The word of the day is “truth.”  In matters of faith more than any other, the truth is of utmost importance.  But how do we arrive at the truth?  Some think that they can achieve truth by constant study.  In our reading of 2 Timothy 3:1-9, the apostle teaches that those who rely on human inquiry are deluded and subject to delusion.  He observes that they are “always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth” (vs. 7).  If we do a “close reading” of this verse, we can find suggestions about avoiding endless and fruitless pursuits of learning about the spiritual.  At the same time, we can discover how to reach the truth of the…