Respecting Authority— A Basic Principle

[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] In every system there is a basic nucleus that determines the spirit and operation of the whole. In God’s plan for man, the basic principle is respect for and obedience to…

Reviewing Some Fundamental Principles

[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction The church as God planned it and as Christ built it is revealed in only one place: the New Testament. It is a Divine institution. It was no mere man—not even an…

The Qualifications and Roles of Deacons and What About Deaconesses—1 Timothy 3:8–13

[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction The Greek New Testament employs several words which are translated by the English word, “servant.” There are three major types of servitude that may be distinguished among these terms. One of these…

Practical Suggestions and Examples for Christian Women—Lavonne James McClish

[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 Scriptures…

Finances in the Home—Lavonne James McClish

[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] We are here getting into a delicate and touchy subject: how to handle money. This is a highly individual matter, and there is no set of rules that applies to any…

Why Some People Quit

[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.] Ever since the church began, some who obeyed the Gospel, thus being added by the Lord to the church, have failed to remain faithful. I am sure that there are some…

Which Describes You?

[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.] I made my first attempt at preaching in 1954. It has given me a backlog of experience from which some reliable observations may be drawn. I have observed that there are…

Vacation Time—Andy McClish

[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.] God has so structured our existence in this life that honest work is fulfilling, beneficial, honorable, and required of all mature, able-bodied people (Gen. 2:15; 2 The. 3:10–14). However, our Father…

The Scandal of the Church

[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] In worship, organization, work, and other features, the faithful churches of Christ in the first century and in the twenty-first century are identical. This is that for which those who love…

The Perfect Role Model

[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] Either consciously or unconsciously, everyone has one or more role models whom he seeks to imitate. Jesus Christ alone has the right to be such because He lived a flawless life…