“Come Forth, My People”—No. 5

Views: 61[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] The mandate of the Lord to those who are in organizations that oppose the Lord is clear: “Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with…

The Value of Woman and How God Has Used Her in the Past

Views: 2[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles page.] Introduction From the beginning of humanity God has placed a great value upon woman. He made her originally to be the “help meet [suitable, fitting]” for man (Gen. 2:18–25). Her appearance was…

One More Vicious Attack On “Conservatives”

Views: 97[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles page.] Introduction The extreme to which some liberals in the church are willing to go in an attempt to discredit those who reject their agenda was demonstrated at the 1991 annual lectureship at…

How We May Triumph

Views: 83[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] God’s Word clearly teaches that each one of us can triumph over Satan and his snares. However, even those who understand and believe this sometimes err greatly in their conception of…

Strength for the Fight

Views: 93[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] Just as God’s people in the Old Testament had their physical armies to wage war against the enemies of God, so His New Testament people are figuratively depicted as soldiers…

Symptoms and Causes

Views: 75[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] The best doctors are those who, where possible, can diagnose the cause of an illness accurately and give proper medication or treatment for it, rather than merely treating the symptoms….

Do Elders Have Authority? 

Views: 92[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] There is a strong element in the church which denies that elders have any authority in a local congregation, except that which inheres in their example (which equals no authority at…

“Who’s the Boss of This Church?”

Views: 64[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3 page.] One of our little visitors at Vacation Bible School once asked this question. His teacher told him the Lord was. He didn’t agree. He said he thought that man who…

Notes on Musical Instruments in Worship

Views: 89[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] The most often asked question about our belief and practice concerns this issue. This subject relates to our acceptable worship of God. Some in the church now discount the importance…

Respecting Authority— A Basic Principle

Views: 85[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…