Two Sides of God

Views: 85[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-2 page.]             In Romans 11:22, Paul invites us to take notice of both the “goodness and severity of God.” While we like to think of God in terms of His goodness for…

Notes on the Pentateuch—No. 1 (The Book of Genesis)

Views: 91[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-1 page.]             Genesis means “beginning.” It reveals the beginning of everything except God. Unless one understands and believes the message of Genesis, his understanding of and belief in the rest of the…

Godliness

Views: 94[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] Near the end of Peter’s inspired list of traits that characterize those who are “partakers of the Divine nature” and who have escaped a corrupt world, is “godliness” (2 Pet….

The “Santa Claus” Syndrome

Views: 68[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] The song I was taught as a youngster said, concerning “Santa Claus,” “He’s makin’ a list and checkin’ it twice, gonna’ find out who’s naughty or nice.” Somehow, that view…

Malachi, Liberals, and Worship

Views: 83[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] Introduction The fundamental Truth that since the cross none have been accountable to the Old Testament excuses no one from carefully studying it. The God Christians worship is the Creator God…

Rebelling Against God

Views: 82[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] As Israel approached Sinai on the way to Canaan they murmured against Moses and Aaron because of hunger (Exo. 16:1–3). It is important for us to notice that Moses correctly…

Fools—Ancient and Modern

Views: 78Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.]  …because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested it unto them. For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are…

“Faith” in the Bible

Views: 79[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] Faith is one of the most frequently found words and concepts in the Bible. It is also one of the most misunderstood and abused Biblical words. Without controversy, the Bible…

A Tribute to Jehovah’s Word—Comments on Selected Verses from Each Stanza of Psalms 119

Views: 121[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction As Joseph Bryant Rotherham tried to conclude his introduction to the 119th Psalm, he had considerable difficulty doing so. He wrote: It was hoped to close this merely introductory “exposition” with…