Why Have Gospel Meetings?

Views: 65[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.] Are Gospel meeting series still worth the time, money, and effort they require? Many point to the decline in attendance, when compared with such efforts prior to the 1960s, and…

“We Are Commanded to Grow”

Views: 77[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.] While speaking of the local church, the preacher said, “We are commanded to grow.” He immediately quoted Mark 16:15 as his proof text: “Go ye into all the world, and…

Thoughts on the Gospel

Views: 82[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles page.] Gospel occurs 97 times in the New Testament. The Gospel (and the salvation it provides, Rom. 1:16) is the New Testament’s theme. What does it tell us about the Gospel? The…

The New Testament Church

Views: 74[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] If the church as God planned it and Christ built it is to exist in any age, there are certain principles to which men must be committed. As surely as…

The Narrow Gate

Views: 72[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] A multitude of brethren (and most all the world) would almost rather be shot than be called “narrow-minded.” However, the Lord said: Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for…

The Joys of Soul-Winning

Views: 116[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] Soul-winning is the most important work in the world. It alone was the sufficient cause for the Word to become flesh and dwell among men (John 1:14; Luke 19:10). After…

The Heart or the Head?

Views: 80[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page. Heart in our title refers to feelings, (e.g., joy, sorrow, fear, anger, hate, love, et al.). Head refers to reasoned conclusions based on evidence. Thou shalt love the Lord thy…

The Gospel and Subjectivism

Views: 71[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] Our times are characterized by religious convictions based solely upon feelings and experiences. This phenomenon has always been a trademark of Pentecostalism, but it now infects and affects all of…

The Gospel and Conflict

Views: 79[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] The angels proclaimed “peace on earth” at the birth of Jesus (Luke 2: 14). He is called the “Lord of peace” (2 The. 3:16), and His Father is the “God…

The Church Should Have Failed

Views: 75[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page. By all human standards the church Jesus established through His apostles should never have “gotten off the ground.” Everything seemed to be against its success and survival. The men charged…