By Rickie Jenkins Isn’t it interesting that we are asking this question to-day? For just as today, this question was very much on the minds of people in the days of Paul (Acts 18:18; 21:18-28; 1 Cor. 9:20-21). It is important for us to recognize that Paul had a high regard for the law. He tells …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 40 1996
1 Corinthians 6:1-8 Going To Law With A Brother
By David O. Lanius Paul had learned of brethren at Corinth who were taking each other before the heathen courts to settle their differences. While it is obvious that differences between brethren will arise, brethren must settle these differences before they reach a proportion that brings reproach upon Christ, his kingdom, and each other. Going to …
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Romans 15:12-21 The Sin of Adam The Gift of Christ
By Robert F. Turner Righteousness through faith in Christ has been presented in the first four chapters of Paul’s letter to the Romans; and man’s individual responsibility for his sin, for his condemnation, and for his response to Christ has been emphasized in clear prosaic language. Now Paul sums up this thesis in a dramatic contrast …
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John 2:1-11 (1 Timothy 3:3,8) Jesus and the Use of Wine
By Leon Goff There are some, including some among our own brethren, who believe that Jesus’ turning water into wine, according to John 2:1-11, puts God’s stamp of approval upon the drinking of intoxicating beverages for social and recreational purposes. In Paul’s listing of the qualifications of elders and deacons, the expressions “not given to wine, …
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