“Neither Could They Blush”

Visits: 60[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] The people of our nation have lost their sense of shame over shameful behavior. According to a recent report, even first and second graders are addressing their teachers by such foul names…

“Liberalism” and “Anti-ism”—Two Erroneous Extremes

Visits: 209[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction History reveals that men are susceptible to extremes in almost every arena of thought and behavior. This is no more clearly demonstrable than in the field of religion. A classic illustration…

God Rewardeth the Fool and the Transgressors—Proverbs 26

Visits: 100[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction As Solomon concluded his lament over his own vain choices in life, he announced that he had issued warnings to help others avoid his errors: And further, because the Preacher was…

2019 Is . . .

Visits: 74[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our New Uploads page.] …A brand new candle, barely lit, that will burn itself out in twelve fleet months, another volume in our own book of life, full of blank pages upon which we shall write with…

Elders and Roots of Apostasy—Acts 20:28–30

Visits: 86[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction As all readers surely know, there have been many waves or cycles of apostasy since the establishment of the church, and each of these has placed more and more distance between man and…

Faithfulness and the Sermon on the Mount

Visits: 88[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction Christ does not require us to be rich, good-looking, multi-talented, socially prominent, or formally educated. There is one thing he requires of every one of his servants: faithfulness. The faith has…

Paul’s Public Rebuke of Cephas—Galatians 2:11–21

Visits: 71[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction Galatians 2:11–21 is a thought bridge. It is obvious from chapter 1:1–2:10 that two factors were at work among the churches of the region: Paul’s apostolic credentials and authority had come…

Matthew 15—A Commentary

Visits: 23[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction The events described in the beginning of Matthew 15 took place in Galilee, where Jesus was attracting throngs of people by His mighty words and deeds. News of His miracles had…

Elders—Must All Have All the Qualifications?

Visits: 73[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] For the primitive church to be restored we must be concerned with restoring every feature of it as it appears on the pages of the New Testament. However, there are…

Does the Truth Need Defending?

Visits: 25[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles page.] Introduction It is becoming increasingly popular to take the position that the Truth does not need to be defended. In their mad rush to avoid what they label “negativism,” some have taken…