Shall We Participate in “Promise Keepers”?

Views: 110[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction1 Perhaps the best way to get this subject before us is to examine the seven promises— the creed—to which those who are members of Promise Keepers must commit themselves: A Promise…

Back to the Bible

Views: 77[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.]             The Bible has been translated into 1,250 languages and dialects, making it available to about 95% of the world’s population. It is the best-distributed book in the world with…

Coping With the Plague of Biblical Ignorance

Views: 69[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles page.] Introduction My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten…

The Curse of Apathy

Views: 153[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] Perhaps you’ve heard of the college professor who asked a rude and disinterested student what the meaning of the word “apathy” was. The student replied, “I don’t know, and I…

Getting the Most from Your Bible

Views: 57[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-1 page.] The Bible is a unique book. Of the millions of books that have been written, it alone is from God. While it is the revelation of God’s mind to men, it…

How to Preserve Your Bible

Views: 69[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-1 page.] Jesus promised, “Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away” (Luke 21:33). Surely, every Christian wants to see the Bible preserved. I speak not of its…

Three Ds of Fruitful Service

Views: 73[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] Glib formulas and catch phrases can sometimes oversimplify matters. On the other hand, there is much to be said for reducing a matter to simple, understandable principles. Often a matter…

When a Bird Leaves the Nest

Views: 85[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3 page.] From the day a little bird is hatched its mother starts preparing it to leave the nest. Each morsel of food brought by the mother is to provide strength and…

A Disturbing Trend

Views: 104[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] Am I just imagining things, or is there a trend among members of the Body of Christ to treat all of the church’s worship assemblies as optional anymore? If there is,…

Spiritual Strength Is Available

Views: 80[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] Paul commanded, “Be strong in the Lord” (Eph. 6:10). The fact that we are ordered to be spiritually strengthened necessarily implies that it is possible for us to attain such…