Pillar of Truth – The Church

The church is the pillar of truth!

“These things I write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly; but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth” (1 Timothy 3:14-15).

Many churches have abandoned long held beliefs regarding both doctrine and morality. The Bible is no longer viewed as the inspired, authoritative, all-sufficient, inerrant word of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17), the pillar of truth and foundation of fatih. And, if the Bible is rejected, then there is no basis for objective truth. Morality then becomes a matter of personal preference.

Churches that have embraced this philosophy no longer believe that Jesus Christ is the only way to God (John 14:6). They now deny such fundamental biblical doctrines as the virgin birth, the deity of Jesus, and His resurrection. For many He was at best a good man. There are many ways to God, they argue, and He is but one of them.

In the realm of morality little is considered inherently evil. We are told to be nonjudgmental and abandon the pillar of truth. We must tolerate different points of view, and be critical of no one. Tolerance is defined as acceptance, and the only sin is that of intolerance. In the quest to incorporate everyone and alienate no one, sin has been airbrushed away. Anyone who argues otherwise is judgmental, intolerant, homophobic, pharisaic, and unchristian. But that’s a lie!

The church must be the pillar and support of truth. This involves doctrinal truth (such things as the inspiration of the Bible, the deity of Christ, His virgin birth, His resurrection, etc.) and moral truth (His call for holiness, righteousness, and godliness). When churches compromise on doctrinal issues it is not long until they give ground on moral matters as well. Compromise has been the name of the game for way too long!

The church ought to be the conscience of society. Christians are called to take a stand for truth and right. We must not conform to the world, but rather strive to bring the world to Christ (Romans 12:1-2). Any church which abandons the truth (doctrinal or moral) cannot be Christ’s church. The church is the pillar of truth!