I grew up among kindly people of the Baptist affiliation. My father’s family was of this persuasion. A more gracious, benevolent group of folks could scarcely have been found. It was heartbreaking, therefore, to eventually discover that the church of my ancestry was unknown to the New Testament.

What is acceptable worship? This article is the first in a two-part series.

Blood is a prominent theme in the Bible.

Because blood is the life stream of a person (Lev. 17:11), it becomes the biblical representation of life. Because of sin, man has forfeited the right to ...

Unbelievers think they have discovered a discrepancy in 2 Chronicles 4:5. Yet, there is no provable error here.

It is frequently alleged that “justification” is a process accomplished wholly by God, and any “obedience” on the part of man is excluded. But this theory, sincere as it may be, is seriously erroneous. Study this issue with us.

A new video, designed to promote the gay-lesbian agenda, was shown at the White House in mid-December.

As the inspired Paul affirms to the Romans, the natural world around us points to the existence and attributes of the Creator.

Repentance has a variety of uses in the Scriptures. (a) One form of “repentance” is simply a feeling of remorse. It was in this sense that Judas “repented” (Mt. 27:3) just before he hanged himself ...

The apostle Paul taught Timothy how to conduct himself as a young gospel preacher—advice sorely needed today and in every generation.

One dirty little trick used to confuse sincere people about the purpose of baptism.

Why do so many Christians label gambling as a “sin” when the Bible doesn’t specifically condemn gambling?

For those who have any respect for the testimony of Scripture at all, the issue is clear. Moses was the author of the first five books of the Old Testament.

In recent years more-and-more “sex experts” are defending the vile practice of adult-child sexual relationships. This is but another symptom of the degenerating morality of American society.

A discussion of the so-called vestigial organs

Does the church need more preaching on baptism? How does one determine balance in gospel preaching? Jason Jackson addresses this issue in this week’s Penpoints.

The Scriptures teach that human beings have a spirit/soul that is capable of suffering everlasting punishment.

Mary was a Hebrew maiden who was chosen to be the mother of Jesus Christ. Her miraculous conception was prophesied in the O.T. (Isa. 7:14). Mary was certainly worthy of honor as a godly Jewish woma...

What happens when the atheists get together—for worship?

The theory of evolution is so besieged with problems that it’s amazing it is so widely believed.

Everyone understands that whenever Hollywood does a movie about some historical character, a good measure of literary license is taken.