Why the Church Is So Great—No. 2

Visits: 22[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles–3 page.]             The New Testament church is the greatest institution ever built. This is so because it is ordained of God and built by Christ through the work of His apostles (Mat….

Why the Church Is So Great—No. 1

Visits: 22[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-3 page.]             The church described in the New Testament is the greatest institution in all the world and through all time. This can be said without qualification because the church is a…

What Is the Church?

Visits: 16[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-3 page.]             There are many terms used to describe the church in the New Testament which help us to understand the nature and substance of the church.             The church is called…

The Church—No. 2 (How People Become Members)

Visits: 25[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-2 page.]             Jesus built His church on the first Pentecost after His resurrection. How did people become members of it? This is an all-important question for those truly interested in being in…

The Great Commission

Visits: 32[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-2 page.]             When Jesus told His apostles to preach the Gospel to all creation so that all men might have opportunity to be saved, He gave them what is commonly called, “The…

What Is Baptism? — No. 8

Visits: 23[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.]             Abundant evidence has been presented in previous articles on this site to establish the following facts concerning baptism: Baptism is an act of immersion (Acts 8:38–39) or burial of…

What Is Baptism? — No 7

Visits: 33[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.]             Is immersion in water an act done by a Christian (one who is already saved) or is it an act done in order to become a Christian (be saved)?…

“Narrow” Teachings of the New Testament

Visits: 27[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] Truth, whether historical, scientific, philosophical, mathematical, or religious is always narrow and exclusive. The truth that four is the sum of two plus two is very narrow and excludes all…

“Narrow” Truth

Visits: 33[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.]             Our age is dominated by broadmindedness and super-tolerance. Things that were done in the dark corners a few decades ago are now openly done because of this “anything goes”…

The Cross and the Church

Visits: 30[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our New Uploads page.] The Cross and the Church Dub McClish Some think it possible to magnify the death of Christ, symbolized by His cross while ignoring or minimizing His church. To attempt such is…