By Larry Ray Hafley It is alarming to hear brethren express reservations about debating. A number of saints, firmly founded in the faith and grounded in the gospel, have raised an eyebrow at the mention of a debate. Why is this? Are their objections valid? Before we consider the complaints against controversy, it must be established …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 18
Will Faith Only Save Us?
By Franklin Burns Many major denominations teach justification by faith only. James, an inspired man of God, said, “Ye see then how that by works a man is justified and not by faith only” (James 2:24). Which will you accept, that of an inspired man of God or that of some denomination? There are many verses …
The People Had a Mind to Work
By Norman E. Sewell “So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto half the height thereof for the people had a mind to work” (Nehemiah 4:6). The book of Ezra describes the return of the people of Israel from Babylonian captivity, first under Zerubbabel (in the first year of Cyrus the …
Can We Understand the Bible Alike?
By Cecil Willis The Bible is the only safe and reliable standard in religious matters. Most religious organizations accept the Bible as authoritative, but we are told that it is impossible for us to understand the Bible alike. So, we want to study the subject, “Can we understand the Bible alike?” The religious world is tragically …