The church is called “the pillar and support of the truth” (1 Tim. 3:15). Her role is not to create truth but to uphold it. Like a pillar lifting a roof, the church lifts God’s Word before the world. When she abandons doctrine, she collapses; when she clings to truth, she shines as Christ’s witness. As Bavinck reminds us, the church is “the dwelling place of truth,” tasked with guarding and proclaiming it.