By Larry Ray Hafley In the New Testament, the faith of Christ was called “the sect of the Nazarenes” and was “every where spoken against” (Acts 24:5; 28:22). The apostles were labeled and libeled as “pestilent” fellows, “babblers,” and treasonous seditionists (Acts 17:7, 18). But they were not surprised. Jesus told them that since they reviled …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 41 1997
“Such Were Some of You”
By Edward O. Bragwell, Sr. “Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But …
Watchtower Obsession With 1914
By J.S. Smith The year 1914 has great meaning to the Jehovah’s Witnesses. From an objective outsider’s standpoint, it is the fulcrum of that sect’s history: Before 1914 they anticipated it as the time of Christ’s return and judgment; since 1914 they call that year the time of Christ’s invisible presence and the beginning of the …
Some New Thing
By J. Wiley Adams In Acts 17:61-21 a record of Paul’s preaching in the city of Athens is given. Focus is given especially to his address on Mars Hill. Paul was really stirred up when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. He did not fail to take issue with those elite, pseudo-intellectuals who regarded …