A God Who Cannot Lie (continued)

Beloved, I would like to continue writing on the subject “A God who cannot Lie.” God has given us the opportunity to let the serpent be bruised (Genesis 3:15). If anyone rejects this provision, then God, having kept His promise, will send judgment unto that soul which has sinned. Therefore, that soul must die. Remember, Ezekiel wrote that “the soul that sinneth, it shall die” (Ezekiel 18:20). Beloved, it is declared that “…all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). “[There] is none that doeth good, no, not one” (Psalm 14:3). Beloved, we also know that the only man on earth who never made a mistake, never committed a sin, and never dishonored Himself, is the man who was more than a man – Jesus Christ. The scripture tells us that “…there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” (I Timothy 2:5). This teaches us that since Jesus was and is the Eternal Father God incarnate (in the flesh), He has the power to be perfect! Again, this is why God cannot lie – He is perfect and He can never make a mistake. Remember what I have often said to this church family – “If God is not God of all, He is not God at all.” This statement also includes being the God of perfection. Paul said that Jesus, our God, “…is the blessed and only Potentate [the One who is in control of everything], the King of kings, and Lord of lords” (I Timothy 6:15).

Chosen Ones, a terrible condemnation hangs over all human beings. They live their lives without the approval of Jesus’ commandment. This is why Paul said that the only ones who are not condemned are those who walk after Him. “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit” (Romans 8:1). God, who is not man, took our disfavor so that we might have fellowship with Him. In other words, a sinless God took on flesh to pay for the transgressions of a sinful world, because He considered our sinful, depraved selves His “peculiar treasure.” “…Ye [the children of Israel, both natural and spiritual] shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people…” (Exodus 19:5).

Precious Ones, God wants us to know that He cannot lie, but not for the purpose of grandeur or to compliment His own character. He does not need our validation. Rather, He wants to let us know that when He makes a promise to us, we should not worry about the outcome – that promise will come to pass. Christ came that we might know who we are – a “holy people,” a “city not forsaken” (Isaiah 62:12); and that we might obtain life eternal.

I will write more on this subject next week. Until then, know this,

I love you all SO very much.
In His Love,

Pastor William L. McCoy