07/22/23 THE CONDEMNED REJECT THE TRUTH

07/22/23 THE CONDEMNED REJECT THE TRUTH

Narcissistic people take preaching, counsel and uncomfortable Biblical truths as personal attacks, therefore there is never a good time to address toxic attitudes, venomous speech, abusive behavior. The very thing they need is rejected and the messenger of God is despised and blasphemed. The messenger may be a parent, a sibling, an offspring, a spouse, a pastor, a Christian friend. After all, who knows us better than those who are closest to us? God may use an unclean vessel or even a donkey. It does not matter to the person who is saturated with self and deception, they will reject truth from everywhere.

However, God directs us to be faithful in proclamation of His word, in season and out of season; in other words, tell the truth in love, even when it is "not a good time." Not only will God's messenger be hated, but God's word will be hated, and ultimately God will be hated.

Telling the truth in love will often drive the self absorbed and obstinate person further from God, His truth and His messenger, as we see in the example of Pharaoh when he was confronted by Moses. As with Pharaoh, the consequences of rejection impact many more live than just the offended one. Still, truth must be held onto and it must be proclaimed. It must be offered to the lost, regardless of what they will do with that truth.

Here is Divine truth, through Apostolic teaching to a pastor, concerning leadership of believers.

PLEASE READ and HEED. (notice places marked with an asterisk *. 

2 Timothy 3:14-17 and 4:1-5
14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 *All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is *profitable for *doctrine, for *reproof, for *correction, for *instruction in righteousness:
17 *That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
2 Timothy 4:1-5
1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2 *Preach the word; be instant *in season, *out of season; *reprove, *rebuke, *exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
3 *For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; *but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 *And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, *and shall be turned unto fables.
5 *But watch thou in all things, *endure afflictions, *do the work of an evangelist, *make full proof of thy ministry.