By Walton Weaver Words are often used in the Bible in both a good and a bad sense. This is true of the word “provoke.” The word is often used in the Old Testament to show how Israel provoked God to anger by her idolatrous practices. In anticipation of the time when the Israelites would …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 44 2000
New Swaziland Dress Code For Schools
By Steve Wallace The problem with immodesty in our culture is shocking. Many men and women have long since become comfortable appearing in public in various states of undress. Many preachers will not preach on modesty or, if they do, they say little in terms of what should or should not be worn by God’s …
The Root of Christianity
By Richard Thetford Have you ever wondered why many Christians don’t seem to be fully committed to following Christ and his teachings? One will be baptized into Christ, putting on Christ (Gal. 3:27), but then will soon drift back into his old ways of sin, continuing to practice those things that are to be put …
The Abortion Pill
By John Isaac Edwards In France, there is an alternative to an invasive surgical procedure to terminate a pregnancy: abortion by medication. Mifepristone, commonly known as RU-486, has been available in France for 11 years and has gained regulatory approval in thirteen other countries. More than 300,000 women in Europe, and possibly more than three …