What is your opinion of Christians who attend AA [Alcoholics Anonymous] meetings or treatment centers to stop drinking?

In an article published sometime back, we denied that Peter was the “rock” upon which Christ built his church, as alleged by Roman Catholicism. A kindly critic objects to this position. Wayne Jackson discusses the matter further.

Must the Bible explicitly condemn something to make it wrong?

May the guilty person in a divorce because of fornication remarry?

Some religious folks assume that this passage teaches that salvation is given upon the basis of faith alone — without additional acts of obedience. This is a tragic mistake.

Is there any way to know how many people were present in Jerusalem when Jesus was crucified by the Roman soldiers?

Critics of the Bible allege that the apostle Matthew made a mistake when he suggested “Judea” was “beyond the Jordan” (Mt. 19:1). Is there any way to legitimately exonerate the apostle from this charge? Study this problem with us.

We are living in a time when the “work ethic” is suffering enormously. More and more people want to do less and less for higher pay.

Must terminally ill Christians artificially prolong life?

Will God remember all sins on the day of judgment, even those once pardoned?

James 3:1 contains an important warning for teachers. Good teachers will be wonderfully blessed in heaven; bad teachers will be judged with severity.

The context of this passage makes it perfectly plain that the Lord Jesus is not of the angel class.

E-mail, regular mail — what will it be today? Let me give you a small sample of the frustrations associated with writing. It’s not a problem of enormous magnitude — we deal with it. Occasionally, however, it’s good to “vent.”

Can a person, though not actually involved in the commission of a sin, be an accessory to that transgression? Let’s think about it.

In the internet age, the ease of communication without thought has caused many problems.

The Scriptures do not teach, here nor elsewhere, that the Lord, in answer to prayer, supernaturally infuses His children with the Holy Spirit.

Some may jump to the conclusion that the Bible contradicts itself with regard to Jesse’s sons. But such a conclusion is not necessary.

Are public worship forums the place for “fashion” eccentricities? Some seem to think there should be no restrictions as to what one may wear when functioning in a teaching and/or leadership role in church assemblies. This “hot button” topic is discussed in this week’s Penpoints article.

What can we learn from a blood-sucking leech?

The case of Sennacherib highlights the foolishness in pitting one’s self against God.