September 1995

The Way of Balaam

September 1, 1995

Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam...who loved the wages of unrighteousness. 2 Peter:2:15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; See All... The...Read more

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Special Notice: CRI has revised Statement 4.102 concerning Dave Hunt

September 1, 1995

Special Notice: CRI has revised Statement 4.102 concerning Dave Hunt to read as follows: “Dave Hunt, who is a popular Christian author and speaker, publishes the newsletter called The Berean Call based in Bend, Oregon. He has written on many subjects, including the cults, end-time events, Roman Catholicism , and...Read more

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Question: I’ve seen televangelists reach their hands out and ask those in the TV audience who want prayer for healing or prosperity to put a hand on theirs on the TV screen and “agree” for an answer from God….Why?

September 1, 1995

Question: I’ve seen televangelists reach their hands out and ask those in the TV audience who want prayer for healing or prosperity to put a hand on theirs on the TV screen and “agree” for an answer from God. They call this a “point of contact” and the idea seems...Read more

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Question: In your June ’95 issue you mentioned a dying girl named Michelle....You said that [Jesus paid the full penalty for her sins on the cross]…. In fact, Christ did not pay the penalty for her sin, but only for the sins of His people.

September 1, 1995

Question: In your June ’95 issue you mentioned a dying girl named Michelle to whom the Catholic sisters failed to give the gospel (not surprising since they don’t know the gospel!). You said that God loved her and that His only begotten Son on the cross paid the full penalty...Read more

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Question: A friend who quoted what you had to say about Jay Gary’s book The Star of 2000 has been contacted by Gary and asked to make a retraction. What should he do?

September 1, 1995

Question: A friend who quoted what you had to say about Jay Gary’s book The Star of 2000 has been contacted by Gary and asked to make a retraction. What should he do? [Because of the large number of leading evangelicals who continue to endorse this book we felt that...Read more

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Quotable

September 1, 1995

[When] Jesus said, “Whosoever would be the greatest among you, shall be your servant” (Mt 23:11), He taught us the blessed truth that there is nothing so divine and heavenly as being the servant and helper of all....Being servants of all is the highest fulfillment of our destiny.... When I...Read more

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