August 1997

God as You Conceive Him/Her/It to Be

August 1, 1997

The devastation wrought by Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.), founded in 1935, and the spread of its 12 Steps has been enormous. One can scarcely keep track of the many 12-step groups A.A. has spawned: Adult Children of Alcoholics, Debtors Anonymous, Emotions Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous, Sex Addicts Anonymous, Shoplifters Anonymous (to name...Read more

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Question: I was amazed that under the guise of a free press, Bible believing Christians can choose to interpret and misrepresent...the Catholic Church....So Dave, which denomination should I join if leaving the Catholic Church? Which one has the truth?

August 1, 1997

Question: I was amazed that under the guise of a free press, Bible believing Christians can choose to interpret and misrepresent the largest Christian denomination in the world, the Catholic Church. While it is not surprising that you dislike the Catholic Church (by its very definition Protestantism is the “protesting”...Read more

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Question: Two times in your April 1997 newsletter it seems to me you have stated directly or indirectly that “we are saved by believing that Christ died on the cross for us.” I’m sure you realize that such a statement is unbiblical....

August 1, 1997

Question: Two times in your April 1997 newsletter it seems to me you have stated directly or indirectly that “we are saved by believing that Christ died on the cross for us.” I’m sure you realize that such a statement is unbiblical—never once is it stated or implied in Scripture....When...Read more

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August 1, 1997

[F]ormer Quaker and rock guitarist John Wimber, founder of the...Vineyard ministries...openly advocates a “paradigm shift” away from thinking with Western logic into the exclusively experiential way of oriental thinking....He also claims that “first century Semites did not argue from a premise to a conclusion; they were not controlled by rationalism.”...Read more

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