Self-evident truth, or that which is confirmed by experience.
IS THERE A GOD?
The invisible things of him from the creation of the world are
clearly seen (the eyes of your understanding being enlightened,
Eph0118), being understood by the things that are made, even his
eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse, Rom0120.
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the
faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he? Job0924.
WHAT IS TRUTH?
Truth is learned by experience, cf.Gen3027. To learn obedience
by the things suffered, cf.Heb0508. For we can do nothing against
the truth, but for the truth, 2Co1308. Reason, Isa0118. We have
before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under
sin, Rom0309. He that is without sin among you, let him first
cast a stone, Jhn0807. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive
ourselves, and the truth is not in us, 1Jn0108. If we say that
we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and
do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the
light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus
Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin, 1Jn0106,07. Truth came
by Jesus, Jhn-117. Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot
receive, because it seeth him not, Jhn1417. He that speaketh truth
sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit, Pro1217.
NO NEW THING
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that
which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new
thing under the sun. Is there any thing whereof it may be said,
See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was
before us. There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall
there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those
that shall come after, Ecc0109-11.
ADMIRATION
Their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons
in admiration because of advantage, Jude16.
ASK
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume
it upon your lusts, Jas0403.
BELIEVE
Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe, Jhn0448.
BURDENS
They bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them
on men's shoulders, Mat2304.
COMMANDMENTS
Commandments of men, that turn from the truth, Tit0114.
COUNSEL
Ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof,
Pro0125.
COVETOUSNESS
Through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise
of you, 2Pe0203.
DEATH
Them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject
to bondage, Heb0215.
DECEIT
Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they
refuse to know me, saith the Lord. Therefore thus saith the Lord
of hosts, Behold, I will melt them (in the furnace of affliction,
Isa4810), and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of
my people? Jer0906,07.
DOCTRINE
They shall not endure sound doctrine, 2Tm0403.
DOMINION
The Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great
exercise authority upon them, Mat2025.
DUTY
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and
keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For
God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing,
whether it be good, or whether it be evil, Ecc1213,14.
EASE
For the turning away (or, ease) of the simple shall slay them,
and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them, Pro0132.
ERROR
They which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of
thy paths, Isa0312.
FABLES
They shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned
unto fables, 2Tm0404.
FEAR
Their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men, Isa2913.
GAIN
Men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that
gain is godliness, 1Tm0605.
GODLINESS
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof, 2Tm0305.
GODLY
All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution,
2Tm0312.
GRASS
All flesh is grass, and the glory of man as the flower of the
grass, 1Pe0124.
HEAR
How shall they hear without a preacher? Rom1014.
HOPE
Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things
not seen, Heb1101.
KILL
Whoso killeth you will think that he doeth God service, Jhn1602.
LABOUR
All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is
not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing, Ecc0108.
LIES
They have taught their tongue to speak lies, Jer0905.
LIVE
It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every
word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God, Mat0404.
MONEY
The love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted
after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves
through with many sorrows, 1Tm0610.
OFFENDED
When affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately
they are offended, Mrk0417.
OPPRESSION
Ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor,
Isa0315.
OPPRESSORS
As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule
over them, Isa0312.
PRAISE
They loved the praise of men more than the praise of God, Jhn1243.
REFUSE
They refuse to know me, saith the Lord, Jer0906.
REJECT
Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your
own tradition, Mrk0709.
RIGHTEOUS
Ye outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full
of hypocrisy and iniquity, Mat2328.
RIGHTEOUSNESS
They sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the
law, Rom0932.
RULE
My people is taken away for nought: They that rule over them make
them to howl, Isa5205.
SEEN
All their works they do for to be seen of men, Mat2305.
SENTENCING
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily,
therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to
do evil, Ecc0811.
SONG
Thou (Lord) art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath
a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they
hear thy words, but they do them not, Eze3332.
SPEAK
If they speak not according to this word (of God), it is because
there is no light in them, Isa0820.
SPOIL
The spoil of the poor is in your houses, Isa0314.
STUDY
Of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness
of the flesh, Ecc1212.
Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the
truth, 2Tm0307.
TEACHERS
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching
things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake, Tit0111.
TEMPTATION
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man,
1Co1013.
TRADITION
The tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not
after Christ, Col0208.
TRANSGRESSIONS
Our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify
against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our
iniquities, we know them; In transgressing and lying against the
Lord, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and
revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar
off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself
a prey: and the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there
was no judgment, Ias5912-15.
TRUTH
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because
it seeth him not, neither knoweth him, Jhn1417.
VANITY
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold,
all is vanity and vexation of spirit. That which is crooked cannot
be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered,
Ecc0114,15.
WARS
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence,
even of your lusts that war in your members? Jas0401.
WAY
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof
are the ways of death, Pro1412
WIND
Tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine,
by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie
in wait to deceive, Eph0414.
WISDOM
In much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge
increaseth sorrow, Ecc0118.
Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou
hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me, Isa4710.
WORD
The word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which
by the gospel is preached unto you, 1Pe0125.
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