A sincere Christian wants to know: “Why don’t churches of Christ use instruments of music in their worship?” The issue comes down to the matter of authority. Take a look at this theme with us in this week’s Question and Answer.

Benedict XVI, the current “pope” of the Roman Catholic Church, recently ignited a firestorm of controversy by reaffirming the oft-made church claim that salvation is found exclusively in the Roman Church.

Some have strongly criticized the Old Testament for the “harshness” that characterized some of its laws and practices. Let us briefly consider this matter.

The Old Testament account of David and Bathsheba’s scandalous affair is a sad episode in history. Does their conduct serve as a precedent, justifying adulterous relationships today? Some appeal to it to that end. Wayne
Jackson addresses this issue in this month’s Feature.

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

We have become a nation driven by polls. Polls are taken to determine practically everything—from what sort of food Americans prefer, to whether or not the president should be impeached.

How has Charles Darwin’s popular theory of origins influenced religious thinkers?

A response to a challenge from a dishonest infidel

The common misconception regarding the theory of evolution is that it has been settled and proven conclusively. Not so.

If the church sings to the accompaniment of an organ, those thus participating have added something to what the Lord prescribed.

This article is a response to professor Philip Hefner’s Newsweek article repudiating miracles.

Several important achaeological discoveries demonstrate once again the uncanny accuracy of the Bible.

This article addresses whether or not people have the right to speculate about who will be saved apart from the declarations of divine revelation.

This editorial discusses the new abortion pill, RU-486.

At the dawning of the day, your body is as rested as it will be all day, your mind is the sharpest it will be all day—as yet uncluttered with numerous distractions. Why not take advantage of this quiet time?

This article addresses the identity of the Nephilim mentioned in Genesis 6:4.

This article discusses whether or not the Christian is required to pray for the forgiveness of his sins.

Is animal life sacred? Is it wrong to be cruel to animals?

Is the practice of polygamy acceptable today? What about in other countries?

A recent news item regarding the Mormon doctrine of “proxy baptism” highlights the inconsistencies of the practice and is the subject of this week’s Penpoints.