Scriptural Pragmatism

[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] Introduction Our English word pragmatic generally connotes that which is practical, that which “gets the job done,” sometimes to the exclusion of reasonable or artistic considerations. When I was a youngster growing…

Fornication and Adultery—Moral Issues We Face

[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction In the beginning God created mankind, made them “male and female,” and commanded them to “be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth” (Gen. 1:27–28)1. God further inspired Moses to state His…

Christ Confronted Error About Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage

[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction To shallow Bible students, calling Jesus Christ “the great controversialist” might appear misguided, if not blasphemous. They would propose, contrariwise, that He is the source of peace, rather than of conflict, as…