What Shall We Call the Preacher?

Views: 89[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles–3 page.]             Frequently we hear Christians using terms that convey unscriptural ideas concerning religious subjects. We believe it is essential for us to use words that convey Scriptural ideas as nearly as…

“Preachers” or “Pastors”?

Views: 88 [Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles  2 page.] Those who become upset with people who devote their lives to religious work sometimes call them some very unflattering names. However, that’s a subject for another time. Rather, let’s…

Elders and Roots of Apostasy—Acts 20:28–30

Views: 156[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction As all readers surely know, there have been many waves or cycles of apostasy since the establishment of the church, and each of these has placed more and more distance between man and…