What Is the Gospel?

Visits: 25[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-3 page.]             The word Gospel is frequently found in the New Testament (101 occurrences). Its literal meaning is “glad tidings” or “good news.” It refers to the wonderful news that man can…

The Deity of Jesus Christ—No. 1

Visits: 34[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-2 page.]             Was Jesus Christ merely a “good man” or was He more than man? The second century Gnostics and their modern counterparts (i.e., the Jehovah’s Witness sect, the Unitarians, etc.) say…

Jesus—Mere Man or God Incarnate?

Visits: 37[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-1 page.] Was Jesus Christ merely a “good man” or was he more than man? The second century Gnostics and their modern counterparts (e.g., the Jehovah’s Witnesses) say he was merely a created…

Christ and Christmas

Visits: 34[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] Once I referred to Christmas in a church bulletin article by the abbreviation Xmas. One who read the article wrote inquiring, “What happened to Christ?” and stated, “It has always…

The Uniqueness of Jesus’ Birth

Visits: 34[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] The Bible is the only source of information on the birth of Jesus, and it has two notable omissions: When it occurred—it could have easily been specified, but it was…

Where Do You “Tune Him Out”?

Visits: 19[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] When I was a small boy my family was very close to a Godly medical doctor in Liberty Hill, TX. This man had a hearing problem and wore a hearing…

What Ever Happened to the “First Principles”?

Visits: 28[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] To speak of “first principles” in any field of endeavor is to speak of things basic, elementary, fundamental, and rudimentary. The Hebrews writer referred to “the rudiments of the first principles…

We Can KNOW that the Bible is the Word of God—Inspiration

Visits: 43[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] Introduction No doctrine is more fundamental to true religion than that of the inspiration of the Bible. Rejection of the Bible’s inspiration is tantamount to rejection of the Bible itself, and…

Was Jesus Mistaken?

Visits: 27[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3 page.] Ten centuries before Jesus’ birth, the prophet Nathan, on behalf of Jehovah, told David that He would set one of David’s seed upon his throne in an eternal kingdom (2 Sam….

The Wonder of His Birth

Visits: 40[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.]   We know not on what day it was The Savior-babe was born; We only know that this event With wonder is adorned. While early Christians are not known Who…