By Irvin Himmel Jesus had a fleshly mother and brothers and sisters. Joseph was Mary’s husband and Jesus’ foster father. Those who were acquainted with the family said of Jesus, “Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary? And his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 40 1996
Seeing the God Who Can’t Be Seen
By Randy Blackaby Can a Man “See” God? In Exodus 24:9-12 it is recorded that Moses and 73 others “saw the God of Israel” near Mt. Sinai. It is stated in Exodus 33:11 that the Lord spoke to Moses “face to face, as a man speaks to his friend.” But in that same chapter (33:20-23) it …
Which of the Two Had You Rather Be ?
By H. Osby Weaver While preaching in Hawaii during the war years, one of our members invited a fellow-worker to our services and received a tongue lashing for his efforts, a part of which was that all churches were frauds and were interested in nothing more than to get your money. Later, after thinking more about …
When Teaching and Practice Do Not Harmonize”
By Ken Vaughn Article One of the Articles of Faith of The Standard Manual for Baptist Churches by Edward T. Hiscox, D. D., says, “We believe that the Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired, and this is a perfect treasure of heavenly instruction; that it has God for its author, salvation for its end, …
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