The Apostle Paul asked the churches at Galatia in the middle of the first century, “Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? (Galatians 4:16)” In my early years I never understood this question because in my world, with few exceptions, people appreciated the truth. But times have changed and people have changed too. For instance, there used to be a great difference between childhood and adulthood, but now many children just get older and older until they die of old age, having never grown up. What seemed to be an almost universal appreciation for truth faded when the reins of the adult world were placed in the hands of those who have chosen perpetual childhood.
For these generations of willfully ignorant, there needs to be a revival of truth, a return to the old paradigm for life. We need to get back to the basics, to review the facts. We could start with, “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. (Genesis 1:1)” Since He created it, it must be His, and He is the Lord of all that is His. Common sense would dictate that we are accountable to Him. Here’s another, “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. (Ge 1:27)” Another closely related, “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. (Leviticus 18:22)” And how about this trove of eternal truth, “These six things doth the Lord hate: Yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, Feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren. (Proverbs 6:16–19)”
What is truth? What is right or wrong? Who decides? The One to whom we all belong, God. Jesus said to His followers, “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (Jn 8:32)” Now I ask you, “Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?