Beware of Forsaking the Sabbath
J.C. Ryle (1816–1900) warns against disregarding the Fourth Commandment, and how the path of profaning the Sabbath will eventually lead to apostasy.
Family Worship
This edifying treatise by J.H. Merle d'Aubigné traces the history of family worship, lists motives for undertaking it, and provides directions on how to conduct it. He decries the absurdity of Christian households that do not regularly assemble to worship God as a family.
I Love the Lord's Day
Robert Murray M'Cheyne gives reasons why the Lord's Day is treasured by believers, and exhorts Christians to prize and defend it against the profanations of backsliders and worldly men.
10 Reasons Christmas is Unscriptural
We are warned by the Scriptures to "Learn not the way of the heathen" (Jeremiah 10:2), but through ignorance, the church has learned it.
Gianna Jessen: Abortion Survivor
Gianna Jessen survived a saline abortion. The only reason why she wasn't killed by the abortion doctor was because he hadn't yet arrived on duty. If abortion is about women's rights, why were hers violated?
Pictures of the Christ
Jacob Marcellus Kik provides a sound argument that all pictures of Christ are a sinful violation of the Second Commandment.
Warning to Professing Christians
Albert Martin gives a stark reminder of the warning of Matthew 7:21, that not all who profess an attachment to the Lord will end up in heaven.
Right Use of the Law
John Newton (1725–1807) explains how ignorance of the nature and design of God's law lies at the root of most religious mistakes. A proper understanding of its distinction, connection, and harmony with the gospel is critical.
Christianity is a Religion
Voddie Baucham argues that the popular mantra that Christianity "is not a religion, but a relationship" is illogical, unhistorical, dangerous, and foolish. Christianity is definitely a religion—the one true religion.
Who Shall Dwell on God's Holy Hill?
Matthew Henry's commentary on Psalm 15, which he explains is intended to reveal the way to heaven by describing the fundamental characteristics of those who are on it, and who will, in the end, reach its destination.