Self-Opposers

[Note:  This MS is available in  larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.]             In his second letter to Timothy, the apostle Paul urged his spiritual protégé to meekly correct “them that oppose themselves” (2:25). This statement is a striking one, and provokes…

When God Talks…

[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.] In the 1980s a brokerage firm aired a series of TV commercials, using the theme, “When E.F. Hutton talks, people listen.” These ads effectively implied the authority of its sponsor and…

Discussion Between Eddie Whitten and Dub McClish on Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage

Discussion Between Eddie Whitten and Dub McClish on Marriage, Divorce, And Remarriage [Note: Eddie Whitten, a brother in Christ sent his first letter to Dub McClish by regular mail. It was undated but was postmarked May 4, 2005.] F.E. (Eddie) Whitten 1102 N. Paseo De…

What Are They Teaching Our Children?—Andy McClish

[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] The July 2000 issue of this publication carried my article titled “What Are We Teaching Our Children?” The thrust of that piece was that Christians (parents, teachers, and others) need to be…

The Shelter of Hell

[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] Introduction Those who faithfully preach and teach the Word must include the subject of Hell. Just as Jesus did (Mat. 10:28), we warn people about Hell and its torments. We tell all…

Is Matthew 19:3–12 Really So Hard to Understand?

[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] Introduction And there came unto him Pharisees, trying him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? And he answered and said, Have ye…

Answering the Perseverance of the Saints Error—Lavonne J. McClish

[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] Recently I attempted to help a friend and fellow-Christian who was involved in a discussion with a co-worker concerning the question, “Can a child of God fall from grace?” or “Can a…

“Whatsoever a Man Soweth…”

[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.] A bountiful, but bitter harvest of dishonor, immorality, profanity, drug/drink addiction, and cold secularism have become commonplace in our beautiful America. These behaviors extend from the powerless and poor through all…

“Topsy-Turvy”

[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] Topsy-turvy refers to anything that is upside down, wrong side up, inverted, or reversed from the norm. The topsy-turvy phenomenon in morals and religion has been around almost as long as…

Thoughts on Attendance

[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] There is more to being faithful to God than “church attendance.” However, does faithfulness require it (to please God, to grow spiritually, to be saved)? I am not asking if merely…