By Ron Daly The inspired and authoritative edict of the apostle is, “If therefore ye were jointly raised with the Christ, the things above keep seeking ye, where Christ is, at the right hand of God sitting. The things above keep minding ye, not the things upon the earth” (a literal translation of Col. 3:1-2). Paul, …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 30
Pearls From Proverbs
By Irvin Himmel Smile, I Say There, Smile A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken (Prov. 15:13). Like many other proverbs, this one is a contrasted parallelism. Most of the wise sayings in chapter 13 are of this type. Two thoughts are placed alongside each other …
The Grace-Fellowship Theory (2)
By Wayne Partain “Structured Worship” You should be very suspicious of criticisms of “three songs and a prayer.” Some brother might sincerely want to change the order of worship once in awhile, but you should listen closely to determine if someone wants an innocent change or if he is attacking what he calls “structured worship.” By …
Matters Of Judgment
By Bill Robinson, Jr. Exercising one’s judgment in the spiritual realm is permissible in the absence of positive and/or negative divine instruction. Those judgments should be formed with a sensible aim of pleasing God. Paul prayed for the Philippians, “. . that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment. . …