Beloved in Christ,
The Bible is the Word of God, and in it we find absolute truth. Jesus Himself prayed, “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth” (John 17:17). But we must confess with humility: while God’s Word is perfect, our understanding is not.
The Gospels give us a beautiful lesson in this. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John each present Christ from a different angle. None is false, but none is exhaustive. Together they give us the fuller picture of Jesus. This reminds us that we see in part (1 Corinthians 13:12), and we must hold our convictions with humility.
Too often, Christians fall into the trap of thinking, “Only my tradition, my college, my translation, my theology is right—and all others are wrong.” But Paul warns us, “If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know” (1 Corinthians 8:2).
Some hold fiercely to KJV Only. Others insist on being strictly Reformed, or Pentecostal, or Baptist, or another camp. But friends, salvation is not found in a translation or a system—it is found in Jesus Christ, the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6).
So how do we see ourselves? Not as the masters of truth, but as its servants. Not as the sole keepers of knowledge, but as humble witnesses pointing to Christ. “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6).
Let us not withdraw into pride or insist, “We alone are right.” Let us hold fast to the Word, contend for the faith, but do so with gentleness and respect (1 Peter 3:15). For in the end, truth is not a possession to boast about—it is a Person, Jesus Christ, and He is Lord of all.
Amen.
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