Bible Basics: Instrumental Music Voted In By Elders

By Earl Robertson The word of God authorizes music as worship to God; however, we hasten to say that music is vocal – singing (Col. 3:16; Eph. 5:19). The Bible is silent concerning instrumental music in worship to God in the church today. Whether churches use mechanical instruments in worship or not is not a matter …

“Why Stand Ya Gazing. . .”

By Eugene Crawley In Acts chapter 1, where we read of the ascension of Jesus, a number of things are quite interesting and of importance. While the apostles were standing listening to Jesus, unexpectedly to them, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. As they continued to look steadfastly toward …

The New King James Bible

By Luther W. Martin Brother Ralph R. Givens of Selma, California, recently suggested that I prepare an article for Truth Magazine, containing an evaluation of the New King James Bible (New Testament), published by Thomas Nelson, Inc., of Nashville, Tennessee. The company of translators for this 1979 publication consisted of three groups of scholars, theologians and …