Jesus Should Have Failed

Views: 78[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles page.] Introduction Never has anyone on earth been more successful than Jesus of Nazareth. He accomplished exactly what He came to accomplish: “For the Son of man came to seek and to…

The Church Was Not an Afterthought

Views: 66[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles page.]             Many anti-Scriptural concepts of the church exist (e.g., denominationalism, that one can serve Jesus apart from His church [Jesus, yes—the church, no], that the church’s principal work is to supply…

Denominationalism—Its Causes, Contradictions, Consequences, and Cures

Views: 154[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction The Apple Online Dictionary defines the religious connotation of denomination as “a recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church.” The honest and perceptive student of Scripture realizes that Christianity in the…

Man, Woman, and Marriage

Views: 61[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles page.] One either believes the Bible to be God’s revelation of Himself to men, or one does not. God does not (and no man can) force anyone to accept the Bible as such….

Burger King and God

Views: 68[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.]             The Burger King fast food chain has long used the catchy slogan, “Have it your way”—build it like you want it. BK may have come up with the slogan, but…

Will God “Understand”?

Views: 85[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3 page.] In God’s inspired Word, the Bible, He has revealed everything anyone can know about His mind and will. Either He means what He says in His Word, or He doesn’t. If…

Annihilationism—a Refutation

Views: 80 [Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction The doctrine of annihilationism cannot be discussed without discussing the Bible doctrine of Hell. The Bible depicts Hell as a place where sinners who die in their sins will suffer…

The Scope of the Covenants —Is Christ’s New Covenant Only for Christians?

Views: 58[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction In the early 1950s W. Carl Ketcherside and Leroy Garrett were disturbing churches with their hobby that drew a distinction between gospel and doctrine. They alleged that only the “gospel” of…

Rule of Law or of Men?

Views: 57 Only two kinds of civil government exist: The rule of law or the rule of men. When law prevails (even bad law), all are treated equally because law is objective and plays no favorites. Each citizen can plan his life predictably by the…

“All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”—A Hymn Study

Views: 71[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction The book of Psalms, written mostly by David, was the song book of God’s Old Testament people for a thousand years. However, some five hundred years earlier, Moses led the descendants…