Fortify Your Faith in an Age of Doubt

What About Divorce?

Author: Wayne Jackson

"Consider the following case: John and Mary are married, but John has grown tired of the relationship. He has, to use his expression, ‘fallen out of love’ with Mary. He is not interested in another woman, he just wants to live the single life... Read more

The Gwen Shamblin Controversy

Author: Wayne Jackson

This article discusses the recent controversy concerning noted weight-loss expert, Gwen Shamblin.

Gwen Shamblin is a weight-loss instructor who operates out of Nashville, Tennessee. In a span of eight years (from 1992 to the present) she has taken her weight-control program from an in-home operation to a multimillion-dollar enterprise. Her... Read more

Holocaust: Why Did It Happen?, The

Author: Wayne Jackson

Civilized men lament the Holocaust (1933-45) as one of the darkest eras of modern history. There is, however, almost a conspiracy of historical silence--few journalists care to reflect upon just *why* Hitler and his associates perpetrated that infamous evil.

On April 22, 1993 the Holocaust Memorial Museum was dedicated in Washington, D.C. The museum is supposed to be a reminder of the six million Jews (and others) who were exterminated at the behest of Adolf Hitler and his Nazi henchmen during World... Read more

What Is Modernism?

Author: Wayne Jackson

I frequently see writers refer to what they call "modernism." Exactly what do they mean by this term?

I frequently see writers refer to what they call “modernism.” Exactly what do they mean by this term? The history of Christendom for the past twenty centuries has been characterized by cycles. One of those recurring cycles is that of theological... Read more

The Demon Frenzy

Author: Wayne Jackson

This article discusses the recent claim by the journal <b>Christianity</b> that demon possession is a present-day reality.

A while back the movie industry re-released a 25th anniversary version of the horror film, The Exorcist. The movie was loosely based on William Blatty’s book of the same name. The star of the film, Linda Blair, was cast as a young girl who... Read more

Did Jesus Endorse Situation Ethics?

Author: Wayne Jackson

Some claim that Matthew's Gospel record (12:1-4) provides biblical precedent for the philosophy of situation ethics. They are wrong.

At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears and to eat. But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him, “Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to... Read more

Please Explain 1 Timothy 5:24-25

Author: Wayne Jackson

A puzzling passage that contains great wisdom for church leadership.

Could you help me to understand the following passage? “Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment: and some men they follow after. Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot... Read more

Dr. Watson Bombs at Berkeley

Author: Wayne Jackson

This article discusses a recent speech by Dr. James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA, at the University of California at Berkeley.

For many people, science is a sacred cow, and the scientist can speak no wrong. His word is law, and the masses are intimidated by his aura of academia. But scientists have “feet of clay.” They often have been prone to pontificate in areas where... Read more

JUSTIFICATION: By Faith or Works?

Author: Wayne Jackson

Is justification from sin by faith or works? Does it result from neither, one as opposed to the other, or both?

Is justification from sin by faith or works? Does it result from neither, one as opposed to the other, or both? One would expect that such a fundamental question could be answered clearly and confidently, with a united declaration, by those who... Read more

The Intercession of the Spirit

Author: Wayne Jackson

In a marvelous passage designed to inspire confidence in God's oversight of our lives, Paul affirms that the Holy Spirit assists the Christian in his prayer life.

Likewise the Spirit also helps our infirmity: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he who searches the hearts knows what is the mind of... Read more

Should Christians Pray for the Forgiveness of Their Sins?

Author: Wayne Jackson

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

“A brother contends that no Christian today needs to pray ‘for the forgiveness of his sins,’ since, according to 1 John 1:7, the blood of Christ is continually cleansing him (the significance, he says, of the present tense in Greek).” It is a... Read more

Reports of Evidence for the Genesis Flood

Author: Wayne Jackson

This article addresses recent reports of possible evidence in the Black Sea for the Genesis flood.

A fascinating piece appeared in the U.S. News & World Report authored by Michael Satchell (2000, 38). The article was titled, “An enduring mystery – Evidence points to a flood of biblical proportions.” The essay called attention to an amazing... Read more

The Divine Pattern of Acceptable Worship--Part 2

Author: Wayne Jackson

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

As mentioned in our previous article on acceptable worship, it is alleged by some that worship is a matter that God has left unregulated. Given O. Blakely, of the Independent Christian Church, adamantly argued this position in his debate with Alan... Read more

Will a Properly Trained Child Never Go Wrong?

Author: Wayne Jackson

If a child is trained correctly, can he ever go wrong? What is the "rod" of correction?

Does Proverbs 22:6 teach that a properly-trained child will never go wrong? Is the “rod” mentioned in Proverbs 13:24 literal or figurative? Is it a form of abuse to spank a child? Proverbs 22:6 reads as follows in the American Standard... Read more

Did You Vote?

Author: Jared Jackson

How can you really help change the direction of our nation? By following this simple plan.

The nation’s eyes and ears have been tuned in to the state of Florida in recent days. The direction of our nation’s leadership is in question, and Americans are deeply divided. There are difficult problems to be faced by our nation: abortion,... Read more

Did All Christians in the First Century Possess Miraculous Gifts?

Author: Wayne Jackson

Did every Christian in the first century receive the gift of performing miracles?

In Act 2, when the miraculous gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out on the day of Pentecost, was it on the apostles only, or did the three thousand who were baptized also receive miraculous gifts? Please explain. If everyone received the gifts,... Read more

Science and the Power of Prayer

Author: Wayne Jackson

This article examines the claim that "scientific studies" document the power of intecessory prayer.

In recent years much public attention has been directed to the so-called “scientific studies” of the validity of prayer. One of the more widely publicized reports involves “experiments” performed by Dr. Randolph Byrd. Supposedly, Byrd’s ten-month... Read more

The Divine Pattern of Acceptable Worship -- Part 1

Author: Wayne Jackson

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

Human beings are instinctively worshiping creatures. When the Psalmist declared, “As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God” (42:1), he perhaps expressed a need that is basic to the human soul. As far back as... Read more

Why Do You Refer to Israel as Palestine?

Author: Wayne Jackson

Is it proper to use the name "Palestine" for the territory of Israel today?

Why do you refer to Israel as Palestine (land of the Phillistines)? Should we not call the land by its biblical name, rather than by a name referencing its pagan dwellers? The fact is, there is no exclusive biblical name for that tiny territory... Read more

Training Killers

Author: Wayne Jackson

Author David Grossman has shown that the tactics employed by the military to turn young men into killing machines are prevalent in the entertainment media used by our youth.

David Grossman is a military psychologist (retired). His business is training young men how to kill other human beings. He coined the word “killology” for the specialized discipline of altering patterns of thought so as to accommodate killing. He... Read more