December 2000 | thebereancall.org

December 2000

Question: I have trouble coming to grips with the idea that God uses trials to increase a believer’s faith and trust in Him. This seems to be out of character with a God who is love. Can you help me get a better handle on this matter? Response: The writer...Read more
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Question: Increasingly I’m hearing the “call to take back our land.” For example, on September 2 there was a large gathering in Washington, D.C. called “The Call DC.” It was advertised as follows: “ THE SUMMONS IS OUT . MULTITUDES HAVE HEARD THE CALL TO FAST AND PRAY IN DC...Read more
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Question: Wycliff, Hus, Luther, Calvin, and others were truly reformers in the sense of what they undertook to do, to reform the Roman Catholic Church. They failed to accomplish this; the RCC stands unreformed to this day, so why do we refer to their era as the Reformation? What did...Read more
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Question: It seems to me that TBC is saying about Catholics that if a person believes that Christ’s work on Calvary is absolutely necessary for salvation , and in faith requests the grace that Calvary made possible, but in addition believes that salvation is received incrementally in the sacraments and...Read more
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When the church stoops so low as to acknowledge the wisdom of this world, who will observe any distinct testimony for God? All sinks down to one common level, and the enemy will have his own way. In this way the voice of truth is hushed and God is forgotten...Read more
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"Joy to the world! The Lord is come:/ Let earth receive her King!/ Let every heart prepare Him room,/And heaven and nature sing!" These lyrics are familiar to untold millions, and especially at this time of year they're introduced to thousands more. Multitudes can hum the tune, many can rattle...Read more
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