Be Convinced That You Have the Truth

"Be convince in the things you learned and were persuaded and were persuaded to believe." - 2 TIMOTHY 3:14. 

"How did you find the truth?"  Were you raised in the truth?" "How long have you been in the truth?" You have likely been asked such questions-or maybe you have asked them of others.  What do we mean by the term "the truth"?  Generally, we use it to describe our beliefs, our way of worship, and our way of life. People who are "in the truth" know what the Bible teaches, and they live according  to its principles.  As a result, they are set free from religious falsehood and they enjoy the best life possible for imperfect humans. - John 8:32.

What initially attracted you to the truth? Maybe it was good conduct of Jehovah's people.  (1 Peter 2:12) Or perhaps it was the love they showed.  Many took note of it at the first meeting they attended, and more than anything that was said from the platform, that love made a lasting impression on them.  This is not surprising because Jesus said that his disciples would be identified by their love for one another.  (Read John 13:34, 35.) But more is needed if we are to have strong faith.

Our faith has to be based on more than just the Christ like love of God's people. Why?  Suppose a fellow believer-even an elder or a pioneer-commits a serious sin. Or what if a brother or a sister hurts you in some way? Or perhaps someone becomes an apostate, asserting that we do not have the truth. If such things happen, will you be stumbled and stop serving Jehovah?  The lesson is this:  If you were able to build your faith in God purely on the way that other people act instead of your relationship with Jehovah  himself, your faith would not be solid.  In your house of faith, you should use not only soft materials as feelings and emotions but also hard facts and solid logic.  You need to prove to yourself that the Bible contains the truth about Jehovah. - ROMANS 12:2.

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