Why study prophecy?

By Rev. Bill Lee-Warner A question often asked of us is, “With so many important subjects in God’s Word, why should I study end-time prophecy?” That is a good question, and every believer should be able to answer it. Here are some points that might...

What is Textual Criticism?

By Dr. Herbert Samworth What do people mean by “textual criticism”? Does it mean that people criticize the Bible? How can I learn more about it? To answer these questions, it is important to remember that before the invention of printing in the 15th...

Why should I pray?

By Dr. Herbert Samworth This is an excellent question. There are times when it appears that our prayers are not heard, or we are too discouraged to pray, or we think that our prayers really don’t make any difference. After all, we reason that God is sovereign...

Why should I go to church?

By Gary Vaterlaus Every believer should be connected and involved with a local congregation. The Christian life was meant to be lived within the context of the family of God and not in isolation. Hebrews 10 clearly tells us to “consider how to stimulate one...

What was the Reformation?

By Dr. Herbert Samworth One person has defined Church History as the story of the loss and recovery of the Gospel. In one sense it is impossible for the Gospel to be lost. The Gospel is God’s good news and He has promised that none of His words will be lost. The...

What is the Textus Receptus?

By Dr. Herbert Samworth This question, like most questions, has both a short and long answer. Let us begin with the short answer: the Textus Receptus, or Received Text, is a printed Greek New Testament that provided the textual base for the vernacular...

Who wrote the Bible?

By Dr. Herbert Samworth To answer this question we must note what the Bible says about itself. In the second letter of Peter, in the first chapter and verse twenty-one, we read the following words, “men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.” At first we...

The King James Bible

A Brief History By Dr. Herbert Samworth The printing of the King James Bible was a compromise solution to a situation where two translations of the Bible were in competition. This took place in the following manner. Although William Tyndale was the primary translator...

A Guide to Modern Versions of the Bible

New King James Version • New American Standard Bible • English Standard Version • Revised Standard Version • New International Version • New Living Translation • New English Bible By Dr. Herbert Samworth If you had been looking to purchase a Bible fifty years ago,...

From the King James to Modern Translations

By Dr. Herbert Samworth The history of the English Bible in the years after the printing of the King James Version differs greatly from what occurred previously. These years lack the drama of translators, printers and merchants who hazarded their lives and fortunes to...