I have read of one who was dumb; but Who, on seeing a violent attempt to murder his father, cried out with great vehemence, "My father." When his heavenly Father's truth and faithfulness are attacked, Paul cannot be mute. Fired with a holy emotion of spirit, he cries out, "Let God be true." Vain, arrogant man will you dare oppose your carnal reasonings and fallscious arguments to the covenant purposes, faithful word, and precious promises of the Lord? Every such man, be he ever so noble, mighty, wise, and learned, is a liar. Paul's heart was too warm with zeal for the glory of his God to pay any soft compliment to those who act under the influence of the father of lies. The keen satire of Mr. Pope is admirably adapted to such
Christian, lay aside thy carnal reason; take up the Lord's word; exercise thy faith upon it. Thou art called to be valiant for the truth of a faithful, covenant-keeping God. Timid silence is criminal when your Father's truth is arraigned and his glory at stake. Know thou hast much within thee, and many around thee, in combination to oppose the mystery of godliness: God manifest in the flesh to bring salvation to miserable sinners, and God's faithfulness engaged to make this effectual by his sovereign grace, in spite of all the unfaithfulness of man. Carnal reason says, how can these things be? Self-confidence exalts herself against them; Arrogance refuses to submit to them; Unbelief pronounces them impossible; Self-love declares against subjection to them; Pride cries, away with them, totally reject them; and Self-righteousness cries them down as leading to licentiousness.
These are all professed judges of divinity, but in reality are lying adversaries against your Lord's truth and faithfulness, and your peace, comfort, and holiness. Abide by what is written; oppose God's truth to all their lying suggestions; be simple of heart. Let simple faith prevail. Feed by faith upon God's truth, and you shall prosper, while others cavil against it and grow lean. Hold fast "the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised (to Christ Jesus as our covenant head, and that we should enjoy it in him) before the world began." Titus 1:2.