A New Attack On “Human Reason”

Visits: 22[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles page.] When the brethren opposed to congregational cooperation and orphan homes ran out of scriptural positions several years ago, they attacked “human reason.” Tom Warren’s devastating unanswerable syllogisms were ridiculed as “sillygisms,”…

“Prophesy Ye Not…”—Micah 1:6

Visits: 60[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction             The first verse of Micah’s book is ripe with several important details. The name Micah means “Who is like Jehovah?” and is an abbreviated form of Michaiah, the name of…

The Principle of “Ought”

Visits: 66[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles  2 page.]             Believers can’t deny that some who claim to be “Christians” are odd (said oddities occurring not because of, but in spite of the Bible). Believers don’t have a patent…

Denominationalism

Visits: 67[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles–1  page.] Denominationalism refers to a “denominational or sectarian spirit or policy; the tendency to divide into denominations or sects” (Random House College Dictionary). In religion, the term refers to the multitude (some…

Christian Evidences

Visits: 49[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] The Study of Christian evidences is the study of matters that give substance to the claims of the Gospel and its principal figure, Jesus Christ. Such evidences are usually divided into…

Morals in an Immoral Age

Visits: 159[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction It is no secret to those of us who have lived a few decades that our nation has suffered a catastrophic decline in moral principle and behavior over this span. Those…

Eternal Life Is in the Son—1 John 5:9–13

Visits: 54[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction John gives the infidelity of the Gnostic heretics, which apparently constitutes the setting of John’s first epistle, one final broadside in 1 John 5. In verses 1–8, the apostle discussed some of the…

Two Classic Arguments for the Existence of God

Visits: 13[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction Only two possible positions exist relative to the existence of God: Either He does, or He does not exist. In referring to God, I refer not to some sort of demigod…

Atheism—Is It Reasonable?

Visits: 15[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] All forms of atheism (e.g., anti-theism, naturalism, humanism, evolutionism, materialism) allege that Christianity is unreasonable and irrational—its adherents all dupes of “blind faith.” Atheists aver that believers in God, the Bible,…

Conversion Confusion

Visits: 10[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] Conversion is the theme of the New Testament. It embraces redemption, forgiveness, and salvation—the purpose of Jesus’ coming. To “convert” means to change/turn from one’s present course. One’s salvation depends upon…