Man Must Obey God  

Views: 34[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] As the Israelites approached Sinai on their journey from the Red Sea to Canaan, they murmured against God. This time they complained because of hunger, accusing Moses of bringing them…

“Judge Not…”

Views: 43[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] When Jesus said, “Judge not, that ye be not judged” (Mat. 7:1), he was not merely uttering good advice, but a prohibition—a strong negative command. Unless we understand what kind…

“Here’s How…”

Views: 51[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles  page.] A leaflet making the rounds purports to instruct us on the way to have “an eternal relationship with God.” The suggested four-point plan is as follows: Admit Your Sin—“For all have…

Goodness and Severity of God

Views: 33[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] The apostle Paul wrote: “Behold then the goodness and severity of God” (Rom. 11:22a). In context, Paul recounted that God was severe toward His chosen people, the Jews, because they…

God Cannot Do Some Things

Views: 56 [Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] “There is nothing too hard for thee,” Jeremiah wrote of God (32: 17). Paul wrote of “…the exceeding greatness of his power” (Eph. 1:19). The Bible abounds with claims of…

The Responsibility of Elders and Deacons to Keep the “Unity of the Spirit”

Views: 209[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction More than any other group of men, whether considered on a congregational basis or in the church as a whole, elders are in a position to promote and preserve the pure…

The Man to Whom the Lord Will Not Reckon Sin

Views: 104[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction The title of this chapter is taken from a declaration by Paul in Romans 4:6–8: Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from…

The Christian and Persecution

Views: 91[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction Life is a testing ground, a time of probation. The tests, trials, temptations, and challenges come in many forms and from many sources. Some are easily recognized because they are so…

Brief Surveys of Some New Testament Epistles

Views: 119[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction The following brief introductions to and surveys of 2 Corinthians–Colossians are part of the book, A Bible Handbook—Authored by Preachers in the Churches of Christ, edited by Jerry Moffitt. Bible students…

Exposition of Jeremiah 1:4–10

Views: 88[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction             The time was about 1500 B.C. The chilling words of warning from Jehovah to Israel through Moses were these: But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto…