Spiritual Freedom

Views: 80[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] Introduction Surely, one of the most appealing themes of the New Testament is freedom or liberty in Christ. Sadly, many have mistaken liberty for license, freedom for lack of law…

Living the Life of Dogs (Warnings About Dogs)—Philippians 3:1-2

Views: 97[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not irksome, but for you it is safe. Beware of the dogs, beware of…

The Cross of Christ

Views: 89[Note:  This MS is available in  larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.]              By far, the most enduring symbol of the religion of Jesus Christ is the cross. It so represented Jesus’ life, work, and death that the apostle Paul said it…

“What Then Is the Law?”

Views: 77[Note:  This MS is available in  larger font on our Brief Articles 3 page.] In the context of convincing the Galatian Christians that the Law of Moses was inferior to the Law/Gospel of Christ, Paul anticipated the foregoing question of our title (Gal. 3:19). Much…

Arguing With Jesus—#4

Views: 53[Note:  This MS is available in  larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.]   Scribes, Pharisees, Sadducees, lawyers, and others literally and personally argued with Jesus on various occasions. They lost every time (never learning!). Evidence, Moses’ law, the prophets, and sheer logic…

The Book of Micah—a Brief Commentary

Views: 13[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction Micah 1:1 serves as an appropriate outline for introductory details: The word of Jehovah that came to Micah the Morashtite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah,…

Josiah, the Royal Restorer

Views: 138[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page. Introduction Josiah was the sixteenth king of Judah after the division of the United Kingdom of Israel. He is one of the more remarkable kings of Judah from several perspectives: His reign began…

A Critical Review of “Illusions of Innocence”

Views: 112[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction             The following quotations tell the reader all he needs to know about the theological agenda of the book under review: To confine themselves to Bible words without explanation would be…

Hagar: The Bondwoman Who Was Cast Out—Lavonne J. McClish

Views: 175[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction And the child grew and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned. And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she…

False Theories versus the Truth on Inspiration

Views: 263[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction Few subjects are more significant and far-reaching than the subject of the inspiration of the Bible. Rejection of the inspiration of the Bible equals rejection of the Bible because it claims…