When people see a photograph or video today, they often ask, “Is it real?” A home computer can manipulate images to create a picture of an event that never happened. Images can be inserted into or removed from photographs. A video can be doctored to make it appear that a person was caught committing a crime or performing an act of heroism. The camera may not lie, but the computer can.<\/p>\n
Centuries before such modern technology, the apostle Paul warned Timothy about counterfeit reality in the church. He said that in the last days people would be self-absorbed, “having a form of godliness but denying its power” (2 Timothy 3:5). He repeatedly emphasized the need to live a godly life, warning that “evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived” (2 Timothy 3:13).<\/p>\n
Paul charged Timothy to “continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of” (2 Timothy 3:14). True godliness honors and obeys God while its counterfeit seeks pleasure and personal gain. One pleases the Lord; the other gratifies natural desire. Both are identified by their actions. Our Lord said, “A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit” (Matthew 7:18 – NKJV).<\/p>\n
When people hear us say we are Christians, they may wonder if our faith is real or counterfeit. Our actions will answer their question (Matthew 7:20 – NLT). Let our life reflect the example our Lord left us in word and in deed (1 Peter 2:21; 1 John 2:6; cf. Acts 10:38).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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