To not love and embrace the truth, to not worship God in Spirit and in truth, invites spiritual destruction (2 Thes. 2:8 ff). It is not a matter of “a better way,” or “the best way,” it is a matter of the only way. If you would know God, you must know Him “in truth” and you must worship Him “in truth.”

John Armstrong (b. 1949), Theologe, Pastor und Autor

Related Bible passage: 2TH.2.8

Topics: Freedom & Truth, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Discipleship

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John Armstrong

John H. Armstrong (* 1949) ist ein US-amerikanischer reformierter Theologe, Autor und ordinierter Pfarrer, der langjährig als Gemeindepastor sowie als Gründer des ACT3 Network wirkte. Ausgehend von Jesu Gebet in Johannes 17 setzt er sich für eine beziehungsorientierte christliche Einheit über Konfessionsgrenzen hinweg ein, was ihm im konservativ-reformierten Lager den Vorwurf der Verwässerung reformatorischer Exklusivität einbrachte. Für Bibelleser bieten seine Texte Impulse zum Verständnis neutestamentlicher Gemeindeeinheit und zum konstruktiven Dialog zwischen unterschiedlichen kirchlichen Traditionen.

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