Biblical Articles

You would have thought the Supreme Court had approved, as Professor Henry Higgins once rhymed, “a new edition of the Spanish Inquisition” when they recently ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood. To be sure, liberal politicians and groups were out in force,...

Yes, it’s a combination of “three” and “couples,” and it is not surprising to hear about it.  When society has been sold on one perversion (homosexuality), what stamina will remain for it to reject any other perversion? Throuples cannot legally be married in any state...

The first two articles of this review of the manner in which the Holy Spirit convicts have primarily refuted the idea that the Holy Spirit works directly upon the sinner (as presented by Jonathan Jones at Freed-Hardeman’s 2014 lectures).  He also advocated that the...

The basic issue under discussion is, “Does the Holy Spirit work directly in the 21st century, or does He only work indirectly through His Word and through providence?”  Jonathan Jones of Maryville, Tennessee, at the 2014 Freed-Hardeman University lectures, affirmed...

Preliminary   At Freed-Hardeman University’s 2014 lectureship, on Monday afternoon, material was presented relating to the topic, “How Does the Holy Spirit Convict Today?”  Once the doctrine taught in this lecture is examined, it will be apparent that this is not your...

Most brethren understand the concept of agency until it involves certain subjects, and then they seem eager to discard it.  The purpose of this article is to establish the Biblical concept of agency.  Once understood, it should be easy to understand and identify when...

Jay Leno and other Hollywood inhabitants made the news just a few weeks ago because they were protesting on Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills against the owner of some posh hotels in the area.  The Beverly Hills Hotel and the Bel-Air Hotel are both owned by an...

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, according to The O’Reilly Factor (April 17, 2014), sought and received permission to place a sign in Madison, Wisconsin, the state capitol, which reads:   Nobody died For our “sins” Jesus Christ is a myth   This is the way the...

In case you missed it, in Friday’s newspaper  (4-5-14) the announcement  was only one paragraph long (and then on page 14):  The CEO of Mozilla Firefox, Brendan Eich was forced to step down after holding the position for only two weeks. And the advocates of...

     A History of the Rise and Progress of the Baptists in Virginia, originally written by Robert B. Semple and revised by G. W. Beale, was republished on June 11, 2008—more than a century after the original.  Facts of interest were reviewed last week (3-30-14) on...

A few months ago, this writer was given an interesting volume whose title is quite descriptive of its contents:  A History of the Rise and Progress of the Baptists in Virginia, which was originally written by Robert B. Semple and revised by G. W. Beale.  It was...

An anonymous letter came recently in the mail.  The no-name writer addresses his comments:   TO ALL PASTORS   Actually, everything on the page is in all capital letters.  The main point of this communication was that “every pastor should be teaching their congregation...

    The Lamentation   All the wailing concerns the fact that she would go to her grave being a virgin.  She was an only child (11:34).  Jephthah’s vow left him without any possibility of grandchildren.  Notice that she asked permission to bewail her virginity—not her...

One of the most interesting controversies in the Old Testament involves the vow Jephthah made to God.  Did he offer his daughter up as a human sacrifice?  A good case can be made for both yes or no, and reasonable, faithful brethren (both past and present) may be...

The first inside page of the Orlando Sentinel (A2) is devoted to news items about celebrities.  Often it announces upcoming productions or provides status reports on television or movie projects.  On January 23, 2014, for example, it reported that NBC decided not to...

“Sometimes He [Jesus, GWS] attracted followers by performing miracles.”  That insight should win The Understatement of the Year Award.  The narrator for The Real Jesus (one of the six-part series of Bible Secrets Revealed, which aired on December 4, 2013) went on to...

     The Real Jesus was but one of several parts of a series aired on the History Channel; this one was broadcast on December 4, 2013.  One can either get angry while watching it or laugh.  Giggles became frequent as the “experts” who made comments also made fools out...

Anyone who has ever watched a segment concerning the Bible on the History Channel knows they are not to be trusted with the Scriptures.  None of their “experts” with whom they conduct interviews actually believe that the Bible is the Word of God.  What they reveal...

Perhaps you have visited with us before, or maybe you are here this week for our gospel meeting.  You probably already have some concept of what a church is, what worship should be like, and even what to find in a church bulletin.  Some may look for a program of...

Recently, a letter arrived at the office accompanied by a document once published in the Worldwide News on August 25, 1986.  The above title was handwritten by the letter-writer; the original title was “18 Restored Truths.”  Also written by hand next to Herbert W....

Recently I read in a church bulletin two paragraphs about losing our young people; the statement was made that various religious denominations were the first “to use recreation, banquets, and games to try to retain their young people.”  Probably that statement is...

A variety of events from Jesus’ life are portrayed in the remainder of part four of The Bible.  But a tremendous out-of-order episode is now placed into the mix.  Whereas Jesus began His public ministry by going to Nazareth and reading from the Isaiah scroll, the...

Part 3 of the miniseries on The Bible contains the fifth and final hour devoted to the Old Testament and also the first hour of dealing with the New.  The previous hour had ended with David’s life, with only an honorable mention made of Solomon.  His glorious reign is...