God’s Word is Forever Settled

Visits: 72[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] Introduction The great psalm that exalts God’s Word throughout its 176 verses contains the following majestic claim: “For ever, O Jehovah, Thy word is settled in heaven” (Psa. 119:89, ASV). It…

Dealing with Grief—Lavonne James McClish

Visits: 34[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] Introduction Since I lost both my parents several years ago within five months of each other, I feel I have learned better how to sympathize than I could before with others…

Baptism—What Does the Bible Teach?

Visits: 28[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction In Mark 16:16 Jesus made one of the most explicit statements in the New Testament concerning baptism: “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall…

Death, Be Not Proud—Lavonne McClish

Visits: 28[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] In 1949, John Gunther wrote a very emotional novel entitled Death, Be Not Proud chronicling the illness (a brain tumor) and death of his young son. I like to hope that death will…

“Career Women”—Lavonne McClish

Visits: 35[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.]             A full-page ad appeared in the “Career Women” section of the Denton, Texas Record-Chronicle on March 29, 2000. The page was headlined, “Once upon a time…Women were housewives & mothers,…

“Why Are You Here?”

Visits: 21[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.] The mail recently brought a small flyer with the question in the title above. The flip-side answers as follows: “You are here to have an eternal relationship with God!” To…

Thoughts on the “Rapture”

Visits: 46[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…

Those “Arrogant” Apostles

Visits: 46[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] Some statements of the apostles may sound downright arrogant to the casual reader. To the Corinthians Paul wrote: If any man thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let…

Things that Keep Me Going

Visits: 18[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] No person ever lived that never became discouraged, including such spiritual giants as our Lord and the apostle Paul (Mat. 23:37; Acts 28:15; 1 Cor. 2:3; et al.). When perverse…

The Gospel and Conflict

Visits: 28[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] The angels proclaimed “peace on earth” at the birth of Jesus (Luke 2: 14). He is called the “Lord of peace” (2 The. 3:16), and His Father is the “God…