By Keith Sharp In early December, 1988, Thomas L. West, institutional preacher whom I had debated in 1987, contacted me by telephone about a meeting between institutional and non-institutional brethren similar to the one held in Nashville in 1988. I was skeptical all along of brother West’s ability to put together a slate of speakers of …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 33
When Knowledge Is Absent
By Irvin Himmel Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth (Prov. 19:2). Knowledge is understanding or perception; it is illumination of thought; it is comprehension and insight; it is acquaintance with information; it is the opposite of ignorance. The Knowledge Needed Many people are …
Some Observations on the Langford-Welch Debate
By Ronny Milliner The week of August 14-18 was a busy one, but it was spiritually encouraging. Brother John Welch of Indianapolis met Mr. Jack Langford of Fort Worth, Texas in a religious debate in the Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia area. At 10:00 in the morning these two men discussed whether Peter and Paul preached the same gospel. …
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How Many Planets Are There?
By Fred A. Shewmaker In the solar system of which the earth upon which we live is a part, there are 9 known planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Are there other planets in the cosmos? In his book: Gemink A Personal Account of Man’s Venture Into Space, Virgil “Gus” Grissom …