The Sins of a Failed Leadership, by Glenn Giles
Posted: April 20, 2005
The Gospel of Matthew seems to be structured around five major discourses of Jesus. As such, Matthew 23 would come at the end of the last (fifth) narrative and immediately… Read More
Frequently Used Hebrew Words, by Glenn Giles
Posted: April 4, 2005
The attached paper is devoted to a study of the most frequently used Hebrew words in the OT. A final chapter will be devoted to a critical appraisal of the… Read More
Q&A 0007 – The Trinity
Posted: January 15, 2005
Can you recommend reading material about ‘Trinity’ theology? — Joel Hughes, Triangle, North Carolina Many works – thousands of pages! – have been written about the Trinity. Because this is… Read More
Human Nature, by Michael Cameron
Posted: November 29, 2004
October, 2004 These days there is a lot of talk about good and evil, and a great tendency to label and categorise people who act in particularly antisocial ways as… Read More
Discerning the Scriptures, by Jeff Chacon
Posted: April 8, 2004
“An Aid to Discerning the Scriptures” was written by Douglas Jacoby. Jeff Chacon refined Douglas’ article and used it in his congregation. This illustrates how a group of disciples who… Read More
Unburdened, by Andrew Kitchen
Posted: December 29, 2003
Perhaps the key differentiator Christianity has in the field of world religions is the concept of grace. In a world driven by competitiveness, performance measurement and the relentless march for… Read More
Lunch with Herm and Eutychus: Money to Burn – Fred Faller
Posted: December 19, 2003
This article is from Fred Faller. It appears in a series that can be found at www.immerland.com. “Money to Burn” Herm Foley drummed the fingers of his left hand on the table top. Before him on the Formica surface lay a single… Read More
Sons of God, by Bryan T. Huie
Posted: November 21, 2003
There has been much speculation about who these “sons of God” mentioned in the sixth chapter of Genesis were. Three basic interpretations of this passage have been advanced. The first,… Read More
Joseph and Esau: From a Bitter to a Better Way (by James Greig)
Posted: November 4, 2003
A biblical study for those who feel they have been treated unfairly and want to keep a pure heart in God’s sight. In five parts. See the attached pdf file:… Read More
Heaven & Hell: Terminal Punishment
Posted: October 16, 2003
Summer 1991 by Douglas Jacoby Introduction In my view hell doesn’t last infinitely, but instead destroys the individual after an appropriate length of time. Hell is eternal in its consequences,… Read More
What Does the Bible Really Say About Women?
Posted: September 26, 2003
This article discusses indepth what the Bible says about women. It was written by Douglas Jacoby (with Patricia Gempel) in 1990. To read it, click on the pdf attachment below. Available… Read More
Instrumental Music: A Live Issue
Posted: September 24, 2003
“Instrumental Music: A Live Issue’ was written by Douglas Jacoby in 1993. It discusses what the Bible says about the use of instrumental music — an issue for the Restoration… Read More
Joshua’s Theme (by James Greig)
Posted: September 1, 2003
Attached is a paper by James Greig on the background and theme of the book of Joshua: Joshua.pdf.
Eternity
Posted: September 1, 2003
Below is a series of lessons on Eternity by Andrew Kitchen. View The Full Series on Eternity Listed below is the Contents. Lesson 1: From Here to Eternity Setting the… Read More
Hell, by Tom Jones
Posted: September 1, 2003
Attached below is an article by Tom Jones, teacher in the Nashville Church of Christ. He examines what the scriptures teach about hell. PDF File (296 KB)
Martin Luther and the Reformation, by James Greig
Posted: September 1, 2003
Here is a paper on the life and ministry of Martin Luther. It is written by James Greig: pdf file.
What Happens When We Die? – by Gordon Ferguson
Posted: August 19, 2003
Introduction Probably all religious people have questions about what happens when we die. Many of them believe that we cease to exist at death until the resurrection at the end… Read More
Lives of Women in the First Century AD, by Emily Greig
Posted: August 13, 2003
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The Death Penalty
Posted: August 13, 2003
In the Old Testament capital punishment was mandated for many offenses: 1. Adultery (Leviticus 20:11) 2. Attacking parents (Exodus 21:15) 3. Bestiality (Exodus 22:19, Leviticus 20:15) 4. Blasphemy (Leviticus 24:16)… Read More
Oxford and the English Martyrs, by James Greig
Posted: August 5, 2003
The following are excerpts from Foxe’s Book of Martyrs (published Ambassador, complete), first published Basle 1559. John Foxe studied at Oxford and was ordained by Nicholas Ridley in 1550. He… Read More
Old Testament Extrabiblical Sources
Posted: August 4, 2003
This is a list (possibly incomplete) of sources cited in the O.T. books. The list omits references to actual O.T. books. These works are “extrabiblical” — outside (extra, Latin) the… Read More
The Sabbath
Posted: July 22, 2003
This article first appeared in A Light to London, the bulletin of the London Church of Christ, May-June 1987. Christians must observe the Sabbath! Such at any rate is the… Read More
The Red Heifer Sacrifice and the Crucifixion
Posted: July 17, 2003
Dr. Douglas Jacoby (1997, Revised 2001) If you have an appetite for something “meaty,”1 I believe you will enjoy the following study, which investigates the Red Heifer sacrifice – a… Read More
G. K. Chesterton Quotes
Posted: July 17, 2003
Religion and Faith Theology is only thought applied to religion.—“The Groups of the City,” The New Jerusalem Atheism is indeed the most daring of all dogmas . . . for… Read More
Leviticus and Leprosy
Posted: July 17, 2003
One of the most dreaded diseases on earth is Hansen’s Disease, or leprosy. Ever since my first visit to India, some 30 years ago, I have been familiar at first hand… Read More
Freemasonry and Discipleship
Posted: July 17, 2003
Introduction In the twelve years I have been a Christian I have had the privilege of studying the Bible with five men who were active Freemasons. I know that throughout… Read More
Apocryphal and Pseudepigraphal Dates
Posted: July 17, 2003
I. Canonical Old Testament (all dates approximate) 1000-400 B.C. II. Catholic Apocrypha (non-Catholic apocrypha in italics) A. Pre-165 1. Tobit (400-200) 2. Sirach (190) B. Hasmonean (165-63) 1. Greek additions… Read More
Egyptian Plagues
Posted: July 17, 2003
Adapted from the May/June 1998 issue of Biblical Archaeological Review. An Egyptian Record of the Plagues? The Admonitions of an Egyptian Sage, commonly known as the Papyrus Ipuwer, set forth… Read More
Campbell Bible Study
Posted: July 17, 2003
Campbell Study MILLENNIAL HARBINGER, NEW SERIES. VOLUME III.—–NUMBER I. ================================================================= B E T H A N Y, VA. JANUARY, 1839. ================================================================= BIBLE READING NOTHING is more talked about amongst professors, and nothing… Read More
African Proverbs
Posted: July 16, 2003
Selected and adapted from a compilation by Lady Kofo Ademola appearing in a Bookcraft Ltd. publication (Ibadan, Nigeria). Here arranged by country of origin. Ghana * An empty sack will… Read More
Judge Not!
Posted: January 1, 1990
Douglas Jacoby, Stockholm 1990 The following study is useful for anyone who has heard that we should never “judge.” Certainly, a judgmental spirit is wrong and unbecoming of a believer,… Read More
Armageddon!
Posted: February 28, 1986
The following article originally appeared in A Light to London, January & February 1986. I am convinced that we are living in the most exciting period of human history the… Read More