January 1999

Quotable

January 1, 1999

One of the latest injunctions of the aged Paul, just before his martyrdom, was that to Timothy: “Preach the Word!”...It is called the Word of God, because it is not of man. As God’s [Word] it has both authority...to demand attention, and power to convert and save the soul....It is...Read more

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Question [composite of several]: Your recent article on Y2K and Bible prophecy was a disappointment....I encourage you to revisit the topic for your readers who trust you....

January 1, 1999

Question [composite of several]: Your recent article on Y2K and Bible prophecy was a disappointment....I encourage you to revisit the topic for your readers who trust you....You claim that predictions of bare grocery shelves could cause hoarding that will cause shortages...but they can be restocked...little harm done...those who hoarded will...Read more

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Quotable

January 1, 1999

The central core of the Christian faith is either absolute truth or it is nonsense. Being absolute, the truths which it proclaims also claim to be eternal. If they were not absolute, if they were not eternal, they would not be worth believing. Scientific knowledge, on the other hand, is...Read more

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Home to Rome?

January 1, 1999

In the October '98 newsletter, I wrote of an encounter I had with a young man who had converted to Roman Catholicism from an evangelical Christian background. My thrust in our conversation had to do with wanting to know his reasons. As an ex- Catholic , my personal fascination with...Read more