How do we know that there are 12 inches in one foot and three feet in one yard? It is because our society has a “standard” of measurement. Webster defines a standard as, “something established by authority, custom, or general consent as a model or example”. The Need For Standards In every facet of life, […]

Have you ever finished a good book wishing there were more to the story? Have you ever watched a movie leaving the theater unsatisfied? Perhaps after a good meal you’ve wished there were more to come. Such things clearly provide us with momentary pleasure, but our desire for more belies our unhappiness. Why are we […]

Some very wise men in the kingdom have been known to state that we are always just one generation from apostasy. In seeing the growth of harmful trends in these last several years, we’re convinced that a full generation is not needed! But let us focus on what can occur in one generation’s time, and […]

Regarding the book of Revelation, a querist asks, “Do any of you have, or know of, any information that will help me to grasp this book and it’s many symbols. I understand that a lot of the symbols used are from the Old Testament, is that the case?” The book of Revelation, with all of […]

One of the Greek words for fellowship is the verb, “sunkoinoneo”. According to Vine’s Expository dictionary, Pg. 90, the meaning of this word is “to have fellowship with or in”, is used in Ephesians 5:11; Philippians 4:14, R.V., “ye had fellowship,” for A.V., “ye did communicate”. E.W. Bullinger in his Critical Lexicon and Concordance to […]

There is no greater threat to practicing true Christianity than the doctrine of original sin (also known as the doctrine of total hereditary depravity). Briefly, this is the teaching that all people born inherit the sinful state into which Adam and Eve passed due to their sin within the Garden of Eden. As a result […]

Man is to live by every word proceeding out of the mouth of God (Matthew 4:4). Peter said this: “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby” (1 Peter 2:2). We know, then, how spiritual growth comes. And we have lived to see many, many religious people who […]

Christian Hypocrites? During my years as a Christian, I have seen members of the church become unfaithful and totally abandon the Lord’s church. Why? Their reason was, “there’s too many hypocrites in the church.” As a result of abandoning the Lord’s church, they themselves become the very person they are denouncing — a “hypocrite.” A […]

A study of the names of God throughout the Bible is a fascinating study depicting God’s character and nature. The following study was adapted from a book by Nathan Stone, Names of God (Chicago, IL: Moody Press Publishing Company, 1944), and is a concise description of twelve of the names of God as described in […]

If you have watched the news in the past week, you’ve likely seen the media attention that has been given to the death of the “pope”; it’s virtually inescapable. (I offer my personal condolences to our Catholic friends on their loss.) During this time, many in the media have been speculating on who the next […]

Within the legal code of the various states within the U.S.A., one may be found guilty of being an accessory to a particular crime. If one supplies a murderer with a weapon knowing what the intent of the murderer is, then one will be found guilty of being an accessory to murder. If a person […]

A little over six hundred years before the birth of Christ, the prophet Jeremiah came upon the scene in Judah. God’s people had abandoned loyalty to Him and were on the verge of being completely carried away into captivity due to their sins (Jeremiah 25:8-14; Deuteronomy 28:63-64). Through the prophet Jeremiah, Jehovah begged His people […]

According to the National Institute Of Mental Health statistics in 2001, suicide was the 11th leading cause of death in the United States. It was the eighth leading cause of death for males, and 19th leading cause of death for females. In this brief article, let us study why suicide is not a viable option […]

There is in the popular mindset today, the idea that an individual can be spiritual without being religious. I’ve seen this concept presented in some recently read articles. I’ve also heard such touted in some television programs on the subject. And, there are many people today who have bought into this idea that one can […]

I was talking with someone the other day regarding coming to the services. The person explained that he was going to a denomination right now because his child liked going to this place. That is when this thought crossed my mind. Would I leave any other major decision in my life up to a child? […]

Much is said regarding the qualifications of elders, but what about the qualifications of preachers? Many of the admonitions to preachers and qualifications of preachers are found in Paul’s discourse to Timothy and Titus. The following is a partial list: 1) “Charge some that they teach no other doctrine, Neither give heed to fables, and […]

Satan’s Second Strike Vs. 1 – 3 – The first two verses of this chapter are virtually identical to chapter one verse six, seven, and eight (see comments on those verses). The point of this repetition is to make it clear, once again, that Satan was responsible for Job’s malady. The only difference in these […]

If an individual accepts Calvinism, “witnessing” or “testifying” in religious services is an accepted practice. Calvin taught that, since man was totally depraved, the only way he could be saved was by a divine act, and when God acted, His grace was irresistible and unconditional. Calvin also taught that man could not obey God unless […]

I think we can understand that the family of Noah would be excited to leave the ark. It had been their home for over a year but God declared that it was time to leave. They had left behind a world of the deepest depravity but they were opening the door to a restored world. […]

Recently someone asked, more or less, the following question: “How do we know that the things that were done in one church in the first century were done in the other churches as well?” That’s a good question because if we can’t know that the things practiced, say, in Corinth, were also practiced in Rome, […]