Vain Worship

Views: 64[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-3 page.]             Does God accept whatever kind of worship men may choose to offer to Him? If one is sincere and earnest in his religious activities, does he please God, even if…

The Church

Views: 84[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-2 page.]             Perhaps no institution on earth has been more misunderstood and abused than the church Jesus established. In a sense, of course, the church is not an institution but a group…

Respect for Bible Terms—No. 3

Views: 78[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-2 page.]             Much, if not most, of the religious division and confusion in our world is a result of man’s failure to respect and use terms of Scripture as they are used…

Respect for Bible Terms—No. 1

Views: 86[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-2 page.]             The Bible claims inspiration for itself in both the Old and New Testaments. One does not read far in the New Testament without being struck by the reverence of its…

Listen to Your Preacher—No. 2

Views: 78[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-1 page.]             Those who listen to preachers have the responsibility to listen carefully: “Beloved, believe not every spirit but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are…

Should Preaching Raise or Answer Questions?

Views: 81[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles–2 page.]             Certainly, I believe that preachers should aim at answering questions in the minds of the listeners. Preachers should strive to stay in touch with the questions people have on their…

What Is Baptism? — No. 3

Views: 87[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.]             The definition of the Greek word baptidzo which is translated baptize in the New Testament, is dip, plunge, submerge, immerse. Baptize never means pour or sprinkle since these are…

Christian Certainties — No. 5

Views: 70[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.]             In a world that is constantly being bombarded with doubt and despair, there is a desperate need for some things that are solid and certain. More than anyone else in…

Christian Certainties — No. 3

Views: 107[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.]             Because of the philosophies that deny absolutes and advocate relativism and nebulosity for all oral and spiritual issues, it is more necessary than ever that we understand that there…

Reactions to Bible Teaching

Views: 84[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.]             When a person reads or is taught Bible Truth, he must make a response. In fact, it is impossible not to respond, for a refusal to accept what one…