I am writing the truth. God knows I am not lying.
- Galatians 1:20 (NLV)
“I’m not gonna lie.”
This is one of those slang expressions that became a common part of everyday language used often on social media to preface an honest albeit sometimes critical opinion or observation.
Quite often the words that follow that statement do more damage than good.
“I’m not gonna lie, it hurt my feelings when you . . .”
“I’m not gonna lie, that outfit does not look good . . “
Can you imagine the response the Galatians would have had if Paul had written “I’m not gonna lie” when there were so many people that were still questioning his words?
Paul felt moved to ensure that the Galatians of his commitment to telling the truth, defending his authority as an apostle against those who questioned how he received the gospel.
It's a shame that there are still people who don’t believe one word of the Bible.
When we tell others about Jesus, we probably shouldn’t say “I’m not gonna lie” because that kind of lends to the belief that everything else we have said is untrue.
We shouldn’t ever lie, but that is a totally different topic.
Paul wrote the truth.
He was a changed man because of Christ Jesus, and we can be changed too, we just need to know the truth.
The truth is the Good New is from God Himself, that there is salvation in the death and resurrection of Jesus.
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