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August 1996

Question: In A Cup of Trembling you mention “Jew” as if Jews were “all of Israel .” But the word “Jew” only describes Judeans. When the Bible means all 12 tribes it calls them “ Israel .” You also stated that Jesus was a Jew;...but the Bible doesn’t specifically say...Read more
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Question: A drunk staggered up to Mr. Moody [on the street] and gave him 25 cents. A friend said, “Mr. Moody, you are not going to accept this coin!” Mr. Moody replied, “Indeed I will, the devil has had it long enough.” In your May 1996 TBC you have fallen...Read more
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Question: You have objected to Ellen G. White’s teaching on the “investigative judgment” concerning Christ’ s ongoing work as High Priest in the sanctuary in heaven. Then why is He called our “great high priest” in Hebrews, and what function does He perform as our High Priest in the “sanctuary”...Read more
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Question: Sunday evening you mentioned being “sure about going to heaven.” Would you please comment on the following statement by Dr. A. W. Tozer in his Renewal Day by Day : “The man who is seriously convinced that he deserves to go to hell is not likely to go there,...Read more
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It is possible to go through life believing that we believe [in Christ], while actually having no conviction more vital than a conventional creed inherited from our ancestors or picked up from the general religious notions current in our social circle. If this creed requires that we admit our own...Read more
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Rabbi Rafael G. Grossman, president of the Rabbinical Council of America, recently said, "[A]nti-Semitism is a direct result of the Christian need to convert us. Like spurned lovers, rejection turns love into hate and if you, as I have, spent most of your adult life in the Southern Bible Belt,...Read more
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