The And Christians are sometimes accused of intolerance because we say Jesus is the only

Savior he's the only hope for eternal life. Today on Truth for Life we'll find out why it's

imperative for Christians to stand by the truth of the Bible no matter what public

opinion says. Alistair Begg is teaching from the opening verses in 2nd John.

Now, if we're going to respond to this exhortation to walk in the truth

here we are dwellers in the 21st century if we're going to take John's word

seriously and we're going to try and and and by the help of God walk in the truth

let's just lay it down as foundational that this is going to be an uphill walk

that this is not a stroll in the park. That if we're going to walk in the truth, it's not like

tiny Tim, you know, tiptoe through the tulips, remember that guy? No, it's not going to be that at all. It's like the steepest

hill you have ever encountered in your entire life and you'll be walking up it for the rest of your life,

at least in contemporary circumstances. In a world of hype and

spin, what a compelling thing it is if you can meet someone that will tell the truth

and live the truth in integrity.

So John says, I decided to write this letter to you folks,

and I'm really encouraged to discover that some of your children are walking in the truth.

And it's really important that you're walking in the truth because there are people around

who want to dismantle the very truth that you proclaim and in which you walk.

First century reality. 21st century reality.

I don't articulate this routinely, but every so often I want to call

myself to it, and that is to make sure that our study of the Bible is set within our understanding of our culture.

So we need to recognize that to understand what John is saying, when he is saying it, and how he is saying it 2,000 years ago at the end of the first century,

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