The story is told of a Bible teacher who held up his well-worn Bible and told his students, “Every Christian should wear out a copy of the Bible every 10 years.” His challenge reminds

According to an Internet source, there are over 33,000 denominations worldwide who claim to be Christian.

On football fields throughout our land, cheerleaders point to the opposing stands and shout, “We’ve got the spirit, how about you?” The opposing cheerleaders reciprocate with

For some religious folks, God remains a jealous, vengeful and capricious power, playing favorites instead of how the Bible portrays Him — a loving and impartial Ruler who has the right to demand justice and righteousness (Romans 2:1-11; cf. Acts 17:22-31).

Can we imagine inviting guests over for dinner and then throwing a few leftovers into the microwave to serve them? If we were to do that, would it not speak volumes about how we really feel about them and

A querist asks, “Would you comment on Exodus 21:22? In the context it is used, what is meant by 'no mischief follow'?” Exodus 21:22-25 is speaking about the crime of striking an expectant mother (which causes the child to be born prematurely and dies). To every Jewish family, posterity was a very important issue, because […]

I couldn’t resist this duck story, which happens to be true: One told of this brother in the church, a carpenter, who was an unlearned man, without any formal education. His employer took the job of building a denominational meeting-house, and the denominational preacher, knowing of the man’s lack of formal education, delighted in making […]

In John 8:44, Christ said to his unbelieving Jewish audience: “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his […]

The word “doctrine” simply means “teaching”, either of an individual or a group. But from what source? For example, Jesus warned His disciples about the “doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees” (Matthew 16:12). Their “doctrine” or teaching originated from an uninspired source. The people were astonished at the “teaching” or “doctrine” of Christ, because it […]

In Luke 14:12-14, our Lord said to the lawyers and Pharisees, “When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kindsmen, nor thy rich neighbors; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the […]

If there was ever a character that displayed a right attitude or “different spirit” toward God and His Word, it would have to be Caleb. For a few moments of time, let’s look at the story of Caleb and use him as an example of fortitude and courage (Romans 15:4). Caleb, a Bible Example of […]

In Matthew 5:6, when Jesus used the figurative terms, “hunger” and “thirst,” He conveyed the idea of strong desire and longing. These two physical appetites are very compelling drives that God has placed in human beings. Unless we have never been without nourishment, or been

When we look at all of the blessings that our Lord provides us, and the characteristics of our Lord that are presented by

Looking at the story of King David, Israel’s most illustrious ruler — a man after God’s own heart, we see that he became the seducer, the adulterer, the liar, the murderer — utterly

There are literally thousands of different churches in the United States all claiming to teach the truth of God. We need to ask ourselves, “Why are there so many different churches with different names and beliefs?” Is God the author of confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33)? In looking for a church, which church will we look […]

In the Sinai wilderness, God’s people learned the habit of depending on Him because they had no choice in the matter — they needed His daily intervention just to eat and drink.

Today, we are living in an entertainment crazed society that expects to be entertained almost twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Hand clapping, whistling, and yelling are expressions of approval at various sports and entertainment events, and indicate satisfaction of the entertainment presented. Unfortunately, this worldly influence has crept over into the Lord’s […]

Dear Readers, Since Islam and the Koran have been in the news now for quite some time, it would behoove us as followers of Christ to learn more about this religion. Thus, for your reading and information, the following articles are articles written by brethren which focus on the beliefs and teachings of Islam:

According to news reports, today’s earthquake that was felt up and down the East Coast, was the most powerful earthquake in 67 years (magnitude 5.8). However, there is an earthquake coming that will be far more powerful than any earthquake ever experienced on earth, and that is the earthquake that God will put into play […]

A motel chain once had a series of radio commercials that ended with the reassuring words, “We’ll leave the light on for you.” When I would come to visit my grandmother, sometimes it would be late at night before I would arrive at her house. She reassured me that no matter what the reason or […]