The Menace of Liquor Consumption

[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.]    The first man to become intoxicated in the Biblical record was Noah. In his drunkenness, he disrobed and exposed himself to his son, Ham (Gen. 9:21 ff). Ever since that…

The Qualifications of Deacons and Behavior in the Church— 1 Timothy 3:8–16

[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction Several words are used in the Greek New Testament, which are translated by the English word servant.1 Three major types of servitude may be distinguished among these terms. One of these is…

Our Nation’s Greatest Drug Menace?

[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] Much publicity has been given to the illicit traffic in drugs that plagues America. LSD, heroin, marijuana, “uppers” and “downers” are now familiar to all where once they were known to…

The Reality of Sin

[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] The very appearance of Christ on earth was predicated on the reality of sin in all men, its destructive consequences, and man’s helplessness to overcome it without a Savior. This fact…

Symptoms and Causes

[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] The best doctors are those who, where possible, can diagnose the cause of an illness accurately and give proper medication or treatment for it, rather than merely treating the symptoms. Our…

The Blight of Beverage Alcohol

[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our New Uploads page.] The news media are constantly informing us of the terrible results of drunkenness. Over a recent holiday season several state officials issued frequent reminders that drunken drivers are the chief culprits in…

Seeking Peace Too Soon

[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] There are some perverted folk who enjoy strife and controversy. Some actually revel in a good fight or even in warfare. I am sure that most folk prefer peaceful relations with…

That’s What You Get

[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] Do you ever look at your friends and neighbors and wonder how they have nicer clothes, a bigger car, a finer house, take an expensive vacation every year and eat better…

Not Everybody’s Doing It!

[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.]        Does it sometimes seem that everyone drinks and cheats on his or her spouse, has no real scruples about honesty, and curses like a peg-legged pirate? To non-smokers, it seems…

Is Anybody Going to Hell?

[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] Anybody who thinks we are not living in an age of super tolerance just hasn’t been keeping up. The philosophies and reasonings of men have convinced most of the world that…