Job: History or Poetry
To anyone who has suffered loss; to anyone who has wondered if God really cares; to anyone who has been overcome with sorrow and felt abandoned on all sides, the book of Job holds a special place. Job is a story of God’s desire for man’s love. It illustrates the faith...
What Grace Is
The Congregational Teacher
The congregational teacher is a most noble position in the service to the Lord. It is a position of instruction as well as leadership. Typically, as the pulpit goes so goes the congregation. I receive a number of distressing calls each week from members of various...
You Are of Your Father
YOU ARE OF YOUR FATHER... Have you ever wondered why John the Baptist called the Pharisees and Sadducees vipers? What were some of the curses God used in the Garden of Eden? What is the significance of the serpent-dragon in the Revelation letter? Who are the sons...
A Christian World View
A great topic of discussion in sectarian circles these days is the need for instilling a “Christian World View” in the minds of believers. As I understand this term, it refers to the attitude that we have when addressing all the areas of life around us. A true...
Questions About the Lord’s Supper Answered
Dear Interested Reader, I write this article to help you in your quest for simple, New Testament Christianity, an essential part of which is scriptural, God-pleasing worship! The Cup – What I would first encourage you to do is look through the scriptures where we are...
The Headship, Covering and Hair of 1 Corinthians 11
1 Corinthians 11 is indeed a very controversial text, but I do not believe that it should be. It is very straight forward in what is says and even closes with a reiteration that the teachings it offers ought not to be disputed. Let us notice what is being taught: 1....
Are Public Bible Classes, Tracts, Papers and TV Preachers Really 4 of a Kind? Part 2
Opposing Innovation in Religion There are certainly those who will ask: why do we approve of innovations in material matters and oppose them in divine matters? Well the answer is very simple. There are two types of Innovations: Those Involving Man’s Arrangements...
Are Public Bible Classes, Tracts, Papers and TV Preachers Really 4 of a Kind? Part 1
The Question was recently posed to me asking what the difference is between bible classes and a television program or tracts. How is one any more scriptural than the other? In the Early Church their were two basic methods of teaching the Word of God according to Acts...
You Are What You Eat!
Do you get more milk or meat in your diet? “I’ll have a chocolate shake and a cheeseburger, please. ” No, no. Not that kind of diet, I mean your scripture diet. Do you study and challenge yourself to get a little deeper into the Word, or do you just read the easy...