Legalism or Love?

Visits: 15[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] Those who do not want to obey the teachings of the New Testament often accuse those of “legalism” who dare emphasize obedience to God’s commands. Legalism is defined as “strict, or…

Jesus’ Amazing Cross

Visits: 12[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] The centerpiece of God’s plan to redeem sinful mankind—yea, of history—is the cross of Jesus Christ. The Gospel is the “word of the cross,” which is “the power and wisdom…

“All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”—A Hymn Study

Visits: 30[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction The book of Psalms, written mostly by David, was the song book of God’s Old Testament people for a thousand years. However, some five hundred years earlier, Moses led the descendants…

The Dual Requirements of Faith and Works—James 2:14–26

Visits: 19[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction These verses on the interrelationship of faith and works at once comprise one of the best-known and most controversial sections of the epistle of James. The very way in which James…

God’s Vengeance and Mercy and Israel’s Fervent Prayer for Help—Isaiah 63-64[1]—Andy McClish

Visits: 12[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page. Introduction In general, it is accurate to think of the book of Isaiah as dealing with both history and prophecy relative to the nation of Israel, its relationship to Jehovah/God, and the…