The Completeness of Scripture
The three previous articles in this series addressed the necessity, content, and character of Scripture as set forth in chapter 1, paragraphs 1-5, of the Westminster Confession of Faith. Paragraph…
Barry Waugh
An Elder Named Mr. Hudson
For a time, I worshipped with a small Presbyterian Church in America congregation in a suburb just inside the beltway of a major city. Attendance varied from a low in…
The Character Of Scripture
Thus far the necessity of Scripture is defined in the Westminster Confession of Faith 1:1, and the content of Scripture is described in 1:2 & 3 as the sixty-six books…
The Content of Scripture
Paragraph one of the first chapter of the Westminster Confession of Faith sets forth the necessity of Scripture, if Scripture is necessary then it is essential to know which ancient Judeo-Christian writings…
The Necessity of Scripture
The world has about eight billion people distributed over its surface in remote villages and massive congested cities. Estimates vary but it is believed there are about four thousand recognized…
William Bridge Encourages the Depressed with Psalm 42:11
Editor’s Note: In 2014 Dr. Waugh published on the same subject. However, this article, though similar is certainly different. The present article is updated and contains added information that we…
Kingdom Living: The Beatitudes
After Jesus called the twelve disciples they travelled together throughout Galilee while he taught the crowds and healed many suffering from a variety of diseases. Word of his miraculous ministry…
The Scope of Commandment Nine
The Lord is lord of all truth. God is always truthful. He never deceives. The Lord’s yes is always yes, and his no is always no. Father, Son, and Holy…
At the Mercy of the Nations
Israel was envious. The nations around them had flesh-and-blood kings, while their ruler was only the eternal spirit-without-a-body Creator of the universe, Yahweh. The people obstinately demanded that God give…
He Is Our Near Kinsman
The title of Leon Wood’s book, The Distressing Days of the Judges, well describes Israel’s troubled era from the death of Joshua to the coming of Samuel. Judges records the…