Is Matthew 19:3–12 Really So Hard to Understand?

Views: 104[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] Introduction And there came unto him Pharisees, trying him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? And he answered and said, Have…

Dealing with Grief—Lavonne James McClish

Views: 92[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] Introduction Since I lost both my parents several years ago within five months of each other, I feel I have learned better how to sympathize than I could before with others…

Who Will Win?

Views: 75[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.] To the entire ungodly world, it appears that Truth and goodness are weak. Most certainly, error and evil have the vast majority of men and the preponderance of wealth and…

Thoughts on the “Rapture”

Views: 101[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] A bumper sticker reads: “In case of the rapture, this car will be driverless.” The Rapture refers to an event that will allegedly occur at the “first second coming” of…

“They Made Light of It”

Views: 64[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] In a parable, Jesus depicted a king who made a feast for his son. When the servants went out with the invitation, the ones invited “made light of it” (Mat….

The Words of Jesus

Views: 80[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.]             Jesus Christ was remarkable for His “mighty works and wonders and signs” (Acts 2:22). Those who heard Him were also “astonished at his teaching” (Mat. 7:28b). He was fully…

The Thousand-Year Reign

Views: 113[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] The vast majority of Protestants believe the “thousand years” of Revelation 20:1–7 refers to the tenure of Christ’s reign in an earthly kingdom upon His return. Since He will come…

The “No-Fault” Mentality

Views: 95[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] The past few years have seen the burgeoning of a philosophy that threatens to utterly demote mankind to the level of brute beasts. For lack of a better term, I…

Scriptural “Red Flags” No. 1

Views: 72[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] The exhortation, Be not deceived, appears several times in the New Testament. Each occurrence prefaces some special danger and should serve as a “red flag” of warning. Accordingly, we will…

Not Heard at the Judgment

Views: 75[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] The Bible teaches that there will be a great Day of Judgment when Jesus Christ returns and that He will be the Judge on that Great Day: But when the…