[Biblemat] WHY IS IT SO HARD FOR MAN?

[GLClair at aol.com]

WHY IS IT  SO HARD FOR MAN? 
[Man  Can Know the Truth if He Will] 
The religious world today  is filled with so much misinformation that finding 
the real truth on any  religious subject is difficult. The reason for the 
difficulty in arriving at the  truth about so many religious questions may be 
found in the dishonesty of many  religious leaders, religious leaders who know 
what the truth is but for  personnel reasons do not reveal it to others. 
The only reliable source  of absolute religious truth is the Bible. Yet, too 
many people are unwilling to  accept the Bible as a source of absolute truth 
because of personnel prejudices.  There are so many people today who will avoid 
acceptance of Biblical truth  regarding baptism because their relatives 
reject the Biblical benefits of it  [i.e. “for the remission of sins”], saying 
that Acts 2:38 does not mean  what it says. This attitude is present even though 
the verse is absolutely clear  if one could cast aside personal bias and 
accept the truth revealed. The same is  true with many Biblical truths such as; 
truth about instrumental music --- most  religious people reject the plain Bible 
truth about music in worship because  they like to hear instrumental music 
even though they know it is not authorized.  The Bible truth suggests clearly 
that vocal music is the only acceptable form of  music with God – cf. Rom 15:9, “
and that the Gentiles might glorify  God for his mercy; as it is written, 
Therefore will I give praise unto thee  among the Gentiles, And sing unto thy 
name.” ASV --- 1 Cor 14:15, “What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I 
will pray with the  understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I 
will sing with the  understanding also.” ASV --- Heb 2:12, “saying, I will 
declare thy  name unto my brethren, In the midst of the congregation will I sing 
thy praise.”  ASV --- James 5:13, “Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. 
Is  any cheerful? Let him sing praise.” ASV 
The same attitude toward truth is pursued over many religious questions  
simply because people are uncomfortable about accepting anything that forces  them 
to make changes regarding actions or mental alterations. Yet, God says that  
everyone must “mortify [i.e. beat back, crucify]” their own desires and  
affections that conflict with His instruction cf. Rom 8:12-14, “12 Therefore,  
brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13 For if  
ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do  mortify 
the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 14 For as many as are led  by the 
Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.”  KJV 
Finally, man may know the truth and accept the fact that the truth can  make 
a person “free from sin” if they really want it, cf. John 8:32. The  truth is 
God’s words [i.e. God’s Written Word – BIBLE] today, John 17:17 says so  – “
Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is  truth.” 
Give up  your hardness toward the truth, turn away from prejudice and 
unreasonable  attitudes and accept God’s Written Word. Jeremiah the ancient prophet 
says of  God that HE CAN LEAD US CORRECTLY but we cannot lead ourselves 
correctly without  God’s help, cf. Jeremiah 10:23, “O Jehovah, I know that the way 
of man is not  in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.”  
ASV 

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