May 1999

More on the Gospel of Salvation

Tom : Continuing in this section, Understanding the Scriptures, the topic is the gospel of salvation . We’re really trying to, I mean we are taking awhile, but we’re really trying to zero in on exactly what the gospel is. Dave last week we talked about sin. We went back...Read more

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Should We Evangelize Aliens?

Now, Contending for the Faith. In this regular feature of our program, Dave and Tom respond to questions from our listeners and subscribers. Here’s this week’s question: Your newsletter reported that the Vatican justified expenditures for its telescope by saying it would all be worth it if just a single...Read more

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Presidential Plaudits for Ecumenism

Now, Religion in the News, a report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media. This story is from the SNS News Service, dateline: Israel . President Clinton stated experiencing hunger during Ramadan the followers of Muhammad learn true compassion for the poor of the world...Read more

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Is Evolution Demonic?

05/29/1999

Tom: Our topic for this week is The Occult Invasion by Dave Hunt, subtitled: The Subtle Seduction of the World and the Church , for the past couple of weeks and for some weeks ahead, because the content of the book is fascinating, but also very important. Because we are...Read more

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The Doctrine of Salvation-Unique to Christianity?

Now Understanding the Scriptures [and] the gospel of salvation . Again, along with Dave Hunt, here’s T. A. McMahon. Tom: In this segment of our program, Understanding the Scriptures, we’re going over the gospel, the gospel of salvation . Last week we were dealing with the origins of sin. We...Read more

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Who Is the Bride of Christ?

First, Contending for the Faith, with this week’s question: I started a study on the “bride of Christ” and I’m very bothered as to why Christians use the term. Since the primary example of the Church is the body of Christ, how can the Lord’s very own body be feminine...Read more

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Sacramental Psychedelics in the Military

Now, Religion in the News, a report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media. This week’s feature item is from the Associated Press, dated April 16, 1997. “American Indian troops who eat peyote and hallucinate during religious ceremonies can follow their faith while on active...Read more

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Is the Dalai Lama Really God?

05/28/1999

Tom: The topic for this week’s program is Occult Invasion , a book by Dave Hunt and the subtitle is: The Subtle Seduction of the World and the Church . And, Dave, as you know—I mean you wrote a book about it, this is a really important issue. We are...Read more

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The Church in the World

Tom: Dave in this part of our program, what I would like to talk about today—again the segment’s called Understanding the Scriptures. And the issue that we’re addressing is the gospel of salvation . Well, salvation why? What went wrong? I mean God created, we know from in Genesis what...Read more

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Do You Have to Have a Degree to Understand the Bible?

Now, Contending for the Faith, with this week’s question: My church seems to believe that one must be a scholar or theologian to be a pastor or a credible Christian author or Bible teacher. It even seems to be implied that those without such degrees are not competent to question...Read more

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