Truth (Separate page)

      Quotations from the writings of Ellen G. White with the word . . .

                T r u t h            (  153  RELATED  PHRASES )                          

                       The  word  'Truth'  appears  1,xxx  times in the published writings of EGW              See page on Original site                                                                The word  'Truths'  appears   xxx  times  ( see section below )

                   EGW  Articles,  Chapters  and  Sections  about  Truth

                   -  A Cross in Accepting the Truth -  RH, May 26, 1885

         +    Against the truth  ( 354 )   +   war against the truth  (  )

         +    All the truth  ( 71 )    >   Know all the truth  ( 3 )
                                                   >   have all the truth  ( 17 )   >   think they have all the truth  ( 6 )
                                                   >   believe all the truth  ( 3 ) 

        +    Believe the truth  ( 912 )      >   profess to believe the truth  (  )    >   claim to believe the truth  (  )
                                           ►    Believe in the truth  (  )

        +    Between Truth and Error  ( 100 )    ►  difference between truth and error  ( 7 )
                                                                         >   Conflict between Truth and Error   ( 10 )
                                                                         >    controversy between truth and error  ( 20 )
                   see  Distinguish truth from error  (  )

        +     Bible truth  ( 790 )      ( see Bible )          >    Truths of the Bible

                                  +    Truth of the Gospel   (   )    

        +    Great Central Truth    ( 12 )       >    the Great Central Truth of the Gospel

            Important Truth   ( 62 )    ►    important Truths  >   Most important Truths  (11)

        +     Know what is truth  ( 169 )    >   desire to know what is truth  (  )

        +     Loyal to truth   ( 8 )   >   loyal to the truth  ( 9 ) 

        +     New truth  (  )    >    New truths  (  )

       ++    Old truth  ( 17 )    >    old truths  ( 50 )

        +     Precious Truth   ( 345 )     >    knowledge of the precious truth  (  )

        +    Reject truth    ( 12 )       ►    Reject truth because . . .  (  )    ( see below  Reject the truth )

        +    The Truth of God  ( 874 )   >   preach the truth of God   ( 6 )

        +    Truth, as it is in Jesus   (  )   >   under construction

        +    Truth will be revealed       +    Truths which God has revealed

                                                 p r e s e n t    t r u t h                                                                     

       +++     Present truth  ( 2,018 )    

                                                          ►   Present truth is to be given to  ( 9 )
                                                           >   Present truth is to be proclaimed  ( 8 )
                                       
                    >   present truth for the church today  ( 4 )

         +     Truth for this time   ( 1,041 )      >    Truths for this time   ( 219 )    >     truth for the last days  (  )

                                                          ►   Knowledge of the truth for this time    ( 53 )

         +     Revealed Truth   ( 60 )     >      opposition to revealed truth   ( 3 )  

         +     search for truth  (  )  >

         +++     Seeking for truth  ( 65 )   >>>   earnestly seeking for truth  ( 6 ) 


                                                   >    Seeking to know the truth  (  )   >  seeking the truth  ( 1 )
                                                   >    Seek for the truth  ( 8 )    >   seek for the truths  ( 4 )
                          ►   Search for truth  (  )   >   search for the truth  (  )  see favorites

       +++    Special truth    ( 12 )     >     Special truth for this time   ( 4 )   [ see Special truths  ( 166 ) below ]

         +     stupendous truths  (   )  

         +     Testing Truth    ( 57 )      ►     Testing Truth for this time  ( 19 ) 
                  >   Testing Truths  ( 107 )    ►     testing truths for this time  ( 22 )

         +     Unpopular truth  ( 92 )         ►    Unpopular truths   ( 7 )  

If the church will put on the robe of Christ's righteousness, withdrawing from all allegiance with the world, there is before her the dawn of a bright and glorious day. God's promise to her will stand fast forever. He will make her an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. Truth, passing by those who despise and reject it, will triumph. Although at times apparently retarded, its progress has never been checked. When the message of God meets with opposition, He gives it additional force, that it may exert greater influence. Endowed with divine energy, it will cut its way through the strongest barriers and triumph over every obstacle.  {AA 601.1}

 

                                        d i g g i n g    f o r    t r u t h                                                                


         +    digging for truth   (  )

         +    dig for the Jewel of Truth  (  )

         +    dig for the truth  (  )   >   dig deep in the mines of truth  ( )

God is leading out a people and establishing them upon the one great platform of faith, the commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus. He has given His people a straight chain of Bible truth, clear and connected. This truth is of heavenly origin and has been searched for as for hidden treasure. It has been dug out through careful searching of the Scriptures and through much prayer. { 3T 447.1} 

         +     seeking for truth as for hidden treasure  (   )
                  >   seek for the truth as for hid treasure  ( 5 )

         +      Distinguish truth from error   (  )

 

                                        .  .  .    o f   t r u t h                                                                                       

            Advancement of Truth   (  )
         +     Advocates of Truth   ( 76 )     > 

             Banner of Truth   ( 129 )     >   plant the banner of truth  ( 9 )

         +     Cause  of  truth   ( 402 )      >    Harm to the cause of truth   (  )
                                                            >    
Reproach  to  the  cause  of  truth  ( 4 )
                                                         >    Reproach upon the cause of truth  ( 9 )

         +    Chain of truth  (  )  >

         +    Champion of Truth  (  )

             compromise of truth  ( 4 )   ( see compromise the truth ) below  

         +     Defense of Truth   (  )          ►     Stand in defense of Truth  

             enemy of truth  ( 30 )    >    enemies of truth  (  )

             Evidences of truth  (  )    >

         +     Foundation of Truth    ( 17 )  

         +    Jewels of truth   (  )   +++   gems of truth  ( 140 )

      +++    Leaven of truth  ( 62 )   >>>   Leaven of truth works secretly  ( 6 )

         +     Light of truth  (  )   >

         +     message of truth   (  )   

         +     messenger of truth  ( 57 )     >    messengers of truth  ( 43 )

         +     Mine of truth   ( 74 )       ►     Mines of Truth  ( 85 )  

             Perversion of Truth   ( 20 )    >   

       +++     Pillars of Truth    ( 13 )   >   pillars of truth stand firm  ( 4 )

             Platform of Truth   ( 70 )     ►   Great platform of truth  (  )
                                                            >    Stand on the platform of truth   ( 13 )
                      ►   Platform of eternal truth  (  )

         +    power of truth  ( 137 )    ►    sanctifying power of truth  ( 283 )    [ see power of the truth ( 283 ) ]

       ++     Principles of Truth  ( 466 )

         +     Shield of Truth   ( 3 )

             source of truth  ( 14 )    >   instruction from the source of truth  (  )

         +     system of truth  ( 35 )    >   complete system of truth  (  )

         +     treasures of truth     ( 153 )     >   Find the Treasures of Truth  (  )

         +     triumph of truth  ( 14 )    >    glorious triumph of truth  ( 4 )

             Understanding of Truth   ( 12 )     ►   understanding of Bible Truth  ( 18 )

             Value of Truth    ( 17 )

         +     Views of truth    ( 24 )        >     Broader views of truth   ( 6 )    >     Clearer views of truth      (  )

         +     Word of truth  (   )    see favorite below

 

                                      .  .  .   o f    t h e    t r u t h                                                                              

         +    Defenders of the Truth   ( 6 )    >    Defenders of Truth   (7)
            Denial of the truth  ( 19 )    >    Denial of the truth

         +    Importance of the Truth  (  )

            Knowledge of the Truth   ( 1,177 )    ►  Knowledge of the truth for this time
                                                 ►  come to a knowledge of the truth  ( 37 )
                                                       >   think they have all the truth  
( see above )
                                                          >   Know what is truth  ( 169 )

         +     Love of the truth      >      love not the truth       
                                                  >       Love the Truth  ( 163 )    >   love the truth and walk in it  (  )

         +     influence of the truth upon . . . 

         +     power of the truth  ( 283 )   >

         +     Suppression of the Truth   ( 2 )       ( is violation of 9th Commandment ) 

         +     value of the truth    (  )

         +     Vindication of the Truth   ( 17 )     >    Vindicate the truth  (  )

                                    .  .  .     t h e    t r u t h                                                                              

         +    Against the truth  ( 354 )   >  war against the truth  (  )

         +    Comprehend the Truth  ( 32 )     >    Comprehending the truth   ( 9 )

         +     compromise the truth  ( 1 )    (see compromise of truth) above

             Conceal the truth    ( 6 )        >     Withold the truth 

         +     Declare the Truth    ( 34 )      >

         +     Discern the Truth   ( 34 )        →    Cannot discern the truth   ( 8 )     >     Do not discern the truth

         +     Defend the truth  ( 26 )

         +     Desire to know the Truth       >     Seeking to know the Truth   ( 7 )

         +    for the Truth  (  )    +   decide for the truth  ( 10 )

                                               >   decide for the truth by the third angel's message  ( 3 )

             Grounded in the Truth   (  )   >

         +     higher than the truth   

         +     Into the truth  ( 217 )    >   bring into the truth  ( 15 )
                                                        >   bring many souls into the truth  ( 8 )    

         +    Know the truth  (  )    >   know all the truth  ( 3 )

             Learn the Truth   ( 63 )       >     Desire to learn the truth  (  )

         +     Love and obey the truth  (  )

         +     Oppose the truth  (  )     >    Opposition to the truth  ( 21 )  
                                                   >     spirit of opposition to the truth  ( 3 )

         +     Proclaim the truth   (  )      ►    proclaiming the truth             
                                                             
    Profess the Truth  

         +     Receive the Truth  ( 293 )     ►  those who receive the truth  ( 42 )
                                             >  
   Did not receive the truth
                                             >     Open to receive the truth

        +     Reject the truth  ( 38 )     [ see below ] 

                     +     Reject truth    ( 12 )    ►      Reject truth because . . .        

         +     seek for the truth  ( 8 )   >   seek for the truths  ( 4 ) 

           +++     Teach the truth  ( 264 )   >  Teaching the truth  (  )

         +   

                                r e j e c t    t h e    t r u t h                                                                              

         +      Reject the Truth   ( 38 )     ►     Led to Reject the Truth  ( 2 )

                    >    Those who reject the Truth   ( 5 )    >   those who rejected the Truth ( 2 )

                    >    rejection of divine light  (  )

        +     Rejection of the Truth   ( 18 )     ►    Rejection of Truth
                                                                    ►     Rejected the Truths   
(under construction)
                                                                    ►     Rejector of Truth   ( 9 )
                                                                    ►
     Reject Truth   ( 12 )

        +     refuse to accept truth  (  )

Has not the same process been repeated in nearly every church calling itself Protestant? As the founders, those who possessed the true spirit of reform, pass away, their descendants come forward and "new-model the cause." While blindly clinging to the creed of their fathers and refusing to accept any truth in advance of what they saw, the children of the reformers depart widely from their example of humility, self-denial, and renunciation of the world. Thus "the first simplicity disappears." A worldly flood, flowing into the church, carries "with it its customs, practices, and idols."  Great Controversy, page 385.1  Read entire chapter 21

 

             T r u t h s           (  11  RELATED  PHRASES )                          

                       The  word  'Truths'  appears  1,xxx  times in the published writings of EGW

         +     Great truths  ( 344 )   >   great truths of prophecy  (  )

             life giving truths  ( 9 )    >    life giving truths in the Bible  ( 4 )   >

         +     new truths (  )  

         +++     Special truths  ( 166 )    >   special truths for this time  (  )

             testing truths  (107)    >   testing truths for this time  ( 22 )

             truths thus revealed  ( 8 )    ►    truths which God has revealed  (  )
                                                                >    truth that was revealed  ( 9 )

         +     rejected the truths   ( under construction )

 

    My  Favorite  quotes  about  Truth

 

But light and darkness cannot harmonize. Between truth and errorthere is an irrepressible conflict. To uphold and defend the one is to attack and overthrow the other. Our Saviour Himself declared: "I came not to send peace, but a sword." Matthew 10:34. Said Luther, a few years after the opening of the Reformation: "God does not guide me, He pushes me forward. He carries me away. I am not master of myself. I desire to live in repose; but I am thrown into the midst of tumults and revolutions."--D'Aubigne, b. 5, ch. 2. He was now about to be urged into the contest.  Great Controversy, page 126.3
 
I was shown that the truth once published now, will stand, for it is the truth for the last days; it will live, and less need be said upon it in future. Numberless words need not be put upon paper to justify what speaks for itself and shines in its clearness. Truth is straight, plain, clear, and stands out boldly in its own defense; but it is not so with error. It is so winding and twisting that it needs a multitude of words to explain it in its crooked form. I saw that all the light they had received in some places had come from the paper; that souls had received the truth in this way, and then talked it to others; and that now in places where there are several, they had been raised up by this silent messenger. It was their only preacher. The cause of truth should not be hindered in its onward progress for want of means.  Early Writings, page 96.1 (1853)   {CW 15.3}
 
 Those who would share the benefits of the Saviour's mediation should permit nothing to interfere with their duty to perfect holiness in the fear of God. The precious hours, instead of being given to pleasure, to display, or to gain seeking, should be devoted to an earnest, prayerful study of the word of truth. The subject of the sanctuary and the investigative judgment should be clearly understood by the people of God. All need a knowledge for themselves of the position and work of their great High Priest. Otherwise it will be impossible for them to exercise the faith which is essential at this time or to occupy the position which God designs them to fill. Every individual has a soul to save or to lose. Each has a case pending at the bar of God. Each must meet the great Judge face to face. How important, then, that every mind contemplate often the solemn scene when the judgment shall sit and the books shall be opened, when, with Daniel, every individual must stand in his lot, at the end of the days.  Great Controversy, page 488.2   Read entire chapter 28

  

The Reformation did not, as many suppose, end with Luther. It is to be continued to the close of this world's history. Luther had a great work to do in reflecting to others the light which God had permitted to shine upon him; yet he did not receive all the light which was to be given to the world. From that time to this, new light has been continually shining upon the Scriptures, and new truths have been constantly unfolding.  Great Controversy, page 148.4  Read entire chapter 8
 
The position that it is of no consequence what men believe is one of Satan's most successful deceptions. He knows that the truth, received in the love of it, sanctifies the soul of the receiver; therefore he is constantly seeking to substitute false theories, fables, another gospel. From the beginning the servants of God have contended against false teachers, not merely as vicious men, but as inculcators of falsehoods that were fatal to the soul. Elijah, Jeremiah, Paul, firmly and fearlessly opposed those who were turning men from the word of God. That liberality which regards a correct religious faith as unimportant found no favor with these holy defenders of the truth.  {Great Controversy, page 520.2}
 
The agencies which will unite against truth and righteousness in this contest are now actively at work. God's holy word, which has been handed down to us at such a cost of suffering and blood, is but little valued. The Bible is within the reach of all, but there are few who really accept it as the guide of life. Infidelity prevails to an alarming extent, not in the world merely, but in the church. Many have come to deny doctrines which are the very pillars of the Christian faith. The great facts of creation as presented by the inspired writers, the fall of man, the atonement, and the perpetuity of the law of God, are practically rejected, either wholly or in part, by a large share of the professedly Christian world. Thousands who pride themselves upon their wisdom and independence regard it as an evidence of weakness to place implicit confidence in the Bible; they think it a proof of superior talent and learning to cavil at the Scriptures and to spiritualize and explain away their most important truths. Many ministers are teaching their people, and many professors and teachers are instructing their students, that the law of God has been changed or abrogated; and those who regard its requirements as still valid, to be literally obeyed, are thought to be deserving only of ridicule or contempt.  Great Controversy, page 582.3
 
Consider this statement a moment. Why "cannot" the world receive the truth? "Because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him" (verse 17). The world is leagued against the truth, because it does not desire to obey the truth. Shall I, who perceive the truth, close my eyes and heart to its saving power because the world chooses darkness rather than light? Shall I bind myself up with the bundles of tares because my neighbors refuse to be bound up with the wheat? Shall I refuse light, the evidence of truth which leads to obedience, because my relatives and friends choose to follow in the paths of disobedience which lead away from God? Shall I close my mind against the knowledge of truth because my neighbors and friends will not open their understanding to discern the truth as it is in Jesus? Shall I refuse to grow in the grace and knowledge of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ because my neighbors consent to remain dwarfs? . . .  {TMK 116.4}
 
We need not the mysticism that is in this book. Those who entertain these sophistries will soon find themselves in a position where the enemy can talk with them, and lead them away from God. It is represented to me that the writer of this book is on a false track. He has lost sight of the distinguishing truths for this time. He knows not whither his steps are tending. The track of truth lies close beside the track of error, and both tracks may seem to be one to minds which are not worked by the Holy Spirit, and which, therefore, are not quick to discern the difference between truth and error. { 1SM 202.2} 
 
The only safety now is to search for the truth as revealed in the word of God, as for hid treasure. The subjects of the Sabbath, the nature of man, and the testimony of Jesus are the great and important truths to be understood; these will prove as an anchor to hold God's people in these perilous times. But the mass of mankind despise the truths of God's word and prefer fables. 2 Thessalonians 2: 10, 11: "Because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie."  {1T 300.1}
 
We do not go deep enough in our search for truth. Every soul who believes present truth will be brought where he will be required to give a reason of the hope that is in him. The people of God will be called upon to stand before kings, princes, rulers, and great men of the earth, and they must know that they do know what is truth. They must be converted men and women. God can teach you more in one moment by his Holy Spirit than you could learn from the great men of the earth. The universe is looking upon the controversy that is going on upon the earth. At an infinite cost, God has provided for every man an opportunity to know that which will make him wise unto salvation. How eagerly do angels look to see who will avail himself of this opportunity! When a message is presented to God’s people, they should not rise up in opposition to it; they should go to the Bible, comparing it with the law and the testimony, and if it does not bear this test, it is not true. God wants our minds to expand. He desires to put his grace upon us. We may have a feast of good things every day; for God can open the whole treasure of heaven to us. We are to be one with Christ as he is one with the Father, and the Father will love us as he loves his Son. We may have the same help that Christ had, we may have strength for every emergency; for God will be our front guard and our rereward. He will shut us in on every side, and when we are brought before rulers, before the authorities of the earth, we need not meditate beforehand of what we shall say. God will teach us in the day of our need. Now may God help us to come to the feet of Jesus and learn of him, before we seek to become teachers of others. { RH February 18, 1890, par. 23 }

 

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