By Mae Hoggatt God has commanded that all congregations appoint elders. This was not a gentle suggestion but a command, as Paul told Titus (Tit. 1:1-5). Yet today, many congregations do not have elders, saying that they have no man who is qualified or with the desire for the office. There have been many discussions …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 43 1999
Change the Character
By Jarrod Jacobs We see much immoral behavior in society today. Con- sider the sin of abortion. When we see people willingly take the life of another for convenience sake, we truly are in bad shape as a people! This attitude of debasing the sanctity of life has now spilled over into other aspects of …
“Your Preaching Is Offensive To Me”
By Tom M. Roberts “Then His disciples came and said to Him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?” (Matt. 15:12). The history of speaking the oracles of God” (1 Pet. 4: 11) is a history of controversy. There is an inimical and hostile difference between truth and error …
“He Said the ‘H’ Word”
By Larry Ray Hafley Hell is not, in its true sense, a curse word. It is, as Cled Wallace once described it, “a lake of fire and brimstone and without modern conveniences.” “Daddy,” the little boy whispered, “he said the ‘H’ word!” The word was “hell,” and the preacher was the one who said it …