“Whatsoever a Man Soweth…”

Views: 100[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…

“We Are Commanded to Grow”

Views: 71[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.] While speaking of the local church, the preacher said, “We are commanded to grow.” He immediately quoted Mark 16:15 as his proof text: “Go ye into all the world, and…

Thoughts on the “Rapture”

Views: 98[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] A bumper sticker reads: “In case of the rapture, this car will be driverless.” The Rapture refers to an event that will allegedly occur at the “first second coming” of…

The Work of the Church

Views: 61[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] The Lord’s church is the spiritual body of Christ (Eph. 1:22–23). It cannot be seriously argued that the work of the spiritual body of Christ should or can be different…

The Weak Weapons of Men

Views: 72[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] In the contest with evil we must remember that, while we oppose men who serve Satan, our real foe is Satan: “For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood,…

The Scandal of the Church

Views: 65[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] In worship, organization, work, and other features, the faithful churches of Christ in the first century and in the twenty-first century are identical. This is that for which those who…

“Oh, For an Honest False Teacher”

Views: 103[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] Under the title above Rubel Shelly wrote a stirring article a few decades ago. In it he ably exposed and decried the hypocrisy and deception of liberals as they made…

Is the Church of Christ a Denomination?

Views: 69[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles–1  page.] It is apparent that many members of the church conceive of the church of Christ as merely a denomination. Such statements as “I am a Church of Christer,” “I am a…

“Is That All There Is?”

Views: 69[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller wrote a song thus titled, and Peggy Lee made a hit recording of it in 1969. Its lyrics somewhat reflected the cynicism and cultural breakdown…

Involvement in Worship

Views: 77[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] In recent years there has been considerable discussion among brethren about getting more people “involved” in worship. No one will question that every Christian must involve himself in worship. I…