!
#3 - God's veracity is inseparably linked
to His word.
2 Cor
Ps 138:2 - also links the Word with the character
#4
- Num.
Context: people were
doubting God's word - which is an assault on His character.
If God is true can it be at the same time somehow
that His promise is not true??
2 Sam. 7:28
His Words are true because He keeps
them!!
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Heb. 10:23
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Word uses superlatives to describe God's faithfulness.
Lam.
Ps 36:5 Thy faithfulness reaches to
the clouds.
How does He show His faithfulness?
4. If God is true, what should be our response as believers.
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Ps 91:4 - God is true therefore we
are to trust in Him.
Overview
1. Everything God reveals is
absolute truth, it is absolutely certain.
- The scripture is absolutely clear on
this point.
- includes prophecy, yet unfulfilled; will
occur exactly as stated
2. Consequently - if we
believe it, then every promise in the word will be taken unquestionably and we
will never have to worry, to doubt because we know that this is His Word and therefore
we are able to rest in it and this ought to settle all the instability problems
once and for all.
3. But there is a problem
isn't there!! even
for the Christian!
- knowing what scripture
says and putting it into practice, believing it & applying it. Putting it into shoe
leather.