Christian Certainties — No. 4

Views: 87[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.]             Despite the negative, skeptical philosophies that seem to control the minds of most of mankind, there are yet some matters that are certain and sure. Puny man will never overthrow…

Christian Certainties — No. 3

Views: 106[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.]             Because of the philosophies that deny absolutes and advocate relativism and nebulosity for all oral and spiritual issues, it is more necessary than ever that we understand that there…

Christian Certainties — No. 2

Views: 96[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.]             In an age of doubt, cynicism, and agnosticism, the human heart cries out for something solid, certain, and sure. We live in such an age, and it is appropriate…

Christian Certainties — No. 1

Views: 84[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.]             We live in an age gripped by agnosticism. Agnosticism is the namby-pamby wishy-washy, spineless approach to the vital issues of life. In the realm of faith, it dictates a “wait…

Science, Ignorance and Bias

Views: 97[Note:  This MS is available in  larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] Scientific technology has blessed our lives immeasurably. Scientific inquiry is a perfectly legitimate pursuit. In fact, God ordered mankind to subdue the earth and to have dominion over fish, fowl,…

Confidence in Christ—1 John 5:9-15

Views: 3[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page. Introduction The infidelity of the Gnostic heretics, which constitutes the setting of John’s first epistle, is given one final broadside in chapter 5. In the first 8 verses of the chapter, the…

Alleged Contradictions and Problems in Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy

Views: 112[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction Even inspired men have acknowledged that some passages of Scripture are “hard to be understood” (2 Pet. 3:16).1 Peter warned in this same verse that “the ignorant and unstedfast wrest” such…

Intentional Ignorance

Views: 103[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles page.] It would be difficult to exaggerate the cursed consequences of ignorance. Various prophets explicitly blamed the downfall of God’s Old Testament people on their ignorance of God and His Law. God’s…

The Myth of Relativism

Views: 70[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] Is 7 the sum of 2+2? Is “up” above us or below us? Does the law of gravity operate only in certain cultures? Is the rape of a seven-year-old child…

“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…