Becoming a theologian: God's truthfulness

Today we will be looking at God's truthfulness. We will be looking at three things.

1. God is the only true God.
2. Everything about him is true.
3. As His children, He wants us to love and pursue the truth.

God is the only true God.

Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

John 17:3

• Here is John 17, Jesus is in the Garden of Gethsemene and is praying. He knows that God is using Him to bring eternal life to people and that eternal life is knowing God.
• Sometimes people have idols or other Gods that they follow. Are those God's truly God?
• Do you remember the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal? They each built altars and put sacrifices on them and called on their gods to send fire. Do you remember which god sent fire that completely destroyed the alter and all of the water thrown over it?

Everything about God is true

For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.

Psalm 33:4

• God's Word is true.
• Since we studied Psalm 119, do you know how many times God's Word is referred to as true or as truth? 5
• In Romans 3:4, Paul says "Let God be true..."
• We know that God is true and His word is true. Can you trust Him?

We should be truthful

25Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body.

Ephesians 4:25

• We are commanded to speak the truth.
• If you remember, one of the Ten Commandments is to not bear false witness against a neighbor. In other words, not to lie or tell something that is not the truth.
• If God's every Word is true and we are to be like Him, shouldn't our every word be true?
• Do you sometimes have trouble telling the truth?
• Do you think God wants you to tell the truth?
• Do you want to be more truthful so you can be like God?