Standing Firm

DEVOTION
2 THESSALONIANS
STANDING FIRM
2 Thess 2:15
15 So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.
NIV
I think I am standing firm. That is I am not moved from my position or my opinion of what the word of God declares. I am not deceived into thinking so other form of interpretation of the scriptures. I am holding fast to the truth which I do absolutely believe I have been enlightened with. It does amaze me how there are so many denominations and each one has one little difference idea as to what the scripture is saying than all the others. Maybe they just see something different, or read into it something different, or choose to ignore something, or declare it was just for then and not now. Who knows what goes through the mind of man. I surely do not and I cannot understand how some of them come up with so many off the wall ideas. But I have not yet been swayed from the truth I learned from the beginning. Now true it resembles much of the belief of one denomination, but not all of that belief. No, I do not learn truth from the mouth of men today as those men had to in the past. No, they did not have the compiled words of God available to them as I do today. I must admit that maybe some men might well pass on by word of mouth truth about God. I think I do. Maybe I should be open to concepts regarding the truth. Maybe my insights are not completely correct. Maybe I have developed a position which best suits the way I wanted to live anyway. No, I think that is not the case. I believe it is clear exactly what the word says and there is but one truth. Can I be bold enough to think I have that truth? That I am the only one who has that truth would really be prideful. I surely think God must have been able to get through to many others who believe the same as I do. Surely many, more than I can count, believe salvation is through Jesus Christ and him alone. Surely they all believe God is three in one. All the basic stuff is the same; it is the fine points which cause so many so much trouble and the ability to agree upon. Well that is not absolutely true, that one church believes salvation is through Jesus Christ and baptism, that is not exactly a fine point. Another believes God choose me, not that I chose him, that is not a fine point either. I guess so many do not believe even the basic truth as I believe. How could they be wrong? I know a house divided cannot stand. Will this entire denominational division thing just become a house of cards? Whatever the case I am going to stand firm to the truth I have heard and read.