By Larry Houchen The apostle Paul admonished the Philippians to “do all things without grumbling or disputing; that you may prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world” (Phil. 2:14-15). Christ had earlier said …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 28
The Disenchanted
By Frank Jamerson Have you noticed that those who become disenchanted with the Lord’s system, and accuse the Lord’s church of being a denomination, often end up endorsing and joining a group that acknowledges its denominational status? If these folks are really opposed to denominationalism and interested in getting churches to follow the New Testament pattern, …
“Rise, Let Us Be Going”
By Kelton Whaley The above words spoken by Jesus to His disciples (Mt. 26:46) serve well to bolster up our courage and zeal in the Lord’s work today in the face of criticism from within and worldliness from without. Our Savior, undismayed and uncomplaining, went steadily “about His Father’s a business” (Lk. 2:49). When He went …
Funerals and Gospel Preaching
By Ron Halbrook The habits and customs associates with burying the dead vary from culture to culture and country to country. The range of differences includes superstitious rites and drunken feasts – everything on the spectrum from serious and pious to silly and pernicious. We live in a culture which permits, but does not dictate, funerals …