By Ferrell Jenkins When Paul and Barnabas returned from their first preaching tour they reported to the brethren all the things which God had done through them (Acts 14:27). Because many brethren in the United States send support to gospel preachers in South Africa and because we know so many of the men personally, I think …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 34
A Word of Thanks
By Kevin Campbell “At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me; I pray God that it might not be laid to their charge” (2 Tim. 4:16). No doubt the apostle Paul was not the last gospel preacher to be deserted in this stand for the truth. Thankfully, I did not …
From Heaven Or From Men
By Clinton D. Hamilton Question: Is the English word body ever used in any other sense than the universal or aggregate, saints of all ages, living and dead, per Hebrews 12:23? (literally the firstborn ones). Reply: Yes, the English word body is used in sense other than the aggregate of all the saved of all ages. …
Campbell-Patterson Debate
By Larry Ray Hafley In August, brother Kevin Campbell met Cecil Patterson, a Missionary Baptist, in debate in Gulfport, MS. The subjects debated concerned the place of water baptism in the gospel plan of salvation. Mr. Patterson affirmed that one is saved “before and without water baptism.” Brother Campbell argued for the plain teaching of Acts …