By Johnny Stringer When Jesus prohibited divorce and condemned the second marriages or divorced persons as adulterous (Matt. 19:3-9; 5:32), He made one exception to the rule: Divorce is permissible if it is for the cause of Some, however, teach that there is no scriptural ground for divorce. They recognize that Jesus allowed divorce for fornication, …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 29
Hafley-Myre Debate On Holy Spirit Baptism And Miracles
By Ron Halbrook On 12 and 14 November 1984 Larry Hafley of Pekin, IL affirmed “that Holy Spirit baptism and miracles as experienced in the early church are not still applicable and should not be a part of present day worship and involvement.” Hulon Myre, a United Pentecostal preacher from Jackson, TN, denied the proposition and …
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“LIKE ALL THE NATIONS”
By Dusty Owens The people of God have a tendency to become dissatisfied with God’s ways and to desire the ways of men. The Old Testament supplies us with example after example where this is true. At the time of Samuel, when Jehovah was still considered king of Israel, the people clamored to the prophet, “Make …
Maybe So
By R.C. Smart, Sr. Will a person in the Sahara who believes and repents go to heaven even though it is impossible to be baptized? Well, maybe so. Then baptism is not necessary to go to Heaven. Will a Christian who sins ignorantly and therefore, never specifically repents of that sin go to Heaven? Well, maybe …