By James R. Cope For the Christian the Lord’s Supper is a confession. “For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord’s death till he come” (1 Cor. 11:26). The word “show” as here used simply means to declare, proclaim, or make known. This is what the apostle …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 31
Have Ye Not Read?
By Hoyt H. Houchen Question: Please explain 1 John 3:19-21. Reply: The passage of Scripture under consideration (1 Jn. 3:19-21) reads: “Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him: because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if …
Some Guidelines In Discipline
By Donald P. Ames In our last article we discussed the misuse some make of Proverbs 23:13-14. We noted that God expects us to be fair; and to have love, mercy, and pity in dealing with our children. We further note that if we made more effort in instructive discipline, corrective discipline would not be as …
Do We Practice Infant Baptism?
By Robert F. Turner Every conscientious gospel preacher with some years of experience has faced the troubling decision about very young people who ask to be baptized. We are happy to see them walk resolutely down the aisle; our hearts are warmed by their innocent confidence; we feel a tie to our own childhood as we …