February 2001

Just What is Being Born in the Spirit?

Tom: We’re reading through the gospel of John…going through it verse by verse…and we are especially interested in what the apostle has to say about the gospel and the salvation we have in Christ.Our hope in this, both for ourselves and our listeners, is to understand the gospel better…that those...Read more

understanding the scriptures

What's the Difference Between Dying to Self and Self-Denial

In this regular feature of our program, Dave and Tom respond to questions from our listeners and readers of The Berean Call.Here is this week’s question: “Dear Dave and T.A. — I’ve listened to a couple of your programs in which you talked about denying self and even dying to...Read more

contending for the faith

Japanese Choose Christian Weddings

A report and comment of religious trends and events being covered by the media.This week’s item is from The Mennonite Brethren Herald, June, 2000: Christian weddings in Japan are becoming very popular: Although only 1% of Japanese are Christian.Many Japanese don’t want traditional Japanese weddings because they are not considered...Read more

religion in the news

Is the Bible Just Pie in the Sky for the Sweet By and By?

Tom: You are listening to Search the Scriptures Daily, a program in which we encourage all who desire to know God’s truth to look to God’s Word for all that is essential for salvation and living a life that is pleasing to Him. We’ve been using Dave Hunt’s book An...Read more

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Question: How can you believe both in God’s foreknowledge and that man has the power of choice? If God knows ahead of time that Mr. A is going to do something, how can Mr. A decide for himself? Isn’t foreknowledge the same as predestination?

February 1, 2001

Question: How can you believe both in God’s foreknowledge and that man has the power of choice? If God knows ahead of time that Mr. A is going to do something, how can Mr. A decide for himself? Isn’t foreknowledge the same as predestination? Response: The biblical doctrine of foreknowledge...Read more

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Question: In Zechariah 5:9, who are the two women with wind in their wings, like wings of a stork? This is how the world and especially Catholics believe angels look....

February 1, 2001

Question: In Zechariah:5:9 Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heaven. See All... ,...Read more

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Question: I liked your explanation of “I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things” (Is 45:7)....But what about Amos 3:6, “Shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord hath not done it?”

February 1, 2001

Question: In your book, In Defense of the Faith , I liked your explanation of “I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things” (Is 45:7). You explained that darkness is not something God created, but the total absence...Read more

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Question: Whenever I sneeze in a public place, someone almost always says, “Bless you.” I’ve heard Christians say this, too. Is that okay?

February 1, 2001

Question: Whenever I sneeze in a public place, someone almost always says, “Bless you.” I’ve heard Christians say this, too. Is that okay? Response: This is an old pagan superstition going back to the time when it was commonly thought that the soul and/or spirit left the body when someone...Read more

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Quotable

February 1, 2001

Read me, therefore, yea read me, and compare me with the Bible; and if thou findest my doctrine and that book of God concur, embrace it, as thou wilt answer the contrary in the day of judgment....Self-flatteries, self-deceivings, are easy and pleasant, but damnable. The Lord give thee an heart...Read more