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Someone, whose name shall be omitted (in case he wishes to change his mind), recently wrote that, when discussing worship, we should not mention Nadab and Abihu unless we also discuss Eleazar and Ithamar (Aaron's other two sons). The first two sons and their actions are described in
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The utility of names and titles is often left unpondered. It is a matter of course for nearly every human being capable of speech that everything around them, from inanimate objects to animals, has a unique designation. There's even a word that we use to describe the practice
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All's Well that Ends Well was the name of a play William Shakespeare published in 1603. It's a commonly repeated phrase, and it could have been used at the conclusion of the story of the younger son—if the account of the young man's
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A misstatement was recorded in last week’s article, “Exceptions to Baptism (Part 2).” Page 2, paragraph 5 should read: “The main problem with that assertion is that nowhere following Acts 2:38, until the time of Stephen (Acts 6:8), did anyone except the apostles seem to possess miraculous
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The purpose of this article is not to advocate political policy—but rather to examine an idea that claims to be built upon Scripture. According to the internet: Christian Zionism is a religious and political movement that supports the right of the Jewish people to a homeland in Israel based
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On what basis does the younger son return home? Yes, he has humbled himself and finally come to terms that he had acted foolishly and that he alone was responsible for the awful poverty he now found himself in. He had sinned against heaven, as well as his father (Luke
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The first assault on Scriptural baptism by liberals is to remove from its purpose the forgiveness of sins. The second attack is to say that, yes, immersion is required but God makes exceptions to His command. In essence, this approach to salvation would have Jesus say: “He who believes and
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The younger of two sons took all his inheritance and wasted it in prodigal (riotous) living. He apparently had no backup plan for when he ran out of money; he truly subscribed to the “Let’s Live for Today” philosophy. However, reality caught up with him, and he could no
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When liberals discuss baptism, they often overlook the purpose for it, which is to have sins forgiven. They talk about it being an expression of faith, the new birth, the putting on of Christ, and other things, but they omit the description of it being “for the forgiveness of sins.
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Luke 15:11 states that a certain man had two sons. The younger of them decided to strike out on his own; so, he said: “Father, give me the portion of my goods that falls to me,” which he did (v. 12). Why? Did he think he would leave anyway?
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Recently, there was an exchange between one of our church members and a Catholic Apologist—hereafter referred to as CA. This article is an analysis of the things CA wrote; it eliminates the personal comments of the correspondence and centers on the claims that were made in the CA’s
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Like everyone else, your congenial editor receives unsolicited emails (currently, they have accumulated to more than 14,000). On October 24, 2025, one came from Sean Tobin, PsyD, titled, “When People Say the Rosary Is Sorcery.” He launches into a defense of its use. His original post was about the