Christian Certainties — No. 1

Views: 84[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.]             We live in an age gripped by agnosticism. Agnosticism is the namby-pamby wishy-washy, spineless approach to the vital issues of life. In the realm of faith, it dictates a “wait…

Lessons From Micaiah, the Unheralded Prophet

Views: 15[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction Just as there are several men named “James” in the New Testament, there are several Old Testament characters named “Micaiah.” Although at least eight persons (including one woman) have this name,…

On Ignoring “Issues”

Views: 93[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] There is a rather persistent cry being made by some members of the church that preachers and writers should not bother the brethren with all of the “issues.” I have…

Is Anybody Going to Hell?

Views: 100[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] Anybody who thinks we are not living in an age of super tolerance just hasn’t been keeping up. The philosophies and reasonings of men have convinced most of the world…

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: 139[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 Study of the Captivity in the Major Prophets

Views: 101[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction The captivity of God’s covenant people of the Old Testament is one of the saddest chapters of all history. Never was an obscure race of men so marvelously blessed of God,…

What about Astrology?

Views: 78[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.] According to one professional astrologer, R. Dongal Pagon [almost an appropriate name], a few years ago there were fifty million Americans “very much involved in astrology” and over eighty percent…

“They…Believe a Lie”

Views: 81[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] For generations, millions of otherwise rational beings, claiming to be disciples of Jesus, have mouthed the slogan: “It makes no difference what you believe, as long as you are sincere…

“Spiritual Adultery”?

Views: 89[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] Just when I think I have “heard it all,” something else comes along to prove that I had not. This is particularly true of the subject of marriage, divorce, and…