By Luther W. Martin Brother Ralph R. Givens of Selma, California, recently suggested that I prepare an article for Truth Magazine, containing an evaluation of the New King James Bible (New Testament), published by Thomas Nelson, Inc., of Nashville, Tennessee. The company of translators for this 1979 publication consisted of three groups of scholars, theologians and …
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The Unread Bible
By Mike Willis The 21 March 1980 issue of Christianity Today contained an article entitled “Belief and the Bible: A Crisis of Authority” by Walter A. Elwell which contained some interesting statistics. When Americans were asked, “What is the nature of the Bible?”, 42076 responded that the Bible is the Word of God and is never …
Why the Gospel is GOOD News (1)
By Ron Halbrook For the truth’s sake, the gospel of Jesus Christ must be proclaimed. Gospel means “good news,” and Jesus means “savior” (Matt. 1:21). The good news is that God has sent a Savior into the world to save us from our sins (Lk. 1:77; Matt. 26:28). When Jesus was ,born, angels announced “good tidings …
“And God Said… “
By Daniel H. King One of the marvels of the great book that we call the “Bible,” and which gives us the clear impression that it comes from God, is its ability to rise above the false theories and foolish ideas that characterized the people who lived when it was written. This is a unique quality. …