The Long War for Truth

“THE STRATEGY AND TACTICS TO WIN THE WAR"

I. DISC0VERING THE TRUTH
  A. Study the Word for all its truth, not just the “spiritual”
  B. Make that Word a part of you - Memorize and meditate on it
  C. Desire to be a learner
1. Never consider yourself to have “arrived"
2. Be a good student of God and His world = a biblical worldview
3. Always ask more-the quality of a good learner
4. Study materials consistent with the Word of God
5. Do not be afraid to read or hear an intelligent seeker or even an opponent to your position; fools are not usually worth hearing!
  D. Observe carefully and respectfully the creation/people around you
1. How does this creation of God work? The confidence and reliability of Creation is found in the Creator.
2. What is its value in the total picture of things here?
3. Think in terms of "cause and effect"
  E. Listen carefully to what is said to you/or what is going on
1. Hear not only what is said but what is not said!
2. Listen for the details
3. Listen in "concentric rings"
  F. Ask questions of anything you do not understand
1. Be respectful and civil when you ask
2. Ask because you want to know
  G. Seek the origin of the item in discussion
1. How did this get here?
2. Who started this?
  H. Think to the "end" of the item in discussion.
1. Where will this go?
2. Where will this end up?
3. What is the long term benefit, value or detriment of this?
  I. Run it through the grid of God 's Word
  J. Be slow to speak your opinion
1. Your biblically unenlightened opinion may not be any better than the one you have just heard!
2. Speak respectfully and civilly
3. As your opinion has been informed by God's Word speak with the authority of the Word of God, not your own
  K. For the Christian Believer the Word of God is Sufficient
1. The Word of God is completely sufficient for faith and practice
2. Christ is sufficient to change, restore life
3. God created! Therefore trust in Creator and in Christ