Some apparently claimed to have received a special, mystical knowledge from God. How does the truth protect us like a belt? Now the second sign and test that John gives us is in verse 6: 'And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. The apostle John wrote: “If we make the statement, ‘We have no sin,’ we are misleading ourselves.” (1 John 1:8) In John’s day, apostates claimed that a person could deliberately follow a course of sin and still have a relationship with God. In order to create and nurture deep Christian fellowship you have to talk about who you think Christ is and what he taught. In prayer, King David promised Jehovah: “I will walk in your truth.” (Psalm 86:11) David was determined to keep walking in the truth, and we must be too. Why not? Once we “buy” it, we never want to “sell” it, that is, once we learn the truth, we never want to leave it. We never want to do that! The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom—1983, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom (Study)—2021, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom—1986, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom—2008, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom (Study)—2020. How could the way a Christian uses his time cause him to drift away from the truth? (Read Proverbs 23:23; 1 Timothy 2:4) As we discussed in the previous article, we spent much time to learn the truth. How do young ones benefit by sticking to their Bible-based convictions? (Ephesians 6:14) In Bible times, a belt gave a soldier support and protection in battle as long as it was tight. Continue to “buy truth and never sell it.” Then, like David, you will keep this promise to Jehovah: “I will walk in your truth.”​—Psalm 86:11. Even though these things are not necessarily wrong, we could be using time that we previously used in study and in the ministry. Let us be determined to walk in the truth, obeying Jehovah in all aspects of our life. How encouraging it is to know that men and women, like him, are anointed to be corulers with Christ!​—1 John 2:27. A person who leaves the truth gradually is like a boat that slowly drifts away from the riverbank. In addition, we must “observe [Jehovah’s] commandments,” that is, we need to obey them. 15 We imitate our loving heavenly Father when we show love for one another. Remember who is behind such propaganda, and reject it!​—1 John 4:1, 6; Rev. CAN you imagine how happy the apostle John felt when he heard that those whom he had helped to learn the truth were continuing to serve Jehovah faithfully? When the world hears truth, if spoken graciously, many are drawn to it by the moral vacuum they feel. What we have seen and heard we proclaim to you so that you may have fellowship with us. How can we avoid unclean thoughts and actions? But she began to feel guilty about how much time she was spending on her hobby and decided to change her priorities. If it was loose, it would not help him. 8. (John 17:3) And only then will we be convinced that we have the truth. 2:21. (See opening pictures.) Second, John says all who "know the truth" would have the same love for this church as he does. 4. 3 Jesus gave an illustration about a traveling merchant who was searching for fine pearls. You aren’t meant to let your flesh rule your life—you’re meant to walk in the spirit and live on a higher level, where victory reigns and righteousness rules. When we learned the truth, we made changes in our life in order to follow Bible standards. Alexia,* a 25-year-old French sister, says: “When I was younger, I was troubled by the world’s reasonings, such as the theory of evolution and human philosophy. And when people buy something online, they are even more likely to return it. Both the apostle Paul and the apostle Peter had warned that this would happen. He recalls: “Some girls at school tried to pressure me into having sex with them. The more you study, the more you will love the truth and be determined never to leave it. It is to walk away from the old life of bondage to any … - He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness.An upright walk is the first requisite (comp. Some were stumbled by an adjusted understanding of a Bible verse or something a well-known brother said or did. He went on to say, “He [the devil] was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. 12:9. 10 We acknowledge that Jehovah has the right to define what is sinful conduct. Certainly both are true. (Read 1 John 1:9.) But why and how might a person “sell,” or leave, the truth? Do you want to know how to walk in the spirit? Today, we are living among people who have a similar view. When Jehovah says that he will forgive repentant sinners, he means what he says. We need to apply it in our life. Many claim to believe in God, but they do not agree with Jehovah’s view of sin, especially when it involves the subject of sex. (Read 1 John 2:3-6; 2 John 4, 6.) To walk in the truth, we need to be holy, or clean, from Jehovah’s viewpoint. The contents of those letters will help us identify the obstacles we face and learn how to overcome them. 11. * Our enemies may use the Internet or social media to try to undermine our trust in Jehovah and our love for our brothers. In a sense, there is no such thing as a secret sin because everything we do is visible to Jehovah.​—Heb. And others followed the false teachings of apostates and others who tell lies about us. The notion that there is objective, verifiable, fixed, universal, and defined truth is obsolete today, and the very idea of anything “absolute” is under attack. 17 May we take to heart the counsel we have discussed. (Matt. That is the most valuable thing we could have. He gave the precious life of his dear Son, Jesus Christ! As a result, we need to know how to discern the difference between facts and lies. A FORGIVEN BELIEVER MUST WALK FORGIVEN. Learn it. What Jehovah views as sinful conduct they call a personal preference, or an alternative lifestyle. Now to walk in the truth, simply means, "to order one's life according to the Word of God" That's alll it means, and that's all it will ever mean, and it the most important thing that could ever mean anything to anyone. (a) Why must we view holidays as Jehovah does? 2 John 1:6, ESV: "And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it." (2 Timothy 4:10) Maybe Demas loved material things more than he loved serving God. And we must also be convinced that Jesus is the promised Messiah. What obstacles do we face? 14. As indicated at 3 John 3, 4, what makes us happy? To continue to walk in the truth, we cannot let material things become too important to us. So treasure the truth as you would treasure a valuable pearl. How can we make sure this never happens to us? If we are not careful, we can spend too much time on recreation, hobbies, browsing the Internet, or watching television. Only those who rest in Christ alone for salvation will enter heaven. 3 John was the last living apostle, and he was concerned about the effect that false teachers were having on the congregations. For example, do you know someone who has lost a loved one in death and needs to be comforted or helped in practical ways? 4. We must make the truth the most important thing in our life and follow Bible principles in everything we do. (a) How should we feel about Bible truth? If we are not careful, that love can grow in us again and become so strong that we lose our love for the truth. 7. How can we make sure that we never do this? 11 Unclean thoughts and actions. From the tone of his voice, I could sense how much he regretted what he had said. Satan knows that he has only a short period of time left to try to stop our preaching work or to break our faith. In prayer, King David promised Jehovah: “I will walk in your truth.” (Acts 20:29, 30; 2 Pet. ​—1 John 2:18. A soldier would also carry his sword on his belt. 11. 13 We must expect to be hated by the world. 14 First, continue to study the Bible and think deeply about what you learn. Resist the pressure to live a double life and to give in to sin. 15. It contains scarcely anything that is not found in the preceding; and out of the thirteen verses there are at least eight which are found, either in so many words or in sentiment, precisely the same with those of the first epistle.” (Adam Clarke) They are proving that no matter what the wicked one throws at us, we can be victorious! Give an example. 5:14-16) However, we should not be consumed by feelings of guilt over past mistakes. 4 To walk in the truth, we need to know the truth found in God’s Word, the Bible. “No greater joy do I have than this: that I should hear that my children go on walking in the truth.”​—3 JOHN 4. 7 To continue to walk in the truth, we must accept and obey everything Jehovah says. John warned that there were “many deceivers,” who could mislead those who were not prepared to defend the truth about Jehovah and Jesus. When we have a serious problem or are tempted to do something wrong, Bible truth will make us even more determined to do what is right. 1-3. We can do research in our publications and remind ourselves of how certain holidays began. We have a perspective not of this world. And each time you resist temptation, it will get easier for you to do what is right. If we continue to value the truth, we will never leave it. What is one obstacle that young Christians face? It makes it possible for us to have a close relationship with our heavenly Father. 2 John – Walking In the Truth “This epistle is more remarkable for the spirit of Christian love which it breathes than for anything else. 12:12) He uses more than subtle forms of attack, such as the lure of immorality or the lies of apostates. We could start to feel that we are missing out. Build strong faith in Jesus. (See paragraphs 14-16), The truth is a precious gift from Jehovah. 11 We must reject apostate teachings. 7. But we still need to be careful that we never exchange our clean life for an immoral life. (1 Peter 4:4) Of course, we try our best to get along with our family members and to be kind to them. Jesus set the perfect example of obeying Jehovah. In time, we may even leave the truth, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom (Simplified)—2018, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom (Study)—2018, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom—1962. (Read 1 John 2:3-6; 2 John 4, 6.) Others did not like it when someone gave them counsel from the Bible, or they had a serious disagreement with someone in the congregation. 5 To keep walking in the truth, we must be convinced that Jehovah is the God of truth, that everything he tells us in his Word, the Bible, is true. 8 We have to reject the world’s view of sin. Some of us want to know the way, the truth just to be knowledgeable among our brothers and sisters. “But if we walk in the light Walking in the light is the state of being obedient to do all that God reveals to you through the Holy Spirit. But we are convinced that nothing we gave up is as valuable as the blessings we receive from knowing the truth. 12, 13. When we gain understanding, we put together the things we learn with the things we already know. Let us consider the inspired counsel John gave. The purpose of those letters was to motivate loyal Christians to maintain their faith in Jesus and to keep on walking in the truth. We need to keep clear in our mind the reasons why Jehovah does not approve of these holidays. That pearl represented the truth about God’s Kingdom. And we become even more determined to keep walking in the truth. 3. The same is true with God. At times, those teachings appealed to me. Just as a good soldier kept a tight grip on his sword, we need to keep a tight grip on God’s Word. Go to JW Broadcasting, and look under INTERVIEWS AND EXPERIENCES > TRUTH TRANSFORMS LIVES. 16 Third, teach Bible truth to others as much as you can. In this way, Jesus showed how precious the truth would be to those who search for it. Youths, strengthen your Bible-based convictions about what is right and what is wrong morally so that you can defend your faith (See paragraph 9)*. What are three things that can help us become more determined to keep walking in the truth? Ever since she was a little girl, she loved horses and rode them whenever she could. 12. But then Jesus said something that shocked them: “Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in yourselves.” Instead of asking Jesus to explain what he meant, they said: “This speech is shocking; who can listen to it?” As a result, “many of his disciples went off to the things behind and would no longer walk with him.”​—John 6:53-66. (b) What will we discuss in this article? We might no longer be satisfied with what we have and start to focus more on getting material things than on serving Jehovah. (Read 1 John 4:7, 8.) Because He is with us, we can turn to Him in prayer at any moment, sharing our concerns and expressing our love for Him. The Bible warns us to be careful so that we “never drift away.” (Hebrews 2:1) Usually a person who drifts away from the truth does not mean to do so. Readers will find the phrase “worship in Spirit and truth” in John 4:24. So they decide either to exchange it for something else or to ask for their money back. (Ephesians 6:17) We all can become better teachers, “handling the word of the truth aright.” (2 Timothy 2:15) When we use the Bible to teach others, we come to know and love the truth even more. We need to follow the Bible’s advice to “go on walking in the truth.” (Read 3 John 2-4.) Walk in the Light as God is in the Light; How is God in the Light? The Bible compares the truth to the belt of a soldier. How could material things become too important to us? These are a few of the reasons that some have willfully drawn away from Jehovah and the congregation. Path of truth is too long. Since the beginning of the Christian congregation, the Devil has been using many deceivers to plant doubts in the minds of God’s faithful servants. Emma now spends more time serving Jehovah, and she has more time to spend with her family and friends who also serve him. That is what happened to Aleksandar. The heart longs for truth—even the heart that rejects it. That means we put the truth first and show this by the way we live. Walking is not a … We parted as friends and put the problem behind us.”. As followers of Christ, we are to walk in the truth , love the truth, and believe the truth (2 Thessalonians 2:10-12). Aldo says, “I constantly prayed to Jehovah to help me not to have negative feelings toward this brother.” But Aldo did something else. 6 Others have drifted away from the truth little by little, perhaps without even noticing what was happening. If we are not, we could begin to think about the things we gave up for the truth and might even want some of them back. So we face a constant struggle to walk in the truth. We live in a world dominated by the father of the lie, Satan. There is a clear command to turn from the flesh and to pursue the fruit of the Spirit. We cannot choose which Bible truths to accept and which to ignore. Even so, our brothers and sisters in those lands are enduring. Genesis 17:1; Psalm 26:3, 11; Isaiah 33:15).Such a walk involves the doing of righteousness, not, of course, in absolute perfection, but with a sincere intention, and so as to have "the answer of a good conscience towards God" (1 Peter 3:21). This combination, and its metaphorical use, equates walking with how one conducts oneself in life. 2 In 98 C.E., John was likely living in or near Ephesus. Truth is not defined by personal preference or conviction: it is defined by the holy word of God. Now we will see how we can make sure that we never return to those things we left behind.​—Matthew 6:19. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it'. Being tempted is not the same as sinning, but in a temptation you come to a point of decision. In fact, Romans 8:9 and other Scriptures teach that if the Spirit of God isn’t in you, you’re not a Christian yet. For example, after Jesus performed a miracle and fed a large crowd, that crowd followed him to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. Live by Jehovah’s high moral standards. It is no surprise, then, that our work is restricted or banned in a number of countries. (In some cultures, rainbow colors are used to signify homosexuality.) What does JW stand for in Truth? She feels closer to God and is happy to know that she is using her time wisely. What does this mean exactly? What pressure must we resist, and why? (b) What will we discuss next? We walk as Jesus walked (1 John 2:6), and He was out of step with this world's system, to say the least. 1 Kings 2:4 What can help us to resist the pressure to participate in customs and holidays that do not please Jehovah? So there is nothing to stop us from serving Jehovah with a clean conscience.​—1 John 2:1, 2, 12; 3:19, 20. Because our loving Father provided the ransom sacrifice of his Son so that our sins can be forgiven. Christians living at the end of the first century C.E. Study his Word, and put your trust in it. We, like Moses, endure because we see the unseen (Hebrews 11:27). had the same challenge. (1 Peter 1:18, 19) To help us to stay clean in Jehovah’s eyes, we always need to remember how precious Jesus’ ransom sacrifice is. 2 John 1:6 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] 2 John 1:6, NIV: "And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands.As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love." (Col. 3:13) A brother named Aldo faced this test when he heard a brother whom he respected make a hurtful comment about his ethnic background. This could mean one of two things: either he loves them sincerely or that he loves them as they both stand in the Lord's truth. Think about what Jehovah gave so that we can be holy. 2:1-3) These false teachers may have been influenced by Greek philosophy. For example, someone might hurt us but then apologize. When others in the crowd were shocked by Jesus’ words, Jesus asked his apostles if they wanted to leave too. The Bible says, "but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin" (1 John 1:7). As they worked together, Aldo explained how he was affected by the remark. Some made very big changes. * (See footnote.) He may have moved there after being released from exile on the island of Patmos. 8 Time. This is the message we ha… Now the Christian can truly say, along with Paul, “Through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death” (Romans 8:2). As we do, we will answer three questions: What does it mean to walk in the truth? So John calls these teachers antichrists, or those who teach against Christ. They said that since I did not have a girlfriend, I must be a homosexual.” If you face similar tests, remember that when you stick to your Bible-based convictions, you protect your self-respect, your health, your emotional well-being, and your relationship with Jehovah. And if we commit a serious sin, we seek the help of the elders, whom Jehovah has appointed to care for us. What does 3 John 1:4 mean? About that time, Jehovah’s holy spirit moved him to write three letters. Sorry, there was an error loading the video. (Rev. * (See footnote.) Inside you is a person waiting to jump out and live in truth and openness. HOW CAN WE MAKE SURE WE NEVER SELL THE TRUTH? Walking Means Action The Greek word for “walk” used in 3 John 1:3 is περιπατέω (peripateó) which is a combination of the words perí (around) and patéō (walk). (1 John 2:26) Young Christians in particular need to beware of this trap. Similarly, we feel happy when our children, whether natural or spiritual, dedicate themselves to Jehovah and persevere in serving him.​—Read 3 John 3, 4. Answer: There are several people described as “walking with God” in the Bible, beginning with Enoch in Genesis 5:24.Noah is also described as “a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God” (Genesis 6:9). 9. 5, 6. The purpose of those letters was to motivate loyal Christians to maintain their faith in Jesus and to keep on walking in the truth. Maybe in the past we really loved material things. This opposition to truth is not new, for in every generation when the truth of Jesus Christ is declared and proclaimed, the evil one works to undermine it and sow seeds of confusion. We must make the truth the most important thing in our life and follow Bible principles in everything we do. We show love by forgiving him and putting his error behind us. He will also use brute force. 14. But, to do that, we need to know what it is. What is one way we can help our brothers and sisters to remain in the truth? What could cause a Christian to “sell” the truth? We make sure we apply Bible truth in every part of our life. The truth that Jesus is the way to God echoes His claim to be the Door of the Sheep in John 10:7–9. (2 John 7-11) John wrote: “Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ?” (1 John 2:22) The only way we can avoid being deceived is by studying God’s Word. 4. We need to be quick to respond to such discipline, which the Bible says is more precious than silver.​—Proverbs 8:10. He said: “Just as you have accepted Christ Jesus the Lord, go on walking in union with him, being rooted and built up in him and being stabilized in the faith.” (Col. 2:6, 7) There is nothing that Satan or those influenced by him can do that will destabilize a Christian who has strengthened his own faith.​—2 John 8, 9. If so, reflecting on how Jehovah made known his ways of deliverance to Moses must have touched David’s heart and strengthened his determination to walk in God’s truth. Truth JW abbreviation meaning defined here. 9 Material things. This lesson,”Walk in Truth” (part 2 of the “Walk” series), will teach children that ultimate truth is not determined through erroneous human intelligence.Rather, it is created by our righteous, omniscient God. 2 We would never do this with Bible truth. Only if we do that will we come to know Jehovah and Jesus. Question: "What does it mean to walk with God?" [⇑ See verse text ⇑] John not only approves of Gaius's leadership, he says, "I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth." Truth is the at the end of that path. 13 We hope to keep walking in the truth forever. John pointed out that we cannot be walking in the truth and at the same time be living an immoral life. (1 John 3:13) John reminds us that “the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.” (1 John 5:19) As this system draws to an end, Satan’s anger grows hotter. Maybe some respected our new beliefs, but others may have opposed them. “When the brother heard how I felt about his hurtful comment,” says Aldo, “he apologized. (Matthew 13:45, 46) When we first learned the truth, that is, the truth about God’s Kingdom and all the other precious truths from the Bible, we too were willing to sacrifice anything in order to gain it. And we may have had to adjust some of our relationships with others, change the way we think and act, or stop participating in customs and practices that do not please Jehovah. In order to help them and us, Jehovah inspired the apostle John to write three letters. Last week we saw from verses 3 and 4 that John makes the message of Christ (call it theology, or doctrine) the basis of all significant Christian fellowship. 6 All Christians must be on guard against being misled by human philosophy. For example, when He shows you that you need to overcome laziness, or lying, or any other lust. (b) How could a person drift away from the truth? Sometimes the truth disciplines us by showing us what changes we need to make. As Paul and John taught the believers about walking in the truth or walking in the light, we, too, are to be walking in truth. Walking in truth is obeying God’s Word, reading it, studying it, doing it. To walk in the truth: To keep learning more about the truth from the Bible and to keep applying it in our life. Then, despite the struggles we face, we will keep walking in the truth. An important way that we show love is by forgiving one another. 10 Relationships with others. But we cannot ignore Jehovah’s standards in order to please them. We’re to speak the truth “in love” (Ephesians 4:32). 2 In 98 C.E., John was likely living in or near Ephesus. We also can listen to Him, as we read His Word, the Bible, and hear others preach and teach from it. 7 All Christians, young and old, must resist the pressure to live a double life. According to 1 John 2:3-6 and 2 John 4, 6, what is involved in walking in the truth? Teach it. (b) Why do we need wisdom, discipline, and understanding? But he lets his friendship with Jehovah become weak, and in time he may lose it. 12 Customs and practices that do not please God. * (1 John 2:18, 19, 26) Those apostates claimed to know God, but they did not obey Jehovah’s commands. 4 In Jesus’ time, some who at first accepted the truth did not continue to walk in it. 9 Young Christians in particular may feel pressured to adopt their classmates’ or workmates’ views of immoral conduct. 15 Second, be determined to apply the truth in your everyday life. And I realized that living by its standards would give me joy and peace.”. When the apostle John wrote his letters, he was concerned about false teachers who had come into the congregations and were trying to mislead Christ’s followers. You have sayings of everlasting life.”​—John 6:67-69. 11. Emma also learned from the experience of Cory Wells, a sister who used to ride horses in a rodeo. Rather he will say, This is truth, God help me to walk in it, let come what may! 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