Biblical Articles

HONORING THE POPE For the last several days, the news media has given a great deal of coverage to the death of the pope and the appointment of his successor. Most have speculated who will be elected and how different he might be from the current pope. The possibility...

MAX-LAX ATTACKS FACTS For nearly a decade some brethren have re-fused to be warned about Max Lucado being a false teacher. Their defenses have been both predictable and humorous at times. First of all, we heard, “He was misquoted,” and its companion, “He is just...

For the past two weeks we have carried brief articles analyzing some of the daily, one-paneled cartoons, titled Non-Sequitur. The first one we critiqued, published on August 23rd, finds cartoonist Wiley Miller scoffing in the same vein as Pontius Pilate, who asked...

Sometimes sequels are not as good as the original, but this book provides an excellent follow-up to the first of the series, Rock-Solid Faith: How To Build It, which was first published in the year 2000. Both books ought to be read by every child of God; the church...

Many writers today emphasize the importance of love, joy, and fellowship--and rightly so. These blessings, highlighted in the New Testament, are promised to the child of God. Indeed, Paul writes of them often; his letter to the Philippians is often nicknamed "the...

The following article was submitted without documentation. The name of the newspaper in which it appeared is not given, nor is the date of publication provided. The above title is given under the heading of "View from the Pew," and the writer was LeRoy Yount. After...

The pope has reinforced the ecumenical leanings of Vatican II and moved away a little from the recent Vatican document, Dominus Iesus (see our article of September 17, 2000). What is the latest position? "The gospel teaches us that those who live in accordance with...

"How does the Holy Spirit accomplish His work?" is a question that many brethren are confused over today. Some have actually been persuaded away from the teaching of the Bible concerning this matter by a number of people, both liberals and conservatives. It is time to...

Regardless of syllogisms, fountains of rhetoric, or the means by which God works through providence and prayer, the debate propositions reveal THE point at issue: Does the Holy Spirit work directly to sanctify the heart of the faithful Christian or indirectly through...

No less than fifteen times in the course of his debate with Jerry Moffitt, Mac Deaver asked the audience, "Can we not see that?" or "Isn't that clear?" For a few speeches it looked like he was going to call Bill Lockwood his friend even more often, but that phrase...

Many had looked forward to this debate for a long time with the expectation that certain issues relating to the Holy Spirit might be resolved. Although some things might have been clarified, it is doubtful that those attending the discussion now have a complete grasp...

Previously examined was former President Jimmy Carter's letter to fellow Baptists, as well as his confusing position regarding homosexuals and whether they should be "ordained" as preachers or allowed to marry each other. Reactions have come in the wake of these...

Perhaps in the furor of the recent presidential race, the latest action of former president, Jimmy Carter, went unnoticed. According to The Dallas Morning News of October 20th, he wrote a letter addressed "to my fellow Baptist," which stated that "after 65 years, I...

In the course of the current apostasy certain congregations that still refer to themselves as churches of Christ no longer "call Bible things by Bible names." In some places a mongrel spiritual race has developed, and "half of their children" are now speaking "the...

As most congregations know, the Olan Mills folks are happy to do a church's pictorial directory. Usually, they carry a few samples of their work with them when they try to interest a group in allowing them do their next one for them. Recently, the directory of a...

This Third Annual Lubbock Lectureship book (subtitled Christian Evidences and Apologetics) is one that will greatly profit members of the body of Christ. In its 601 pages the reader will discover a wealth of information leading to his own personal growth and an...

A few weeks ago I was handed a document, consisting of seven pages, on the subject of unleavened bread. Its thesis was that unleavened bread cannot contain any oil or salt but must consist of flour and water only. This article will examine the claims and the "proof"...

About a month ago an e--mail came in from a member of the Church of Freethought. This group gained press coverage in The Dallas Morning News on November 11th, 1995 (IG). This past summer they received another round of publicity and have been pleased to announce how...

It has happened again: the world has demonstrated more sense than "the religious." Art galleries are generally not known for their conservative stances. Some of them in certain locales have shown themselves devoid of common sense and decency by displaying the works of...

Those of us who rejoiced in the retirement of liberal columnist Donald Kaul (who expressed anti--Biblical sentiments, not to mention anti--common sense) on virtually every issue he discussed, had a brief period of exuberance. Almost immediately he was replaced by...