“Come Forth, My People”—No. 5

Views: 61[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] The mandate of the Lord to those who are in organizations that oppose the Lord is clear: “Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with…

Strength for the Fight

Views: 93[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] Just as God’s people in the Old Testament had their physical armies to wage war against the enemies of God, so His New Testament people are figuratively depicted as soldiers…

One Thing Christ Hated

Views: 139[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] One cannot love something without hating its opposite. The Scriptures duly honor this axiom (Psa. 97:10; Mat. 6:24, et al.). It is not wrong to have strong feelings of hatred,…

Cheering for Both Teams

Views: 71[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] If an intellectually challenged person cheers with equal zeal for both teams on the football field, it is understandable—perhaps the unfortunate fellow knows no better. If a fan with even average…

What Makes a Leader A Leader?

Views: 77[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3 page.]        There are many books on the subject of leadership. Several companies offer special seminars on the subject. Countless words have been spoken and millions of dollars spent to discover the…

On Ignoring “Issues”

Views: 93[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] There is a rather persistent cry being made by some members of the church that preachers and writers should not bother the brethren with all of the “issues.” I have…

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…

The “New Hermeneutics”

Views: 104[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction Hermeneutics is a word created from the name of Hermes, a god of Greek mythology, who served as interpreter for the other gods, especially Jupiter. Thus, hermeneutics refers to the science…

The Ultimate Perversion

Views: 5[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] A new movie will be thrown on the theater screens September 23 [1988] from Universal Studios in Hollywood. Unscrupulous, money-hungry, amoral movie producers have produced some awful things in the…

Is the Doctrine of Premillennialism a “Fatal Error?”—Andy McClish

Views: 189[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction                         This manuscript centers around the issue of just how serious a matter is the doctrine of Premillennialism (from the standpoint of a person’s spiritual condition and destiny). Specifically, this…