This book deals with the issues Is sexual intercourse a right or a condition of marriage? In the Bible, betrothal was marriage, not engagement to be married. What is civil government's interest in marriage? Common-law marriage in the Bible. Is fondling sexual intercourse? Why most adulterers in the Old Testament were not stoned to death. Was God really loose on divorce in the Old Testament? Is the Sermon on the Mount Old or New Testament teaching? Is celibacy refraining from sex or refraining from marriage? Two problems that have to be worked to resolve any unscriptural divorce and...

An eighteenth century Scottish poet wrote concerning war: "Rash, fruitless war, from wanton glory waged, is only splendid murder." An older preacher used this quotation when he wrote concerning a particularly brutal doctrinal attack on another elderly preacher by a group of younger, treacherous preachers. While many controversies among Christians and churches aren't this vicious, many Christians and congregations simply don't know how to navigate personal and doctrinal clashes; and thus, do more harm than good. Such situations expose some noble and naive souls to some pretty treacherous...

In the fifty years from 1955 to 2005, churches of Christ have dwindled from 3.0 to 1.267 million members and from 18,000 to 12,963 congregations. While the population has doubled in the same period of time, membership in churches of Christ has declined 58%. At the average rate of decline of 34,660 members or 1.16% per year, churches of Christ will vanish by 2042. The facts above demonstrate the crisis that confronts churches of Christ. The year 2042 is not a prophecy, but a "guesstimate." Whether or not it's an accurate date, this small volume discusses eight problems that contribute to the...

Written to all who want to serve Christ without allegiance to denominational creeds, doctrines, or organizations, Fellowship: With God and His People covers topics vital to both Christians and non-Christians. Countless individuals want true nondenominational Christianity, but they don't know how to find it. This book came about after Samuel G. Dawson spent 18 years preaching and struggling with the various facets of fellowship. It was enthusiastically received in the many congregations where he preached it. The chapters "How to Deal with Brethren You Disagree With" and "Dealing with the...

Although written by a serious non-denominational Bible student and teacher of nearly 40 years, this book is not for the professional Bible scholar or theologian. It is for the independent Bible student who would like to know more of the Bible's teaching without a denominational slant or dependence on a professional. In recent years, the availability of helpful reference works has exploded, as have resources on the Internet. As modern Bibles and the religious world are becoming more premillennial and Calvanistic, the emphasis on online easy-to-use Bible aids helps today's student remain true...

Denominational Doctrines deals with the most common misconceptions in the religious world today. Developed after eight years of daily, live call-in radio programs, it reveals Samuel G. Dawson's keen insight into many of the denominational doctrines and beliefs of those we try to teach. As a result of those call-in radio experiences, he put the information into book form to share more widely with others. While written in an accurate and forthright manner, Denominational Doctrines approaches those who are mistaken with kindness and love. Explained: Accurate quotations from official...

The theme of the vindication of martyrs begins with the death of Abel and permeates the entire Bible through the history of Old Covenant Israel, the prophets, the gospels, the New Testament epistles, and right into the last book of the Bible, where it reaches its climax and fulfillment. This theme demands that Revelation was written in the late 60s AD, just before the imminent destruction of the great harlot city, Jerusalem, where the Lord was crucified, having warned the wicked and perverse generation of their destruction and the vindication of the martyrs in his generation.