What the Bible says about Hold Fast to the Truth
(From Forerunner Commentary)
To paraphrase, Paul is saying, "You had better go back to what you first did, when you first learned the truth. Continue walking in that way, and don't deviate from that path."
John W. Ritenbaugh
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Twenty)Related Topics: Deviation from Truth | Guarding the Truth | Hold Fast to the Truth | The Way | Walking with God | Wandering Out of the Way
John appeals to the brethren to hold fast to the truth that they had been taught since their calling. To "abide" in the Son and the Father means to remain faithful to God's way of life, grow spiritually, and become more and more like God (John 15:4-6).The only way we can do this is by remaining faithful to the truth of God that the apostles taught from the church's founding. To those who remain faithful to His way, God has promised eternal life (I John 2:25).
Earl L. Henn
For the Perfecting of the SaintsRelated Topics: Abiding in Christ | Eternal Life | Faithfulness | Faithfulness to Truth | Hold Fast to the Truth | Holding Fast | Steadfastness