By Cecil Willis We often hear one advised, in religious matters, just to follow his conscience and he will be all right. Since so much emphasis is placed upon the conscience by our contemporaries, and since there is quite a lot in the Bible about the conscience, a discussion of what the Bible says about the …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 18
The “Firm Foundation Grows Weaker
By Don Potts One unscriptural practice breeds another and there is no stopping place until one lands in the quagmire of sectarian confusion. This is evident from the emergence of the Christian church to the present efforts of the liberal brethren. Uncertain sounds on the pages of their publications have been a common trait for years. …
Fight, Brother, Fight
By Irvin Himmel “I do not subscribe to a religious periodical,” says one, “because there is so much fighting in all the papers.” “Why can’t preachers just preach the gospel and not be fighting all the time?” asks another. Then someone else adds, “I do not believe that different churches should fight each other. After all, …
“A Sign, Mark, Token”
By Larry Ray Hafley “Sign” is the most frequent translation of the word semeion. It means “a sign, mark, token” (Thayer, p. 573). When reference is made to a miracle, semeion characteristically implies that the act indicates a power or meaning behind it. That is natural and logical, for what is a sign if it is …