Obviously, feeling the solitude imposed by a disciplinary procedure, these false teachers now are crossing over into denominationalism, freely fraternizing with, and employing the services of, a host of sectarian teachers.

Christianity is viewed by promoters of hate and bigotry as an obstacle. Atheism, however, is not.

A failure to understand the real distinction between the Old and New Covenants underlies a host of religious errors.

Did the first-century Christians employ mechanical instruments of music in their worship of God? If so, where is the evidence of such? If not, why did they refrain from such when instruments were readily available in that era?

What is the symbolic meaning behind the statement that Jesus was hung on a tree when he was actually hung on a cross?

If you want to liven up a conversation, introduce the subject of sin. Is sin a reality or a figment of our imagination?

A preacher or teacher must accept the heavy responsibility the Scriptures lay upon that role. His audience also has a responsibility—to test his message, whether or not it is from God.

May women participate in decision-making roles if there are no qualified men to serve as elders?

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.

This context has been the subject of great controversy. What exactly is th “falling away” and who is the “man of sin”?

Should a Christian join the denominational organization called the Gideons as a means of promoting the gospel?

May one contend that while the “law” was abolished by the death of Christ, nonetheless, the Psalms remain; and the Psalms provide authority for worshipping God with instruments of music?

There are always been those, both without and within the church of Jesus Christ, who have attempted to weaken and compromise the gospel of Christ. Such antagonists must ever be identified and rebuffed.

While most people (according to polls) believe in “God,” many entertain a variety of false ideas relative to the Supreme Being. This article discusses some of these views.

Have you ever heard or read a statement that made you wonder how it ever could have been conceived? For example Bill O’Reilly, Fox News guru, said on national television that “the Catholic Church invented marriage” (WorldNetDaily, 2/10/2010). How does anyone that obtuse deserve a national audience? But he is not alone. Consider a few more quotes that are “simply outrageous.”

This is a review of the Berkeley Project, supposedly designed to clone Jesus Christ.

This article discusses author Lee Stroble’s interview with skeptic, Charles Templeton.

In response to a recent article in which we argued that instrumental music in Christian worship is without divine authority, a critic replied by suggesting that we practice many things in Christianity that are bereft of authority. One example he cited was the use of Bible translations. In this week’s Penpoints, we refute this baseless quibble.

This week we answer several brief questions:     (1) Do Acts 9:7 and 22:9 contradict one another?
     (2) Did Moses err in classifying bats with birds?
     (3) How should Luke 23:43 be punctuated?