A Look at the “You-Can’t-Legislate-Morals” Myth

Views: 87[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our New Uploads page.] Every time someone wishes to perpetrate or justify some kind of societal moral evil, his or her watchword is, “You cannot legislate morals.” This has been true of the protagonists for…

Statement From Brother Dave Miller and My Response

Views: 33[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.]             On September 23, 2005, brother Dave Miller issued the following statement in response to the accusations of numerous brethren that he has taught and practiced the unauthorized elder reevaluation/reaffirmation procedure and…

Corinth, the Carnal Church

Views: 98[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] In the 1st century, Corinth was a cosmopolitan city of Greeks, Romans and Jews, numbering about 500,000, a large percentage of which were slaves. On the lower appendage of Greece…

Seeking Peace Too Soon

Views: 92[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…

Casual Marriage, Casual Divorce

Views: 15[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.]             Divorce has become a casual, almost regular and normal occurrence. The only way that divorce could have become so casual is that somewhere along the line, marriage has come to…

Why Get Married?

Views: 88 [Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3   page.] The “Sexual Revolution” of the 1960’s and 1970’s raised questions about the value or even the need for marriage. The continued increase of the divorce rate coming ever nearer…

“Worse and Worse”

Views: 90[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3 page.] “But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived” (2 Tim. 3:13). Paul’s description of ungodly men fits just as well now as when he…

Is the Guilty Party Free to Remarry?

Views: 145[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles page.] Introduction Among the several views relating to marriage, divorce and remarriage which have gained some following in recent years is the view that a fornicating spouse (who has been divorced by…

Living the Life of Dogs (Warnings About Dogs)—Philippians 3:1-2

Views: 97[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not irksome, but for you it is safe. Beware of the dogs, beware of…

On Penknives and the Bible—No. 5

Views: 93[Note:  This MS is available in  larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.]  At the end of the 7th century BC, Jehoiakim was the king of Judah in the waning days of that nation. On one occasion, Jeremiah’s inspired doom of the king…