Too Many “Onlys”

Visits: 34[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles  page.]             The billboard beside the church building contained six words, setting forth the congregation’s basic creed: Grace Only Faith Only Scripture Only             Apparently, these words were also intended to convey the…

God’s Grace—What It Does Not Do

Visits: 34[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…

When Does God Grant Forgiveness and Salvation?—Exchange Between Darrel Clark and Dub McClish

Visits: 53[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] The following email exchange resulted from a lengthy message written in the “Guestbook” section of our Website, scripturecache.com. All bracketed comments are my notes, supplied in an effort to clarify Mr. Clark’s…

God’s Commission to Jeremiah—Jeremiah 1:4–10

Visits: 33[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction Few Old Testament characters equal and none surpass the prophet Jeremiah’s devotion to Jehovah God (McClish, 41–60). His refusal to compromise the message God commissioned him to preach to Jerusalem’s stiff-necked…

Calvinism and Neo-Calvinism

Visits: 24[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction “Calvinism” is not a single doctrine or even a few scattered, unrelated doctrines. It is a system of theology embracing several significant doctrines. These dogmas are all tightly woven together in…

Addressing Some Problem Passages in Romans

Visits: 68[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction The letter of Paul to the saints in Rome is generally acknowledged not only to be among the most profound documents in the Bible, but also in all of literature as…

A Study of the Necessity of Careful Obedience to the Word of God

Visits: 86[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction From almost the first page of the Bible, and certainly to the last, God’s Word sets before us the necessity of obedience to God. This is so much so that we…

A Response to Fellowship Compromises in the Church of Christ1

Visits: 146[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction Satan and all of his minions outside the church have always opposed it. He did his best to prevent the Lord from establishing the church in the first place. Although he…

“Take Heed to the Ministry….”

Visits: 86Introduction Paul wrote the exhortation contained in the title above to Archippus, a member of the Colossian Congregation. Ministry is from a cognate of the Greek word from which translators gave us deacon. It simply means a servant or minister, which term the New…

“Not Forsaking the Assembly…”

Visits: 61[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction Brethren have some very unusual ideas about attending the assemblies of the saints. Many years ago, a member of the church where I preached at the time told me if I…