e 2 Peter 3.17-18 says, "Therefore, dear friends, since L you already know this, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your secure position. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen." Secondly, to be a Truthful Church means obedience to that knowledge aligns us with the perfect will of God, thus we are positioned to becoming more like Jesus 12.1-2 says, "And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect." oe es Thirdly, to be a Truthful Church means God wants us to forget about this world and all its temporary pleasures, thus we are positioned to becoming more like Jesus My Romans ™ 2) Qo Oe ee ee Rom e ee hi (6)