Summary: I John 5:16 often elicits many questions about sin and its consequences. John Plunkett systematically answers these questions, explaining that the apostle's words hold out hope for those who have fallen by the wayside. 

Summary: We know the holy days typify the steps in God's plan. What happens between Pentecost and Trumpets, the long summer months? John Ritenbaugh expounds on the subject of sanctification. 

Summary: The old song speaks of "Amazing Grace" but do we really understand just how amazing it is? John Ritenbaugh fills in some details on this vital topic. 

Summary: In order to justify not keeping the Sabbath, many use Colossians 2:16-17 as proof that Paul did not command it. Earl Henn exposes this conclusion as pure fiction! 

Summary: Romans 7, verse 4, says that we are 'dead to the law through the body of Christ.' What does this mean? Earl Henn explains the meaning in its context, showing that it refers to the 'old man' which perished at our baptism. 

Summary: "But why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do the things which I say?" (Luke 6:46) Can anything be more paradoxical than professing Christians not following the words of the One they claim as their Savior? But such is the sad state of affairs in this Western civilization that, we are often told, was built upon a "Judean-Christian ethic. ... 

Summary: Are we "once-saved, always-saved"? Once God grants us His grace, are we assured eternal life? Richard Ritenbaugh exposes the fallacies of this Protestant doctrine of "eternal security." 

Summary: Galatians 4:9-10 is a favorite target of those who claim Christians no longer need to observe God's holy days. Is that really what Paul said? Earl Henn shows that he meant something entirely different! 

Summary: Three times, the apostle James states unequivocably, 'Faith without works is dead!' John Plunkett explains that this agrees and complements the teaching of Paul on justification. 

Summary: The Protestant world presents grace as "free." John Ritenbaugh shows that God expects a great deal of effort from us once we receive it. 

Summary: Many Protestant denominations teach that God's law is done away. Earl Henn proves that II Corinthians 3:7 does not support this. 

Summary: Many of the problems of present-day Europe have their source in the governments' tolerant, multicultural policies regarding immigration. David Grabbe, seeing parallels between immigration and a Christian's entry into God's Kingdom, shows that, unlike Europe, God ensures that all His potential citizens will conform to His culture. 

Summary: John Ritenbaugh exposes the deplorable contraditions in the arguments of those who advocate doctrinal change. By their reasoning, they portray God as 'a confused and false minister who lacks the power to instruct his chosen leaders to 'get it right." But that is not the way the Bible portrays Him! 

Summary: Acts 5:32 says very clearly that God gives His Spirit to those who obey Him, yet some argue that keeping God's law is not necessary. What is the truth? Earl Henn clarifies this contentious point. 

Summary: Jesus Christ came to this earth with a message of salvation, which the Bible calls 'the gospel of the Kingdom of God.' John Ritenbaugh, in setting up the final article in the series, describes just what Christ's gospel is and its relationship to Christian works. 

Summary: The Bible makes it very plain that salvation is by grace, but it is also clear that we are 'created in Christ Jesus for good works' (Ephesians 2:10). Having explained justification, John Ritenbaugh tackles the process of sanctification, showing that the far greater part of God's saving work in us occurs after baptism! 

Summary: Why do so many nominal Christians reject works and obedience to God's law? John Ritenbaugh posits that they do this because they fail to gather God's whole counsel on this subject. In doing so, they miss vital principles that help to bring us into the image of God. 

Summary: It is a given that works cannot earn us salvation. However, they play many vital roles in our Christian walk toward the Kingdom of God. In this concluding article, John Ritenbaugh gives specific reasons for doing good works, showing their close relationship with holiness. 

Summary: We have been called, not just to believe in Christ, but also to overcome sin, an action that takes a great deal of effort. John Ritenbaugh takes pains to explain God's act of justification and what we are required to do in response. 

Summary: As our various governments become increasingly liberal, a horrifying?a word chosen with care?paradox becomes more apparent: A more liberal America is becoming less free. ... 

Summary: No act is insignificant because of two "natural" principles: the tendency for increase and what is sown is reaped. John Ritenbaugh shows that in regard to sin and righteousness, these principles play major roles in our lives. 

Summary: Even before Isaac Newton wrote down his observations about gravity, people had a pretty good working knowledge of the principle. ... 

Summary: Three of the seven churches of Revelation 2 receive warnings from Christ to beware Nicolaitanism. What is it? Richard Ritenbaugh shows how Nicolaitanism--a form of Gnosticism--still plagues the church today. 

Summary: The brain is unquestionably the most complex organ of the human body. It is also the most important ... 

Summary: Protestantism is based on Luther's insistance that Christians are saved by faith alone. But is the really true? Earl Henn explains that the Bible says this of justification, not salvation. 

Summary: A great many Americans feel that they do not have to submit to the government. John Reid brings the Bible's viewpoint into this discusssion. 

Summary: Many people divide sin into physical and spiritual sins, but the Bible clearly says that all sin is lawlessness! Richard Ritenbaugh explains I John 3:4 in its first-century, Gnostic context. 

Summary: What is double-mindedness? David Maas explains that this harmful trait is analogous to being a double agent, serving two masters. As Christ says, one master will be neglected--and unfortunately, it is usually God. 

Summary: We live in an ironic age, one in which national leaders hail individual freedom and human rights as the noblest of goals yet enact laws that regulate and police our daily lives. ... 

Summary: Understanding our obligation to Christ leads to a deeply held, personal loyalty to Him. John Ritenbaugh explains that our redemption by means of Christ's sacrifice should make us strive to please Him in every facet of life. 

Summary: The first six element of motivation were positive, but the last in negative. John Ritenbaugh explains that our fear of being judged negatively by our Judge should spur us to greater obedience and growth toward godliness. 

Summary: The road that leads to salvation has ditches on either side: legalism and liberalism. God's way perfectly balances and blends law and grace, producing the "new man" within us. 

Summary: God's Ten Commandments are the divine law and standard that regulate human conduct. As our world testifies, they are still very much needed today! 

Summary: Many use Colossians 2:14 to 'prove' God's law is done away. Is this really what Paul means? Earl Henn uses the Bible to explain the apostle's intent in this verse. 

Summary: As Christians, we are followers of Jesus Christ, but many subtle arguments are advanced to prove we really do not have to walk in His footsteps--that He did it all for us. Earl Henn explains that such teachings are ridiculous! 

Summary: You've probably heard that the Ten Commandments were done away. You've been taught that the Ten Commandments either are the same as, or a part of, the ritualistic Law of Moses, and that they didn't even exist until Moses, and that they lasted only until Christ! This is no mere, irrelevant theological or religious question. This is the very essence of your life! 

Summary: Do you realize not one in a hundred knows what salvation is--how to get it--when you will receive it? Don't be too sure you do! Here, once for all, is the truth made so plain you will really understand it! 

Summary: Do you know millions who actually believe in Jesus Christ have no salvation at all . . . because they trust in the wrong kind of faith? No subject pertaining to Christian salvation is more generally misunderstood than that of saving faith! 

Summary: Some think Galatians 3:19 means that God's law has been done away. Earl Henn explains how certain misunderstandings have led people astray on this verse. 

Summary: Certain categories of subject matter published in the Church of the Great God‚s "Berean: Daily Verse and Comment„ are almost certain to stir challenges against their content. ... 

Summary: Why must we put leaven out, yet we do not have to circumcise our boys? Earl Henn explains this apparent contradiction.