truth most highly), Solomon’s wise advice has never been more timely: “Buy the truth, and do not sell it” (Proverbs 23:23). THE ETERNAL VALUE OF THE TRUTH Nothing in all the world is more important or more valuable than the truth. And the church is supposed to be “the pillar and ground of the truth” (1 Timothy 3:15). History is filled with accounts of people who chose to accept torture or death rather than deny the truth. In previous generations it was generally considered heroic to give your life
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