By Mike Willis The book of 2 Peter was written because of Peter’s concern about the influence of false teachers. Consequently, he described the characteristics of false teachers so that God’s people could recognize them. Those characteristics are not limited to one group of men of one period of time; they are the characteristics of false …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 33
An Appeal to Apollos
By Larry Ray Hafley Acts 18:24-26 reads thusly: And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only …
The Progressiveness of Sin
By Lewis Willis None of us would doubt the “fact” of sin. The Bible tells us that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23). If this scriptural testimony is not sufficient, all we need to do is look about us to see the presence of sin everywhere in the world. …
Independent Autonomous Churches
By Robert F. Turner Like “Instrumental Music in Worship,” this topic has become aged and worn, and many may turn the page to something more current. But experience tells us both problems continue, and “Independence” is by far the least understood. It is not unusual to hear lengthy discussions on the “sponsoring church arrangement” where congregational …