It's important to get our facts straight and it's important to get our Scriptures straight...
In 2015, NBC News anchor Brian Williams claimed that in 2003, he was in a helicopter forced down by enemy fire in Iraq. Crew members of that helicopter refuted his story and he recanted. (source)
In 2003 in his original newscast, he reported the truth--that his Chinook arrived safely after the attack. But over the years, his story changed.
If it was a memory problem, as Williams claimed, there would have been an easy solution. He could have checked his original report for facts before sharing the story.
We Christians can also get fact and fiction confused by taking Bible verses out of context, forgetting cross references that apply, or simply repeating popular Christian sayings without making sure they're accurate.
God never lies (Numbers 23:19). His Word is completely trustworthy (Psalms 111:7). When we talk about God, His commands, His desires, His plans, His love, and His character, we need to check out facts by consulting Scripture.
We need to make sure we're sharing the authentic Good News, not a human version based on misunderstandings or errors.
If we look intently into His Word, remembering what it says and acting on it, our words will be honest and true (James 1:22-25).
Let's make sure our story lines up with the "original report" - the perfect, unchanging Word of God (Proverbs 30:5; Psalm 12:6; Isaiah 40:8).
For more on this subject, see Every Verse in Context and Without the Bible We're Lost.
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