Looking for the New World

This principle protects us from deception and false claims. In

, we see how the apostolic message was confirmed through multiple faithful witnesses who could then teach others. God does not ask us to exercise blind faith, but rather faith based upon sufficient evidence and reliable testimony. True faith, as defined in , has substance and evidence - it is not mere wishful thinking or emotional decision-making.

When Jesus says "But..." in verse 32, He's pointing to the ultimate witness - the Father Himself through the Holy Spirit. While human testimony requires multiple witnesses, when God in heaven provides the witness, that testimony stands alone as completely sufficient and absolutely trustworthy. This divine witness carries infinitely more weight than any human testimony could ever possess.