Were those disciples who were immersed by John the Baptizer required to be re-immersed on the day of Pentecost or thereafter? Some sincere Bible students maintain they were, but will the evidence really support that view?

Edward Gibbon’s monumental work of history provides great insight into early Christianity.

Why does the Catholic Church place such great emphasis upon Mary, the mother of Christ? Is this proper?

Several questions and comments have been recently received relative to some of our material dealing with the purpose of “water baptism,” as that theme is set forth in the New Testament. Accordingly, in this Feature article, we wish to address a reader’s obviously sincere concerns.

The practice of selling “indulgences” is a part of Catholicism’s sordid history. This week’s Penpoints deals with an amusing incident in the ministry of John Tetzel, one tragic character in this apostate movement.

Have you ever considered the fact that “salvation” can be a future, past, present, still future event, depending upon the vantage point from which one is speaking? Think about this “tense” issue with us.

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

Does your soul need to be restored? The Great Shepherd of Psalm 23 promises to restore our souls.

A “doxology” is an eruption of praise offered to deity. It glorifies God and is a commentary on the piety of the dedicated soul. Study this topic with us in this week’s Penpoints article.

A popular-level commentary of the two prophetic books penned by Jeremiah

A group of men organized to form a plan to rejuvenate “Christian” men with a new spiritual emphasis. Everything came together eventually, and in 1993, Promise Keepers was born. But what’s wrong with the Promise Keepers movement?

When the plan of salvation is so easy to understand, why do some go to such great lengths to obscure it?

The ridiculous creation fables of mankind only serve to emphasize the genuineness of the Genesis account of the beginning.

Our great need today is “prophets” — not promoters, pushers, psychologists, and pleasers. In this presentation, Wendell Winkler discusses the answer to this need — study.

John Calvin wielded a great influence in the religious community on the subject of grace. His ideas are circulated in several denominations, and, tragically, have found their way into the thinking of many people.

The context of this passage makes it perfectly plain that the Lord Jesus is not of the angel class.

Must baptism be administered “in the name of Jesus” only to be valid?

The word “rock” is a common biblical metaphor. It illustrates many great truths about God. This article briefly surveys this topic.

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.

Christ once warned against giving that which is holy to dogs, and casting pearls before swine. But how many heed his admonition?