By Greg Litmer What is the foundational unit of society as designed and created by God? The answer to that question is the family. In Genesis 2 we read some of the specifics of the creation account given in chapter 1. Included in Genesis 2 is the beginning of the family with Eve being created …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 42 1998
Even Barnabas Was Carried Away
By Connie W. Adams We are first introduced to Barnabas when this man of Cyprus sold a piece of property in Jerusalem to help relieve needy brethren (Acts 4:36-37). We next meet him in Acts 9:26-28 when he stood up for Paul in Jerusalem when the disciples were afraid of him because of his history …
Psalm 64: A Saint Faces Slander
By Mike Willis The writer of the 64th psalm had been driven to the throne of God for relief from slanderous words spoken against him. The psalm is instructive in showing us how slander injures another and how victims of slander are to defend themselves. David was the victim of wicked men in Saul’s court …
The Promises of God
By Lewis Willis Some form of the word promise appears in the Old Testament 42 times, and in the New Testament 72 times. The word translated promise means “speech, speaking: announcement.” In Biblical usage, promise contains the elements of covenant, contract and pledge, with blessings in store to the beneficiary. In a sense a promise …