What It Means To Be a Christian

Views: 94[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles–3 page.] The word Christian has greatly changed in meaning through the centuries. In modern usage, one may believe as little or much of the teaching of the New Testament, as long as…

The “Multiplying Ministries” Movement

Views: 232[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction             The seriousness of cultism has long been demonstrated in such groups as Jehovah’s Witnesses, Seventh Day Adventists, and Mormons. More recently the Unification Church (“Moonies”), the Jim Jones cult, and the…

The Challenge of Discipleship

Views: 140[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction Few English nouns appear with greater frequency in the New Testament than the word disciple (269 times in the ASV). By far the preponderance of appearances are found in the four…

A “Personal Relationship” with Jesus—Lavonne James McClish

Views: 75[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] Introduction There is a sense in which we do have a personal relationship with Jesus. We are indebted to Him for our salvation, which is definitely on an individual basis. However,…

Who Is Not a Christian?

Views: 66[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3 page.] The word Christian appears three times in the New Testament (Acts 11:26; 26:28; 1 Pet. 4:16). This term is used interchangeably with disciple, but only after Jesus died and built His…

The Heart or the Head?

Views: 80[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page. Heart in our title refers to feelings, (e.g., joy, sorrow, fear, anger, hate, love, et al.). Head refers to reasoned conclusions based on evidence. Thou shalt love the Lord thy…

All He Asks Is All We Have

Views: 84[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] Why do so many people fail in living the Christian life? While many answers have been offered, I believe there is one overriding reason that fits every case. People have…

2019 Is . . .

Views: 128[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our New Uploads page.] …A brand new candle, barely lit, that will burn itself out in twelve fleet months, another volume in our own book of life, full of blank pages upon which we shall write with…

Faithfulness and the Sermon on the Mount

Views: 137[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction Christ does not require us to be rich, good-looking, multi-talented, socially prominent, or formally educated. There is one thing he requires of every one of his servants: faithfulness. The faith has…

Religious “Dinos”

Views: 130[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles page.] Acronyms have long been popular, especially in government and politics. Two of these in current use relate to the major political parties. Members of the Republican Party who vote for liberal policies are…