By Joe Slater
John the immerser told his disciples, “He who has
received His (Jesus’) testimony has certified that God is
true” (John 3:33). John may well have been referring to
himself as one who had received Jesus’ testimony,
thereby certifying that God is true. But the general
principle remains that when we follow Jesus, believing
what He said and obeying what He taught, we certify
that God is true.
“Certify” literally means to set one’s seal upon
something to verify that it is authentic. Today we use a
Notary Public to insure that the signatures on a
document are valid rather than forgeries.
Of course God is true (authentic, correct) whether we
respond to Him in the right way or not. But when we
believe and obey Jesus we are, in effect, casting our
vote for God.
The apostle John wrote, “he who does not believe God
has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the
testimony that God has given of His Son” (1 John 5:10).
Now obviously, God is not a liar! But see the
implication of John’s words. To “make” God a liar is to
consider Him so, or to imply that He is such.
Those who reject the teaching of Jesus are, in effect,
calling God a liar! Who would want to be guilty of such a
thing?
Yet multitudes, by reason of their failure to believe and
obey Christ, are implying that God is a liar, whether they
mean to do so or not.
Are you certifying that God is true by your faith and
obedience?
Groveland, FL