A God Who Cannot Lie (conclusion)

Beloved, I would like to conclude this series of letters, entitled “A God who Cannot Lie,” by quoting directly from the scriptures – “…faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone” (James 2:17). You must understand that every man will be held responsible for that degree of light which he/she has received, because God holds Himself responsible to uphold His own Word. I shared with you earlier that God swore by “two immutable things” – His Name and His Word, that He would uphold His words unto us. Paul declares that in these two things, “…it was impossible for God to lie, [so that] we might have a strong consolation…to lay hold upon the hope set before us” (Hebrews 6:18). In other words, our God had the wisdom to base His ability to keep His promises upon the integrity of His own character, and not someone else’s, so that we Christians can be comforted in the hope and assurance that His words are true.

Precious Ones, no one knows the depth of our God’s knowledge or the degree of light that He knows! Therefore, if God holds Himself up to a standard unattainable by humans, then we must know that God expects us to show our faith with works by living in the light and knowledge given to us. We know that God is not a liar, so if we say that we live to please Him by faith, then we must show our faith by being honest in all of our affairs in this life.

Chosen Ones, as I conclude, I leave you with this thought – God will never lie. That will always be true. Thus, our first priority should be to cling to those things that are “eternal.” Paul says that “…the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal” (II Corinthians 4:18). You will reap eternal benefits by telling the truth!

Next week, I will speak from a new subject. Until then, know this,

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

Pastor William L. McCoy

A God Who Cannot Lie (continued)

Beloved, in continuance of our theme, “A God who Cannot Lie,” I must share with you that if you do what our God commands, you will find that it will breed more confidence in your Creator, simply because the blessings that result from your obedience will be activated in your life. You will also discover that God’s way of life is the best way to live. Jesus knows what He is talking about! For example, God did not lie when He left it on record in the scriptures that there is one way to receive soul salvation. It is not through denominational traditions or through public opinions. Jesus said, “I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out [of me, Jesus], and find pasture [nourishment]” (John 10:9). Therefore, Jesus teaches us that we must acknowledge Him before we can receive salvation for our souls. Those who are offended by the Name of Jesus and who yet believe that their sins are forgiven by God are deceived!

Precious Ones, there are some who believe that if you have faith in the scriptures, you can be redeemed (saved) by faith and believing only! I agree with that, but my question to those who choose this line of thinking is this – “Faith in what?” If your response to this question is “Faith in God’s Word,” then you must understand that this is a lie. God’s Word must be made flesh (see John 1:14)! This means that there must be some manifestation of evidence that your faith has been rewarded by God. I am in agreement with the fact that your faith in the scriptures should lead you to obey the “fleshly” manifestation of being baptized in water (in Jesus’ Name) and receiving God’s gift of the Holy Spirit (with the evidence of tongues from God’s holy language). Remember, Jesus said, “...Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God” (John 3:5). Beloved, God cannot and did not lie when He said this.

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

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

Pastor William L. McCoy

A God Who Cannot Lie (continued)

Beloved, in continuance of our theme, “A God who Cannot Lie” – I must share with you that I believe in the rewards that come from living a clean life and having a clean heart. God is against the soul that desires unrighteousness. Remember, “The soul that sinneth,…shall [surely] die” (Ezekiel 18:29), but Psalm 24:3 asks, “Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? [or “stand” in the realm of His blessings]?” – Remember, “…cattle upon a thousand hills” belong to the Lord (Psalm 50:10) – “or who shall stand in his Holy place?” The question is answered in Psalm 24:4 – “He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn [or makes promises] deceitfully.” In other words, Beloved, you cannot “lie” and expect to be blessed!!! We ought to follow the pattern laid out for us by our God. He chooses not to “lie,” and we should make the same choice.

Precious Ones, our God is comfortable with the fact that he has never “lied” to anyone at any time, so much so that he records that he will judge all “liars” based upon the virtues he has displayed toward them! God says that he “…will be a swift witness against false swearers,…[who] fear not [Him]” (Malachi 3:5). Beloved, that means that every “lie” and every “liar” will be judged quickly by God based upon the testimony of God’s eyewitness records of loyalty toward them.

Chosen Ones, therefore, what reason do any of us have to “lie”? “Lying” is not only disgusting to God, but it also does not make any sense!!! Knowing that our Savior Jesus Christ is true in all of His ways, our testimony should reflect our God. People should speak about us as someone spoke about Elijah, “And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and the word of the Lord in thy mouth is TRUTH” (1 Kings 17:24). Beloved, if you are looking for one of the greatest virtues to represent God, truth ranks among the highest.

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

I love you all with my best efforts.
Yours because of Christ,

Pastor William L. McCoy

A God Who Cannot Lie (continued)

Beloved, in continuance of our theme, “A God who Cannot Lie” – true holiness means something to our God for it is Him who declares that, “...without which no man shall see the Lord” (Hebrews 12:14). Therefore, Beloved, you cannot be considered truly holy and be classified as a “liar” at the same time! Since God has declared through His word the type of character He prefers, you might as well be assured and persuaded that it is the truth; for, according to Hebrews 6:18, “…it [is] impossible for God to lie.”

Precious Ones, what this means is that if God says, “…thy faith hath made thee whole” (Mark 5:34), then you must know that “God cannot lie.” So, we all should look to be whole – physically, spiritually, emotionally, mentally, sensually, and sexually. A Christian should be completely whole. The apostle Paul told the church at Thessalonica that God wants to do more than just set us apart for His use and that “…the very God of peace [can] sanctify [us] wholly.” Paul shared with them his desire, which should be our desire also, “and I pray [Paul says] God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thessalonians 5:23).

Chosen Ones, if we know that “God is not a liar,” then we should expect to see changes for the better in our lives on a daily basis. I believe none of us made the choice to serve God so that life would continue as it did before our commitment to serve Him. On the contrary, I expect a brand new life now and so should you, because He that promised it “cannot and did not lie” when He said it (John 10:10)!

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