By Larry Ray Hafley Some thought so (Matt. 16:14). Why? Jeremiah taught the people of Judah, Jerusalem and Josiah that external reforms were worthless without internal repentance. Josiah’s reformation led to a transformation of national life, but Jehovah sent Jeremiah to say, “Trust not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, The temple of …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 40 1996
What My Absence Did
It made some question the reality of religion. It made some think I was a pretender. It made some think that I regarded my spiritual welfare as a matter of small concern. It weakened the effect of our worship service. It made it harder for the preacher to deliver his message. It discouraged the …
Where Did Satan Come From? (2)
By David McClister In a very significant sense, it does not matter where Satan came from. The emphasis in the Bible is instead on what he does. It is not how he came to exist that is of concern. It is the fact that he exists that concerns us. He continues to work against us in …
Divine Authority and the Apostles
By Connie W. Adams Jesus did not come into the world to stay physically. When he offered his blood as a sacrifice for sins, once and for all, his divine mission in the world was finished. In the shadow of the cross, Jesus said in prayer to the Father, “I have finished the work which thou …