The Ideal Home—No. 4

Views: 91[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-2 page.]             The fact that so many homes are being dissolved in divorce is proof that many homes are far less than ideal. Since the most basic requirements of a home are…

The Ideal Home—No. 3

Views: 73[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-2 page.]             When a man and a woman come together and pledge their futures and fortunes to each other in marriage, they assume an awesome responsibility. In the act of getting married,…

The Ideal Home—No. 2

Views: 78[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-2 page.]             A house is where a family lives. A home is how a family lives. A home begins with a man and a woman who become husband and wife. What any…

A Preacher’s Article and a Preacher’s Response

Views: 71[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles page.] Prefatory Note:  The following article by the late Tim Smith, a faithful Gospel preacher appeared in a 2006 issue of Contending for the Faith,  to which Dub McClish responded.  “Endeavoring to…

The Necessity of Truth in Doctrine

Views: 2[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction No epistle in the New Testament begins more abruptly than the Galatian letter. No epistle is more frankly and plain-spokenly launched on its major course than the Galatian letter. No brethren in…

“Come Forth, My People”—No. 8

Views: 86[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] Good people who are in bad churches need to hear the Lord’s warning in Revelation 18:4: “Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins,…

“Faithfulness”

Views: 62[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] Our English word “faithful” occurs 51 times in the ASV New Testament. Kindred ideas include constancy, steadiness, reliability, trustworthiness, loyalty, and dependability. Since God is faithful, we are assured that…

What Is True Christian Unity Worth?

Views: 76[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.] To speak of true Christian unity implies that a unity may exist that is less than truly Christian. There may indeed be a true unity in religious matters without its…

Practical Suggestions and Examples for Christian Women—Lavonne James McClish

Views: 79[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] There is little in the Word of God in the way of detailed and specific instructions for women of God. Therefore, these suggestions are simply that: possible ways of applying the…