By Jack L. Holt The eternal God had man in His mind before “the mountains were brought forth,” or “ever the earth was formed.” A. Campbell observed, “That which was first in contemplation was last in execution.” God formed the earth as a habitation for man (Isa. 45:18). On the sixth day of creation God created …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 31
Depravity And The Indwelling Spirit
By Robert F. Turner Does man need a personal indwelling of the Holy Spirit; (1) to overcome his inherited sinful nature; (2) in order to (a) understand the Scripture, (b) be converted, and (c) to live a sanctified life? I am especially thankful that this special issue is planned, for our generation is not well schooled …
Is The Gospel As God Gave It Adapted To Man As God Made Him?
By James W. Adams The general subject of this “Special Issue” is “Total Hereditary Depravity.” This doctrine constitutes one of the “five points” of Calvinistic theology which have long been identified by the T-U-L-I-P acrostic: T = total hereditary depravity; U = unconditional election and reprobation; L = limited atonement; I = irresistible grace; and P …
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How Do God And Satan Influence Us?
By Larry Ray Hafley According to the creeds of men, Satan does not need to influence man. Man is “wholly defiled in all the faculties and parts of soul and body . . . . (and) we are utterly indisposed, disabled and made opposite to all good, and wholly inclined to all evil.” If that truly …