By James W. Adams All of us to one extent or another are creatures of prejudice, or “predisposition.” While imagining that we are independent thinkers, studiously logical, and quite objective in our appraisals, we have strong dispositions toward certain views, procedures, and organizations. These dispositions result from many things: rearing, custom or tradition, popularity of the …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 19
Condemning One’s Parents
By Irvin Himmel Baptism is a command of the gospel. Jesus said to the apostles, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned” (Mk. 16:15, 16). On Pentecost, the hearers of the gospel asked …
The Only Genuine Heritage
By Jeffery Kingry This month I had the pleasure of spending three days with a fellow preacher who was holding a meeting in Salem, Ohio. We stayed in one of the brethren’s home just outside Lisbon. It was in Lisbon, Ohio, on November 18, 1827, that Walter Scott preached the true Gospel for the first time …
Denominationalizing the Church (II)
By Roy E. Cogdill The undenominational character of the church revealed in the New Testament scriptures is easily apparent to unprejudiced minds.. The simplicity of it is evident. The government of God’s people can be set forth in a few simple sentences. The church is the spiritual body of .Christ and He is its head (Eph. …