By Richard Boone Recently actress/comedienne Ellen Degeneres “came out of the closet” about her homosexuality. She appeared on the cover of Time magazine with the caption, “Yep, I’m Gay” and was interviewed by Diane Sawyer on ABC’s 20/ 20 (April 25, 1997). In her sitcom, Ellen, aired by ABC on April 30, her character declared she …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 41 1997
Denominationalizing The Church
By Bobby Witherington According to the World Book Dictionary, a denomination is: (1) “a name for a group or class of things,” (2) “a religious group or sect,” and (3) “a class or kind of units.” From the same source we are told that “the presence of many different denominations and sects in a society means …
Jesus: Our Example and Sacrifice
By Bruce Reeves Many times when we are trying to teach a person how to do something the best method to use is to give them an example. Have you ever tried to explain how to tie a neck tie? It is fairly simple to show someone how to do so but it is difficult to …
Saved Forty Years Before Baptism
By Connie W. Adams Last Sunday morning I caught the last part of a sermon by Charles Stanley on television. He is a well known Baptist preacher from Atlanta, Georgia and is often seen and heard on television and heard widely on radio stations across the nation. He was preaching on the plan of salvation. It …