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The Word of God reveals the mind of God on hundreds of different subjects. The topics listed are now available. We have plans to offer additional articles on many other topics as God provides the time and opportunity. Check back from time to time to examine articles recently added.

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Angels
. What do Angels Look Like?
. A Brief Study of the Angel of Jehovah
. Who or What Were the Seraphim?
. A Growing Interest in Angels

Apostasy (See also "Reformed Theology: Calvinism" Under General Topics)
. Saved by Faith and Falling from Faith
. Apostasy: A Clear and Ever-Present Danger
. Sin Can't Condemn Us?
. But Were They Really Saved?
. Judas Iscariot: From Apostle to Apostate

Assurance
. The Assurance of Your Salvation (The "Tests" of 1 John)
. Where Can We Find True Security?
. Be Confident of Your Salvation
(Part 1)
. Be Confident of Your Salvation
(Part 2)

Authority and Submission
. Is Biblical Submission Absolute or Limited?
. Absolute or Limited Submission?
. Me? Obey Him? (Review of the Book)
. In Christ--Neither Male nor Female
. A Wife's Obedience to Her Husband (by a Wife)
. Should Women Speak in Mixed Public Assemblies?
. Why Women Should Not be Pastors [Shepherds]
. The Sensitive Subject of Womanly Submission
. In What Sense is Man the Head of Woman?
. Is Womanly Submission Really Biblical?
. Submission: How Does it Work?

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Baptism
. The Centrality of The Savior in Biblical Baptism
. Baptism: Should Today Really be Different?
. What did Luther, Melanchton, Zwingli, Calvin, and Wesley Have in Common?
. The Life Resurrection Theme: A Study Chart of Conversion-Baptism Parallels
. How Should We View Baptism in the Didache?
. What About the Thief on the Cross?
. What does Acts 2:38 REALLY Mean?
. How is Baptism Defined by English Dictionaries
. How is Baptism Defined by Greek Dictionaries?
. How Do Standard Reference Works Define the Term "Baptism"?
. The Preacher's Coffee!
. The Commitments of Baptism
. The Meaning, Purpose, and Importance of Baptism
. Please Don't be Baptized!
. Is Literal Baptism Defined by Metaphorical Pouring?
. Baptism: Single or Triple Immersion?
.What about the Baptism of Young Children?
.Does Archeology Prove that Baptism May be Administered by Sprinkling?
.The New Birth--It's Necessity and Composition
. Does Mark 7:4 Authorize Sprinkling?
. Baptism for the Dead
. What about Unbelieving Baptism?
. Have You Really Been Baptized?
. Is "Re-Baptism" Scriptural?
. Graham Says Baptism Doesn't Matter
. Baptized in One Spirit
. Do Romans 6:3-4 and Galatians 3:26-27 Refer to Spirit Baptism?
. Infant Baptism and Baptismal Regeneration
. Was Paul's Theology Consistent on "Conversion"?
. A History of the "Baptism" Apostasy

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Christians
. Christians Only?
. What were the Early Christians Called?
. Who Really Are We?

Church
. Drifting and Dreaming (The Early Church)

. I Have a Dream

. What Does "Ekklesia" Mean?

. How Were the Early Communities Organized?

. Come Out and Come Together

. What God Wants in the Community of Christ

. One Another Relationships

. A Warning to a Wayward Church

. A Quick Look at a Scriptural Assembly

Church History
. The Savior or the Scriptures
. The "Church Fathers" --Benefit and Abuses
. A Historian's Assessment of Ancient Christianity
. Nero Caesar and the Christian Faith

Conscience

. The Conscience, Revisited

Covenants and Law
. Comparing the Old and New Covenants
. The Law of Moses (Spanish)
. Early Christians, the Law, and Legalism
. Are We to Keep Both Covenants?
. To What Law were Ancient Gentiles Accountable?
. Legalism
. I am a Legalist
. The Letter Kills!
. The Value of the Old Testament for Today
. Was there Forgiveness under the Mosaic Regime?

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Death (See "Life and Death" in Biblical Subjects and "Death" in General Topics)

Demons (See "Satan and Demons")

Deception
. Have You Been Deceived?
. Is it Okay to Lie--Sometimes?
. Am I Deceived?

Discipleship
. Shocking Statements for Dead Disciples
. Note from and African Martyr
. Will We Ever Wake Up?

Divorce and Remarriage
. The Amazing Truth About Divorce and Remarriage!
. Preliminary Studies in Divorce and Remarriage
. How Serious is Remarriage?

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Early Christianity
. Did the First Christians Live Communally?
. Drifting and Dreaming (the Early Church)
. Lessons from the Catacombs in Rome

Early Church Writings
. How Should We View Baptism in the Didache?
. The "Church Fathers"--Benefits and Abuses
. Apocripha: Inspired of God?

Elders (Overseers, Shepherds)

. Why Women Should Not be Pastors [Shepherds]

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Faith/Belief
. Saved by Faith and Falling from Faith
. Do You Really Believe?

Fellowship and Withdrawal of Fellowship (Excommunication)
. Self-Discipline
. The Painful Command: Withdrawal of Fellowship
. Church Discipline
. Destruction of the Flesh?
. Delivered Unto Satan?
. Withdrawal--Church Discipline
. Be Separate!
. Avoid Evil Company
. What's Wrong with the American Church?

Forgiveness (also see "Sin")
. Forgiveness: Our Desperate Need
. The Ugliest Person on Earth
. Understanding Forgiveness
. Forgive and Be Forgiven
. Can Man Forgive Sins?
. Should Christians Pray for the Forgiveness of Sins?

Fruit of the Spirit / Virtues
. Love Relationships (Part 1)
. Love Relationships (Part 2)
. Love Relationships (Part 3)
. Blessed are the Merciful
. Blessed are the Persecuted
. Be Humble and Kind
. The Fruit of the Spirit
. Walking Humbly with God
. Joy in Serving the Lord
. Wisdom and Our Speech
. Learning Self-Discipline
. Character Traits of the Spiritual Life: Introduction
. Character Traits: Love
. Character Traits: Ambition
. Character Traits: Boldness and Courage
. Character Traits: Compassion and Mercy
. Character Traits: Conscientiousness
. Character Traits: Consistency
. Character Traits: Contentment
. Character Traits: Decisiveness and Determination
. Character Traits: Dependability, Responsibility, and Faithfulness
. Character Traits: Diligence
. Character Traits: Endurance
. Character Traits: Faith
. Character Traits: Fear
. Character Traits: Fervency
. Character Traits: Forgiveness
. Character Traits: Friendliness
. Character Traits: Generosity
. Character Traits: Gentleness
. Character Traits:Godliness
. Character Traits: Goodness
. Character Traits: Gratefulness or Thankfulness
. Character Traits: Holiness
. Character Traits: Hopefulness
. Character Traits:
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Gentiles

. What was the Status of the Gentiles During the Mosaic Period?

Giving to the Lord
(Financial Giving)

. Are You a "Jabez Junkie"?
. Are You Giving to God with a Cheerful Heart?
. Giving until it Lowers our Lifestyle . Christian Giving (Large Article)

God
.A Personal Relationship with God
.Scriptural Distinctions Between, the Son of God
.Who is Jesus?
. False Ideas About God
. Are We to Fear God?
.A Scriptural Study of God
. Things God Cannot Do!
.Fellowship with God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
.The Doctrine of Open Theism
.What about the Name "Jehovah"?

Gospel

. A Letter from an Atheist

Government
.What is the Christians Relationship to the Civil Government?
. The Transitory Glory of the Nations
. The Christian's Relation to the Nation
. Did You Vote?
. How is a Civil Ruler a Minister of God?
. The Christian and Civil Government

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Heart and Mind

. Renewing Your Mind

Heaven and Hell

.Are there Degrees of Blessedness and Punishment in Eternity?
.Will I Be Reincarnated?
. The Wicked Dead-Will They Experience Annihilation or Eternal Torment?
. Yes, Virginia, There is a Hell
. Can One Be Happy in Heaven with Loved Ones in Hell?
. Let Me Die the Death of the Righteous
. The Use of Hell in the New Testament
. Will There be Personal Recognition in Heaven?
. 12 Reasons Why I Must Reject and Oppose Universalism

Holy Spirit

. Baptized in One Spirit

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Jesus Christ

. Jesus is Your Supply
. The Thought of Jesus
. The Names of Jesus
. The Names of Jesus (List)
. The Name of Jesus
. Is Jesus the Only Way?
. Who Killed Jesus?
. The "Burial" of Christ's Body
. The Tomb was Found Empty
. Who is Jesus? (Questions for "Oness Advocates")
. The Treasure that Turns Other Treasures to Garbage
. Was Jesus Gruff and Explosive?
. Modernism and the Virgin Birth of Christ
. Early Non-Christian Witnesses to Jesus Christ
. Has the Messiah of the Old Testament Come?
. Common Misconceptions about Jesus Christ?
. Images of Jesus
. "The Last Temptation of Christ" (Movie)
. Pictures of Christ
. Pctures of Christ (Another)
. The Second Command and Pictures of Christ
. Pictures of Jesus Christ
. The Real Mary Magdalene
. The DaVinci Code and the Uniqueness of Christ
. Are You Putting Jesus First?
. The Historicity of Jesus Christ
. Jesus and Laughter
. The Crucifixion of Christ: The Real Emphasis
. Does Psalm 22 Prophesy the Crucifixion of Christ?
. A Reflection upon the Three "Crosses"
. Jesus Christ: Who is He? (Part 1)
. Jesus Christ: Who is He? (Part 2)
. Jesus Christ: Who is He? (Part 3)
. Jesus Christ: Who is He? (Part 4)
. Jesus Christ: Who is He? (Part 5)
. Jesus Christ: Who is He? (Part 6)
. Jesus Christ: Who is He? (Part 7)
. Jesus Christ: Who is He? (Part 8)
. Jesus Christ: Who is He? (Part 9)
. Jesus Christ: Who is He? (Part 10)
. Awesome Realities of Christ Jesus
. False Ideas about Jesus Christ
. The Significance of Christ's Resurrection

Jewish and Jews

. Masada--The Final and Futile Stand

Judging

. Judge Not? (Spanish click here)
. But What About Grandma?
. Is it Right to Judge, Expose Error, Call Names?

Judgment

. Shocked and Surprised!

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Law (see "Covenants and Law")

Life and Death
. Walking in the Cemetery
. Your Approaching Death
. What is Your Life?
. Some Facts About Death
. Thinking of Eternity
. It is Like We are All Waiting to Die
. The Terror of Death: Causes and Cures
. Will We Ever Wake Up?
. Living for Time--Or Eternity?
. Love Your Loved Ones before They Die!
. False Ideas Regarding Death
. Are the Dead Conscious?
. Do the Dead Observe Earth's Activities?
. Sudden Death--Sudden Eternity
. Can the Living Communicate with the Dead?
. Life: A Precious Gift

Life in Christ
. Life in Christ: The True and the Counterfeit
. Christ Our Life (Part 1)
. Christ Our Life (Part 2)
. Christ Our Life (Part 3)
. Christ Our Life (Part 4)
. Christ Our Life (Part 5)
. Spiritual Blessings in Christ
. The Narrow Gate and the Narrow Way
. Are You Putting Jesus First?
. Let Your Light Shine
. To Be a Spiritual Person

Lord's Supper/Communion

. Communion: Is it Open or Closed?
. What about the Saturday Night Observance of the Lord's Supper?

Love of God
. The Love of God (Scriptures)

Love of Others

. The Test of Love
. Love Never Fails

M

Men

N

New Life

New Testament (see also "Covenants and Law")

. Are the New Testament Books Historically Credible?

O

Obedience
. Can We Always Obey God?
. How Can You Please God?

P

Personalities
. What About The Theif on the Cross?
. The Real Mary Magdalene
. Elijah, Prophet of Confrontation
. Mary's First Communion

Prayer
. Who is Addressed in Prayer in the New Testament?
. The problem of Unanswered Prayer
. In Christ--Neither Male nor Female
. Did Paul Pray for the Dead?
. Seven Laws to Pray By
. Stephen's Final Prayer

Preaching / Teaching
. Are Preachers to be Called "Reverend"?
. Should Women Speak in Mixed Public Assemblies?
. Women Teachers?
. Women Teachers in Public
. Why Women Should Not be Pastors [Shepherds)
. The Use of Christian (Tracts) Literature
. The Biblical Teaching on Support of Preachers with Warnings and Contemporary Violations
. Should We Always Witness Softly?
. Should Women Function as Translators in the Assembly?
. Jesus the Master Teacher
. Who Led You to Christ?
. Ways to Use Tracts
. Common Accusations Against Us
. The Preacher's Prive Life: Study Habits
. At Least One Time!
. Gospel Preachers and Ministerial Alliances

Promises of God

. Promises and Warnings for Saints and Sinners
.Promises and Warnings for Saints and Sinners (Spanish)

Prophecy

. Jesus Fortells the Coming Kingdom
. Prophecies--True and False
. Daniel's Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks
. The Menace of Radical Preterism
. A Study of Matthew 24
. Are there "Signs" of the Second Coming of Christ?
. Does Psalm 22 Prophesy the Crucifixion of Christ?

Providence

. All Things Work Together for Good
. God's Providential Use of Nations

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Repentance
. Repentance: The Missing Response (Outline)
. Repentance: The Missing Response:
. Part 1
. Part 2
. Part 3
. Part 4
. Part 5
. Part 6

. Repentance: Help to Fulfill the Hardest Command
. Will We Ever Wake Up?
. Have You Been Transformed?
. Christ, Our Perfect Sacrifice

Resurrection
. The Life Ressurection Theme
. Did Christ Bodily Rise from the Dead?
. The Resurrection of the Wicked
. Springtime and Rebirth
.Will I Be Reincarnated?
.The Power of His Resurrection
.Resurrection: Literal, or Merely Symbolic?
.Growing Doubts about the Resurrection of the Dead
.The Resurrection of the Human Body

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Salvation
. Amazing Deliverance
.Can I Be Sure of Eternal Salvation?
.The Roman Road of Redemption
.Saved by Faith and Falling From Faith
. Shipwreck to Salvation
. Amazing Deliverance
. Are You Truly a Christian?
. By God's Grace (List of Spiritual Blessings)
. Questions of Salvation
. Are All People Children of God?
. The New Birth: Its Necessity and Composition
. God's Initiative and Man's Response
. Are You One of the Few?
. Examine Yourselves!
. All Good People Go to Heaven--No Matter What?
. Have You Been Transformed?
. The Wages of Sin and the Free Gift of God
. Love Your Loved Ones before They Die!
. Outside the Gate
. Did the Ancient Gentiles Have the Hope of Salvation?
. What is the Sinner's Prayer?
. Logic and the Plan of Salvation
. Who Led You to Christ?
. 12 Reasons Why I Must Reject and Oppose Universalism
. Did Christ Literally Bear Our Sins on the Cross
. What is Propitiation?
. Those Dreadful Final Words
. A Friendly Visit and Words of Truth

Satan (The Devil)

. A Study of Ezekiel 28: The Origin of Satan?
. Who Controls the Kingdoms of the World?
. What Should We Think of Ghosts?
. A Rebellion in Heaven

Second Coming od Jesus Christ

Servants (Deacons)

Sin (Works/Deeds of the Flesh) (also see "Forgiveness")
. The Seriousness of Sin
. The Tragedy of Sin (A Self-Study)
The Unforgivable Sin
. A Realistic Look at Sin
. Is it Okay to Lie--Sometimes?
. Traits of the Self Life
. How Big is a Little Sin?
. The Disaster of Deliberate Sin
. Do Christians Hate?
. Sin Can't Condemn Us?
. The Deadly Sin of Anger
. Overcoming Sin: Introduction
. Overcoming Sin: Abusiveness
. Overcoming Sin: Adultery
. Overcoming Sin: Anger or Wrath
. Overcoming Sin: Anxiety or Worry
. Overcoming Sin: Apathy, Complacency, or Indifference
. Overcoming Sin: Argumentativeness, Quarrelsomeness, Strife
. Overcoming Sin: Belittling or Disparaging
. Overcoming Sin: Bitterness or Resentment
. Overcoming Sin: Blasphemy or Slander
. Overcoming Sin: Boasting or Bragging
. Overcoming Sin: Bodily Harm
. Overcoming Sin:
. Overcoming Sin:
. Overcoming Sin:
. Overcoming Sin:
. Overcoming Sin:

Spiritual Counterfeits
. Life in Christ: The True and the Counterfeit
. The Christian and Conspiracy Theories

Suffering, Sickness, Trouble, and Persecution
. Suffering for Christ
. The Problem of Suffering-Part 1
. The Problem of Suffering-Part 2
. Swine Flu: Caught Unprepared!
. Blessed are the Persecuted
. Living for the Lord in a Wicked World
. The Value of Human Suffering
. Common Acusations Against Us

Suicide
.Should You Take Your Life?
. Is Suicide the Answer?

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Truth and Lying
. The Truth of God (Outline Study)
. Truth and Lying
. Does Everyone Lie?
. Is it Okay to Lie Sometimes?

U

Unity
. The Mandate for Christian Unity
. The Curse of Religious Diversity
. In Essentials, Unity. In Non-Essentials, Love
. An Analysis of Romans 14

Universalism

. 12 Reasons Why I Must Reject and Oppose Universalism

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W

War and Military
. Carnal Warfare or Spiritual Warfare?
. War and Christian Ethics
. An Objection About Resisting
. Convictions Examined
. An Agent of the Government
. War--Brutal and Deadly
. The Violated Conscience
. God is Not an American
. Historically, the Early Church and War
. The Principle of Nonresistance
. Just Wars or Passive Resistance?
. From Whence Come Wars and
Fightings Among You?
. A Testimony on Peace
. Campaign Against Carnal Warfare
. What the Bible Teaches about War
. The Christian and Civil Government
. Karate: Tool for Christian Evangelism--or Zen Buddhism?
. Bruce Lee and the Martial Arts--The Christian Perspective
. What about the Iraq "War" Controversy?

Will of God
. If the Lord Wills...

Wisdom

. Wisdom in Our Speech

Women

. Women are Disciples Too!

Word of God (See also "Bible Study" in General Topics)
. The Savior or the Scriptures?
.The Bible Endures
.The Bible Contains
.How to Read Your Bible
. My Bible and I (Poem)
. From God's Mind to Man--the Bible
. Are the Scriptures Verbally-Inspired by God?
. What's Fun!



Worship
. The Desire of My Heart
. A Cappella Singing
. "Christian" Rock Music
.What's Wrong with Christian Rock's Fruit?
.It's the Music, Brother!
.Testimonies of Young People and Christian Rock
. What's Wrong with My Excuses?
. What About Mechanical Instruments of Music in Christian Worship?
. The Nature of Rock Music and the Future of CCM
. Instrumental Music and the Old Testament
. Worship without Musical Instruments
. The Authorized Elements of Church Music
. What is A Cappella Music?
. Lifting Our Voices
. Exegesis of Ephesians 5:19 and Colossians 3:16

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