Articles

False Ideas About the Holy Spirit

False teachers do exist (2 Peter 2:1), and the ideas they advocate are dangerous. In this study, we will direct attention to some false teachings relative to the Holy Spirit.

Sincere but Wrong--Dead Wrong

John Wayne "Punkin" Brown Jr. was a preacher for a Pentecostal-type church. He's now dead. He still would be alive but for the fact that he believed false doctrine.

God and the Nation of Israel

What role does the nation of Israel play—past and present—in the plan of God? Does their illustrious past have any relevance today or in the future?

The President, Adultery, and "Baptist Rules"

The dangerous and harmful effects of the false doctrine that a child of God cannot fall from grace

The Historicity of Jesus Christ

Did Jesus of Nazareth ever live? Is the New Testament data regarding him reliable? This is a crucial issue.

The Law of Moses: Some Metaphors Considered

A consideration of several biblical metaphors used of the law of Moses.

Job's Redeemer

"I know that my Redeemer liveth, and at last he will stand up upon the earth."

Is God Exclusive?

God determines who is to be identified as a Christian; he has not assigned that responsibility to us.

Demons: Ancient Superstition or Historical Reality?

Both the Bible and ancient documents refer to demons. But was demonic possession an historical reality or merely a superstition from unenlightened days?

The Emotions of Jesus

In addition to possessing a divine nature, Jesus Christ was also flesh and blood (John 1:14), a human being. He thus shared with us the full range of human emotions.

A Study of Matthew 24

Matthew chapter twenty-four is a largely symbolic chapter of the New Testament that has been misinterpreted in two extreme directions.

Exploiting Human Weakness: A Look at Vice Taxation

Christians need to oppose wrong-doing on the basis of principle, rather than capitulating to compromising crumbs thrown to us from the tables of politicians.

Zopyrus the Persian: A Study in Commitment

How dedicated are you to the cause of Christ?

Starr's Church of Christ -- A Review

Because Kenneth Starr grew up associated with the church of Christ (we understand he currently worships with an Evangelical Bible Church), some have used the connection to vent personal, long-smoldering frustrations, firing both verbal and literary missiles at the Lord's family.

Bertrand Russell and Christianity, Part 2

Part two in a two-part series on Bertrand Russell's reasons why he rejected Christianity

Daniel's Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks

Biblical scholars have catalogued more than 300 amazing prophecies that find precise fulfillment in the life and labor of the Son of God. One of these predictive declarations is found in Daniel 9:24–27, commonly referred to as the prophecy of "Daniel's Seventy Weeks."

Don't Mess with the Target

Spiritually, it is not an easy thing, in a world immersed in wickedness, to live a life dedicated to obeying the law of God.

Was Paul the Founder of Christianity?

Was Paul the founder of Christianity, as some atheists allege?

Killers Killing Killers

Murder is always a despicable act.

Bertrand Russell and Christianity, Part 1

Part 1 in a two-part series on Bertrand Russell's reasons why he rejected Christianity