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The Adjustment Period, Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
All Back to God (Bible Student’s Courses), Mark D. Vogt
All Is Out of God, Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
All Is Through God, Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
All Is To God, Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
All Out of God (Bible Student’s Courses), Mark D. Vogt
All Through God (Bible Student’s Courses), Mark D. Vogt
Animals in God’s Story, Steve Martin / Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
Chapter 1: God Made Them Good
Chapter 2: Created for Companionship
Chapter 3: Groaning and Glory
Chapter 4: The Covenant Includes All Creatures
Chapter 5: Jesus and the Creatures
Chapter 6: Will My Pet Be in Heaven?
Chapter 7: All Means All
Chapter 8: For the Ones Who Think It’s Too Late
Chapter 9: The Party at the End
Appendix 1: How to Comfort a Child When a Pet Dies: A Soul Worth Grieving
Appendix 2: Sample Pet Memorial Ceremony
Are Children Born with a Sin Nature? Steve Martin
Barrier Wall Razed, Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
The Beauty of Sacrifice: Moving Beyond Substitution to Union in Christ, Steve Martin / Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
Black Ink White Paper (poem), Darson Buckner
The Bloody Truth, Stephen Hill
Chapter 1: The Dominant View – and Why It’s Wrong
Chapter 2: The Problem with “Atonement”
Chapter 3: Passover and the Ten Plagues
Chapter 4 – More Historical Background
Chapter 5 – Blood as the Antidote
Chapter 6 – Why So Much Death in the Old Covenant?
Chapter 7 – The Champion, Not the Substitute
Chapter 8 – Fully Human: Why Christ Could Not Have Literally Pre-Existed
Chapter 9 – What Christ Actually Accomplished
Chapter 10 – Calvary as the Supreme Display of Love and Grace
Chapter 11 – The Blood that Speaks a Better Word
Chapter 12 – The Blood that Restores All Things
Chapter 13 – Why Suffering Was Necessary
Chapter 14: Why Penal Substitution Misses the Mark
Chapter 15: The Champion Who Fulfills All
Chapter 16: From Estrangement to Embrace
Chapter 17: Once for All
Chapter 18: The Champion’s Team
Chapter 19: The Cosmic Reorder
Chapter 20: Hope that Can’t Be Shaken
Chapter 21: In “Others’ Words
Chapter 22: PSA “Plain Reading” Verses
Chapter 23 – The Bloody Truth in Full View
Chapter 24 – Living Proof of the Antidote
The Book of Jude (Right Division, part 17), Mark D. Vogt
The Book of Revelation (Right Division, Part 18), Mark D. Vogt
The Boss (poem), Jeff Bohlender
Brief Notes on I Corinthians 15 and the Authority Structure of the Heavens and the Earth (as compared and contrasted with Ephesians 1:21; 3:10; 6:12; Colossians 1:16; 2:10, 15), André Sneidar
Brief Notes on Revelation 21 and 22, Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
Briefed on the Secret, Steve Martin
Can We Really Be Enemies of God? Steve Martin
The Celestial Realm: Seeing the Unseen – A Study of Our Real Enemy, Stephen Hill
Part1, Part 2, Part 3 (of 3)
Chillax: The Power of Taking Time to Just Be, Steve Martin
Christianity Is a Delusion, Stephen Hill
The Christianity Maintenance Program, Steve Martin
Condescension (Bible Student’s Primer), BSN editors
Creation and Agnosticism (Bible Student’s Courses), Mark D. Vogt
Creation and Atheism (Bible Student’s Courses), Mark D. Vogt
Creation and Evolution (Bible Student’s Courses), Mark D. Vogt
Creation and Fatalism (Bible Student’s Courses), Mark D. Vogt
Creation and Materialism (Bible Student’s Caourses), Mark D. Vogt
Creation and Pantheism (Bible Student’s Caourses), Mark D. Vogt
Creation and Polytheism (Bible Student’s Courses), Mark D. Vogt
Did Jesus Exist Before He Was Born? A Biblical Examination, Clyde L. Pilkington Jr. / Steve Martin
The Divine Cycle (Bible Student’s Courses), Mark D. Vogt
The Divine Cycle ~ Introduction, Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
Does God Have Desires? (Reader’s Question Box), André Sneidar
Does Hell Make Sense? Steve Martin
Does Prayer Change Things? Mike Owens
Does the Bible Teach that All Will Be Saved? Johann Grobler
The Earth Is the Lord’s and That Which Fills It, A.E. Knoch
Earth, the Microcosm of the Heavens, Clyde L. Pilkington ßJr.
Ego and Shimei, Darson Buckner
The Final Word (part 1 of 3), Darson Buckner
“The First Resurrection” (i.e., “the Former Resurrection”), Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
Firstborn: Exposing the Myth of Pre-existence, Steve Martin / (compilation editor)
Chapter 1 (of 10): A Shifting Foundation – Rethinking Jesus’ Beginning
Chapter 2: The Cornerstone of Humanity – Jesus the Genuine Man
Chapter 3: The Genesis Moment – Jesus’ Beginning at Conception
Chapter 4: Reinterpreting the “Logos” – God’s Plan in Flesh
Chapter 5: Reinterpreting Colossians – Rank and Exaltation, Not Creation
Chapter 6: Philippians and the Humility of the Exalted Man
Chapter 7: Upholding Monotheism – God the Father as Sole Creator
Chapter 8: The Power of Faith – Jesus’ Exemplary Trust in God
Chapter 9: Consequences and Contradictions of Pre-existence
Chapter 10: Embracing Truth – Humility, Love and Magnified Glory
The Flight of an Arrow (poem), Darson Buckner
For the Love of God! Darson Buckner
Freedom from Sin: Embracing Sovereignty and Grace, Clyde L. Pilkington Jr. / Steve Martin
Freedom in the Midst of Tyranny, Steve Martin
The Gehenna of Fire, James R. Coram (1946-2022)
“Gentile”, Charles H. Welch (1880-1967)
Global Awareness, Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
The Goal of Creation (Bible Student’s Courses), Mark D. Vogt
God Before Creation ~ God Alone, Mark D. Vogt
God Bends Our Will to His (Bible Student’s Courses), Mark D. Vogt
God Cannot Sin, Mark D. Vogt (with Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.)
God Chooses Us (poem), Darson Buckner
God Doesn’t Fix Broken Pieces – He Wrote Them In, Steve Martin
God Has Planned Everything (Bible Student’s Courses), Mark D. Vogt
God Is a Compassionate God, Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
God Is a God of Passion, Mark D. Vogt
God Is a Happy God, Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
God Is a “Jealous” God, Mark D. Vogt (with Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.)
God Isn’t Impressed by Greatness – And That’s Good News, Steve Martin
God Is Both “Responsible” and “Accountable”, Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
God Is Proactive, Not Reactive,Mark Vogt
God Isn’t Impressed by Greatness – And That’s Good News, Steve Martin
God Never Misses His Mark, Mark D. Vogt
God Purposefully Made Each of Us, Darson Buckner
The God Who Created Evil, Mark D. Vogt
God’s Creative Original, Deverlain L. Trefethen
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (of 3)
God’s Passion for His Creation, Mark D. Vogt
God’s Perfect Plan Through an Imperfect Dad, Steve Martin
God’s Plan for Evil and Sin, Steve Martin
chapter 1, chapter 2, chapter 3, chapter 4 (of 4)
God’s Plan in Me, Arthur P. Adams
God’s Plan Is Operating Toward a Glorious Conclusion, Mark D. Vogt
God’s Sovereignty (poem), Darson Buckner
God’s Will, Mike Owens
Goi and Ethnos: A Study Concerning the Use of the Term, Joseph E. Kirk (1903-1974)
The Grace Progression: From Mercy to Majesty, Steve Martin
Grace: “Undeserved Favor”? Or Something Far Better? Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr.
Gripping the Wheel, Going Nowhere: The Myth of Control, Steve Martin
The “Happy” God, Johann Grobler
Heaven Is Not Happy or Perfect ~ Not Yet, Collin Jones
“Heavenly Places” – En Tois Epouranios, Charles H. Welch (1880-1967)
Hell Fire! (poem), Darson Buckner
The Hidden Hand (poem), Jeff Bohlender
Holding Beliefs with Humility, Holding Each Other with Grace,Steve Martin
The Hope of the Super-Heavenly Calling, Charles H. Welch
How a Deadly Tornado Revealed How God’s Perfect Hand in All ThingsGod’s Things, Mike Owens
How to Determine Word Meaning, Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr.
The Hustle for Holiness, Steve Martin
“I Came to Realize”, Steve Martin
The Illusion of Free Will, Wim Janse (1947-2024)
The Importance of Lineage, Mike Owens
“In the Heavenlies” – En Tois Epouranios (Ephesians 1:3), J.H. Evans, Bournemouth, England
“In the Latter Days,” Melvin Johnson
Part 1, Part 2 (of 2)
Is Man Autonomous? Mike Owens
Is There a Pause in Daniel’s Seventy Weeks? (Daniel 9:24-27), André Sneidar
Israel’s Prophesied Return. Otis Q. Sellers
It All Belongs to God, Darson Buckner
Jonathan and Scott, Mike Owens
A Journey of Faith: Darson Buckner’s Testimony (My Story #15), as interviewed by Steve Martin)
Juanita S. Carey (1930-2023) Obituary, Clyde L. Pilkington. Jr.
The Kingdom Context of the New Covenant, Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr.
Leaving Religion, Walking Alone, and Trusting God Anyway, Steve Martin
Memory of Me (poem), Darson Buckner
Militaries in Context and the Ecstasy of Ecstasies, Jeff Bohlender
A Mistake I Made (poem), Darson Buckner
The New Covenant, Tom L. Ballinger
“The New Humanity” (Reader’s Question Box), Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr.
No Creator, No Creation, Mark D. Vogt
NO Rapture for the One Body of Christ of the Secret Administration, Deverlain L. Trefethen, James D. Fine
Of God, (poem) Darson Buckner
One God, Out of Whom Is All, Mark D. Vogt
Only One Never Wonders (poem), Robert Kosharek
Our True Identity, Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
“Out” – “Through” – “To”, Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr.
The Pauline Progression: A Dispensational Analysis of the Apostle’s Developing Ministry and the Revelation of the Secret, Steve Martin
Paul’s Place in God’s Plan (Right Division, Part 19), Mark D. Vogt
Paul’s Place in God’s Plan: The Priestly Epistles of Paul – I & II Thessalonians (Right Division, Part 19), Mark D. Vogt
The Peace God Gives (poem), Darson Buckner
Praise for Divine Goodness, E.W. Bullinger (1837-1913)
A River (poem), Darson Buckner
Prayer (poem), Darson Buckner
The Primitive Image of God in the Hebrew Scriptures, Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr.
Questions? Darson Buckner
“Rapture” (poem, Darson Buckner)
Reflections on Resurrection and Vivification, Johann Grobler
Religion’s Trap, Mark D. Vogt
Remembering Our Earthly Lives (Reader’s Question Box), Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr.
“The Revelation of the Mystery”: Where Does Romans 16:25-26 Fit in with Ephesians and Colossians? (Reader’s Question Box), Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr.
The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31), Andrew Maclarty
A River (poem), by Darson Buckner
River Walk (poem), Jeff Bohlender
Rocky, Bob Evely
Romans 8:9 (URQA #3), Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr.
Romans 10:9-13 – The Context of “Confessional Salvation”, Clyde L. Pilkington Jr./p>
Running Off the Rails, Mark D. Vogt
“The Second Death – The Lake of Fire” (Revelation 20:14, CV): Identifying Figures of Speech, Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr.
Select Passages Demonstrating God’s Sovereignty
A Sense of Humor (Reader’s Question Box), Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
The Serpent of Genesis 3, E.W. Bullinger
Seven Basic Human Philosophies, Mark D. Vogt
Should we still call on people to believe? (Reader’s Question Box), André Sneidar
Sin As Much As You Want, Steve Martin
Part 1, Part 2 (of 2)
“Sit at My Right Hand Until I …” Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
The Soul and The Unseen, James R. Coram (1946-2022)
Spirit of Love, Darson Buckner
The Stability of God’s Varied Passions, Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
The Stories of Our Lives, Mark D. Vogt
Stretching Forward to What Lies Ahead: A Further Look at Philippians, by Steve Martin / André Sneidar
The Study Bible Project: An Important Update, Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr.
The Study Bible Project – A Beautiful Process, Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr.
The Study Bible Project: Two Translations with Two Approaches (Editor’s Desk), Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr.
Stupid Because of Christ, Steve Martin
Success Isn’t Yours to Define – It’s God’s Alone, Steve Martin, Andre Sneidar
Synagogues of the Jews During the Acts Period, Ivan L Burgener (1932-2025)
Tantalizing Tidbits from the Book of Philippians, Mark D. Vogt
The Three Heavens and Earths, Mark D. Vogt
Part 1, Part 2
The Three “What”s of Ephesians 1, Vladimir Gelesnoff (1877-1921)
“The Tree of Life” and the “Service of the Nations”, Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
The Triumph of Love, Vladimir Gelesnoff (1877-1921)
To Know God, Johann Grobler
Trusting the Journey: Misunderstandings and God’s Ultimate Surprise, Steve Martin
“Truthing in Love”, Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
Twisting the Contrast: How Religion Got It Backwards, Steve Martin
Unfolding the Layers of God: Like Peeling Away an Onion, Mark D. Vogt
The View from Above: Embracing Chaos Without Being Crushed by It, Steve Martin
A Vision for the Future: The Study Bible Project, Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
The Warfare State and the High Calling of God, Steve Martin
We Who Are Pre-Expectants, Harry Alvin Myers (1923-1998)
What Happens to Those Who Are Alive at the Consummation? (Reader’s Question Box), Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
What Happens to Us When We Die?, Fritz Peterson (1942-2023)What Is the “Church” of Colossians 4:15-16? (Reader’s Question Box), Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr.
When Christianity Hijacks Who You Are, Steve Martin
When Grace Had a Fine Print, Steve Martin
When Sanballat Shows Up: Why Opposition Means that the Work Matters, Steve Martin
“Wintering,” Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr.
Who Do I Support?, Steve Martin
Who Is a Jew? Steve Martin
Why Are the Kingdom Saints Snatched Away?, Deverlain L. Trefethen (with Mark D. Vogt)
Why I Don’t Vote, Steve Martin
Why I Stopped Calling Myself Anything, Steve Martin
Why Is There a Need for Forgiveness? (Reader’s Question Box #80), Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
Why You Shouldn’t Go to Church, Steve Martin
The “Wrath” of God, Johann Grobler
The “Wrath” of God, Clyde L. Pilkington Jr.
You Can’t Refuse Grace, Steve Martin
You Deserve Hell: The Lie that Christianity Won’t Stop Telling, Steve Martin
You Have a Wonderful Future Ahead, Jeff BohlenderYour King (poem), Darson Buckner
Your Role (poem), Darson Buckner