"Peace if Possible, Truth at All Costs"

It was Martin Luther who once said, "Peace if possible, truth at all costs."  Sadly, this reformation quote is counter-cultural today even among the people of truth.  The new mantra for Christians and church leaders is "truth if possible, peace at all costs."

Yet it was Jesus who said, "If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you shall know the TRUTH and the TRUTH shall set you free." (John 8:31-32)


In His final prayer for His disciples he declared, "Sanctify them in the truth, Thy Word is truth." (John 17:17)

The true "church of the living God" is to be (you guessed it) "the pillar and buttress of the TRUTH." (1 Timothy 3:15).

Believers are people of the truth.  The God of truth expects us to speak the truth in love (Eph. 4:15).

One of the most satisfying things for a pastor is to behold some of his spiritual children "walking in the TRUTH." (2 John 1:4)

So called "peace" without Divine truth is nothing more than worldly compromise.