Notes on the Pentateuch—No. 3 (The Book of Leviticus)

Visits: 22[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-1 page.]             Leviticus is the center book of the five books of the Law of Moses, both numerically and by subject matter. Its name derives from the priestly tribe of Levi and…

Hurtful Heroes

Visits: 18[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles–1 page.]             When people adopt the wrong heroes, they make a fatal mistake. We invariably become like the God we worship, and heroes can become our gods before we realize it. A…

A Look at the “You-Can’t-Legislate-Morals” Myth

Visits: 32[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our New Uploads page.] Every time someone wishes to perpetrate or justify some kind of societal moral evil, his or her watchword is, “You cannot legislate morals.” This has been true of the protagonists for…

Biblical Faith—No. 3

Visits: 21[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] The Gospel is often called “the faith” in an objective sense. When so used, the faith refers to that whole body of doctrine in which men must invest their faith. Note…

Commentary on and Review of K.C. Moser’s The Way of Salvation and The Gist of Romans

Visits: 154[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page. Introduction This chapter reviews two books, rather than one book, both by the late K.C. Moser: The Way of Salvation and The Gist of Romans). The rationale for this dual review is…

Spiritual Freedom

Visits: 14[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] Introduction Surely, one of the most appealing themes of the New Testament is freedom or liberty in Christ. Sadly, many have mistaken liberty for license, freedom for lack of law…

Reflections on the “Restoration Summit”

Visits: 38 [Note:  This MS is available in  larger font on our Manuscripts page.]   On August 7-9, 1984, a meeting billed as a “Restoration Summit” was conducted at Joplin, Missouri. The “Summit” was first conceived and suggested by brother Alan Cloyd of Nashville, Tennessee, in…

What Is “Legalism”?

Visits: 31 [Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.] Is obedience to Christ optional or unnecessary? Are belief in and “love” of Christ the only things required of sinners to be saved? Many would have it so and…

God’s Grace—What It Does Not Do

Visits: 33[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.]             Grace in the Bible refers to God’s favor men do not deserve and cannot merit. Few subjects are more widely misunderstood—or perverted. It is imperative that men understand this…