Love—A Fruit of the Spirit

Visits: 14[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction             Undiscerning and unscrupulous men have “wordnapped,” redefined, misused, and abused several rich and beautiful Biblical words. Among them are grace, faith, miracle, elect, and predestined. Love, which Paul names a…

Scriptural Unity, or Shameful Union?

Visits: 16[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction Apostate brethren have definitely undertaken a renewed and intensified “unity” initiative with the Independent Christian Church (ICC). This effort has been growing and gaining momentum in the years immediately leading up…

From Heaven or from Men?

Visits: 12[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] In His immortal Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said: Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of…

Church Renovation

Visits: 17[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] “Church Undergoes Renovation,” the newspaper headline read. The words were positioned above a photo of a church building surrounded by scaffolding, with workmen on its roof. The article described the…

Grapes of Thorns?

Visits: 16[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] In the process of warning about the grave dangers of listening to false prophets, Jesus said, “By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or…

Honoring With the Lips

Visits: 16[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] Pharisees and scribes once came to Jesus, chastising Him for not honoring the traditions of their forefathers (Mat. 15:1–2). He responded by accusing them of violating God’s commandments by their…

“Lost Books” of the Bible

Visits: 20[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction A widely advertised book titled, Lost Books of the Bible, is on the market. One can even be found advertised in some of the widely distributed mail order household gadget catalogs…

Abortion—A Continuing Abomination

Visits: 13[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles page.] Introduction The Pharaoh of Moses’ time ordered that every male Hebrew was to be slain at birth (Exo. 1:16, 22). He is remembered in Scripture (and by all right-thinking men) as…

Do You Love Jesus?

Visits: 17[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] The apostle Paul lent significance to the question above as he wrote: “If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema…” (1 Cor. 16:22). Anathema means…

My Aims as a Gospel Preacher

Visits: 22[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.]             It is always helpful to have a roadmap when traveling, whether on literal roadways or on the journey of life. With this in mind, I present the following as…