January 1993 | thebereancall.org

January 1993

Question [Excerpts]: Why do you speak of Pentecostal charismatics in such a derogatory manner? In your November ’92 issue you sound as if you have a chip on your shoulder. It’s very demeaning to us. I resent the fact that you categorize all Pentecostal charismatics as believing in the “name...Read more
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Question: I receive The Berean Call and enjoy your articles. However, your November issue has a misleading statement that needs to be publicly corrected: “In spite of Pentecostal and charismatic claims that no Christian need ever be sick. . . .” I am an Assemblies of God pastor. Neither my...Read more
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Question [Excerpts]: Your recent response in the Q & A section seemed to include Israel —a term I will use interchangeably with Old Testament saints—in the Rapture and thus in the church. Such a view automatically nullifies any distinction between Israel and the church. To my mind, 1 Thes:4:14-18 [14]...Read more
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I saw that these zealous [martysr] . . . willingly gave their lives and their estates for their doctrine and faith. And I was one of those who had disclosed to some of them the abominations of the papal system. But I myself continued in my comfortable life and acknowledged...Read more
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The lofty nave of the ornate Spanish cathedral was crowded with worshipers and curious tourists. I stood in a large side chapel featuring a giant crucifix and watched intently as people from all walks of life entered, tarried for a few moments, then left. Most of them approached the crucifix...Read more
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