“Let God be true but every man a liar.” The meaning is “let the Word of God stand, don’t tamper with it or wrest it.” In Jonah 2:9, the old prophet makes a proclamation, “Salvation is of the LORD.” Jonah was in the belly of the whale, deep in the bottom of the sea, and prayed [paraphrased], “If I am to get out of this my only hope is divine deliverance.” He did not proclaim, “Salvation is partly of the LORD and the rest is up to me.” In Ephesians 2:8-9, “For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourself: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.” The subject of salvation as to whom, and how it is affected can be made no clearer than what it is in this text. God says that salvation is by grace, not a mixture of His work and man’s work, but entirely His. Therefore, “Let God be true but every man a liar.” In salvation the Word of God contradicts a vast number of modern religious ideas. Many believe that Christ died equally for all men; Jesus Christ Himself said in John 10:15 “I lay down my life for My sheep.” In Matthew 1:21 we are told that Jesus “shall save HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR SINS”: therefore, “Let God be true but every man a liar.” Men say that all men can believe if they will; Jesus said, “But they believe not, because they are not of My sheep” (John 10:26). The inspired Word of God in Acts 13:48 says, “As many as were ordained to eternal life believe.” Modern religion says all men could come to Christ if they would; Jesus said, “No man can come to Me except My Father draw him” (John 6:44). They say that men either come to God or refuse to come to God of their on will; but the Word of God says, “God’s people shall be willing in the day of His power” (Psalm 110:3). They say that men are rejected of God because they will not come to Christ, but Christ said, “All that the Father giveth ME shall COME TO ME” (John 6:37). Oh that man would “let God be true but every man a liar.” Many have the idea that God “must give all a chance to be saved.” Christ Jesus, the LORD of ALL men said to His disciples, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom, but to them it is not given” (Matthew 13:11). He also said, “Many are called but few are chosen.” They say, many will die and go to hell for whom Christ died, but Jesus said, “Of all, which the Father hath given me, I should lose nothing” (John 6:39). Many say salvation depends on man’s willingness to believe on and receive Jesus as their Savior.” The Bible says, “But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believed on His name; which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God” (John 1:12-13). And there are those who insist that a person may lose their salvation. Jesus Christ said concerning His people, “I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand” (John 10:28). If you will observe with care you will note that throughout I have not said one word about what I believe or don’t believe. I have stated only what men say and established what the Bible declares in opposition to their misguided statements. Always remember, “Let God be true but every man a liar.”
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