By Tom Roberts In our text (Eph. 4:27), Christians are warned not to “give place” to the Devil. “Place” is from topos (Gk.), meaning “1. prop. any portion of space marked off, as it were, from surrounding space” (Thayer, p. 628). This use is applied variously to any inhabited or uninhabited place, of a spot where …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 36
The Sufficiency and Finality of the Bible
By Randy Harshbarger Long ago the prophet Hosea said: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children” (4:6). Ignoring God’s instructions brought ruin …
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Our Savior and Man’s Fear of Death
By Walton Weaver The Lord of heaven would not have condescended to become man (assume human nature) had it not been for the world’s need of a Savior. But why was it necessary for him to become man in order to save man from sin? The writer of the book of Hebrews answers after this fashion: …
A Tribute to Jesse Flowers
By Don Hastings God has said, “Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor” (Rom. 13:7). Jesse Flowers is due our honor. He was a very dedicated child of God whose life manifested his great faith in the Lord. Jesse Edward …