A study of church discipline, especially the ultimate act of withdrawal of fellowship

The remarkable biblical prophecies concerning Ishmael, are explored, especially the historical emergence of his descendants and their warlike characteristics.

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

Richard Dawkins, one of atheism’s most vocal spokesmen, blames the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 on “religion.” But the article “misfires” and leaves the Oxford professor in the lurch.

Divorce and remarriage are serious moral issues. The law of God, as made known in the New Testament, is the standard of truth that regulates the institution of marriage. The Christian must seek to determine the will of God in times of marital difficulty, neither binding nor loosing where the Lord has not. This article discusses the relationship of divine and civil law to the institution of marriage.

So-called “psychics” claim to have mystical powers, such as predicting what will eventually occur in one’s future. Do they really?

In Acts 2:38 Peter contended that baptism is “for” (eis) the remission of sins. Since many religionists deny this biblical truth, they seek comfort in a supposed parallel that they imagine nullifies the force of eis in Acts 2:38. Some imagine they have found a solution to their theological problem in Matthew 12:41. But have they?

Human writers often make careless errors, however, the Bible does not. The precision of God’s word is evidence of its divine origin.

The prophecies of Alexander the Great’s victories over various nations and the subsequent providential fulfillment are an interesting study of God’s control of national events.

When we contemplate who God is, what he has done, and what we will be, we will know exactly for what we should praise.

Who was Caiaphas, the official so instrumental in the death of Jesus?

Do the relative ages of the Earth and mankind really matter? Is the issue important? Many say, “no.” But what does the Bible indicate?

Does God grant pardon to the “alien sinner” by means of prayer? Some suggest that the case of Cornelius (Acts 10) supplies an affirmative answer. This week’s question explores this issue.

Does starlight require millions of years to reach the earth?

Did Moses really part the Red Sea? Was this event a true miracle, a contrived myth, or a natural event?

After becoming a “child of God,” is it possible to lose one’s “inheritance”?

Is a Saturday-night observance of the Lord’s Supper just as good as observing it on the Lord’s Day?

When adversity strikes, how does one cope? People respond differently; some valiantly — others not so. For those who have confidence in the Scriptures, Christ provides the answer. Jason Jackson comments on this in this week’s Penpoints.

Christians need to oppose wrong-doing on the basis of principle, rather than capitulating to compromising crumbs thrown to us from the tables of politicians.

We must try to master the art of forgiving—for others’ sake, and for our own.