Whence Our Strength?

Views: 41[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.] Three times in Paul’s great passage on the Christian “soldier” (Eph. 6:10–17) he tells us the source of all spiritual strength. We are to be “strong in the Lord and…

“What Is the Biblical Name of the Universal Church?”

Views: 33[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.] The title above is one of several questions a visitor to my Website, TheScripturecache.com, submitted on December 28, 2017. His reading my MS, “The Church of Christ Is Not a…

Was Jesus Mistaken?

Views: 49[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3 page.] Ten centuries before Jesus’ birth, the prophet Nathan, on behalf of Jehovah, told David that He would set one of David’s seed upon his throne in an eternal kingdom (2 Sam….

Thoughts on Attendance

Views: 42[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] There is more to being faithful to God than “church attendance.” However, does faithfulness require it (to please God, to grow spiritually, to be saved)? I am not asking if…

“They Made Light of It”

Views: 30[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] In a parable, Jesus depicted a king who made a feast for his son. When the servants went out with the invitation, the ones invited “made light of it” (Mat….

The Words of Jesus

Views: 41[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.]             Jesus Christ was remarkable for His “mighty works and wonders and signs” (Acts 2:22). Those who heard Him were also “astonished at his teaching” (Mat. 7:28b). He was fully…

The Heart or the Head?

Views: 41[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] Heart in our title refers to feelings, (e.g., joy, sorrow, fear, anger, hate, love, et al.). Head refers to reasoned conclusions based on evidence. Bible students immediately recognize the validity of…

The Grace of God

Views: 74[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] Grace may be the most beautiful and significant word in the Bible, for none will be saved except by the grace of God (Eph. 2:8). This word refers to God’s…

The “Failure” of Jesus

Views: 41[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] A popular theological system advances the following theses: The Jews of Jesus’ day “surprised” God the Father by rejecting His Son, their Messiah. This rejection prevented Jesus’ from establishing the earthly kingdom…

The Conversion of Saul

Views: 39[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] Saul of Tarsus is a fierce persecutor of Christians when he first appears in the New Testament record (Acts 7:58–8:3). His change from cruel crusader against the church to Jesus’…