“Declare the Word with Truth and Soberness”
What is meant by the charge to teach the gospel “with truth?” Our word true is derived from the Old English treowe, which meant “faithful,” “trustworthy,” or “loyal.” Thus, to teach the gospel with truth is to be faithful to the message; it is to be a trustworthy servant; it is not to take thought as to what people want to hear or to be concerned with what might give offense; it is to deliver the message as the message has been given to us in the scriptures and by the power of the Holy Ghost.
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