October 2001

An Observation From a Muslim Feminist Cowgirl

A report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media. This week’s item is from The Dallas Morning News, September 8, 2001, with the headline: “Muslim Feminist Cowgirl fights stereotypes of Islam ” by Asma Gull Hasan. “I am a twenty-something recent law school graduate who...Read more

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Is Today's Bible the Same as the Original?

10/08/2001

Tom: Thanks, Gary. You are listening to Search the Scriptures Daily , a program in which we encourage everyone who desires to know God’s truth to look to God’s Word for all that is essential for salvation and living one’s life in a way that is pleasing to Him. Our...Read more

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Did Jesus Work the Works of God?

Tom: We are going through the gospel of John with particular emphasis on the gospel itself and the salvation we have in Christ and as we have been saying, our life in Christ begins with our understanding of the gospel and our acceptance of it by faith. We are now...Read more

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Did We Make an Error About the Great Tribulation?

In this regular feature, Dave and Tom respond to questions from listeners and readers of The Berean Call . Here is this week’s question: Dear Dave and Tom, I enjoy your newsletter and your radio program, which I can hear on our local station, or if I can’t tune it...Read more

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Does Christianity Have Room for Other Gods?

A report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media. This week’s item is from The Wellington, New Zealand, Sunday Star Times , September 2, 2001, with the headline: “Maori gods find church approval.” The old Maori gods are being welcomed in the Anglican Church more...Read more

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Has Science Proven the Bible Wrong?

10/02/2001

Tom: Thanks, Gary. You are listening to Search the Scriptures Daily, a program in which we encourage everyone who desires to know God’s truth to look to God’s Word for all that is essential for salvation and living one’s life in a way that is pleasing to Him. The reliability...Read more

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Question: In the July Berean Call, in the Q&A section...you said that some of the NKJV translation is inaccurate. [How so?]

October 1, 2001

Question: In the July Berean Call , in the Q&A section...you said that some of the NKJV translation is inaccurate, referencing the use of the word “imagination.” In every reference to the word “imagination” that I found in the KJV it was cross-referenced as “intent” or “thought.” The NKJV uses...Read more

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Question: God is omniscient and He knew, before He created man, that many would choose to reject Christ and therefore seal their own fate of eternal damnation. Knowing this, God still chose to create man. Why? Isn’t this a selfish, unloving act?

October 1, 2001

Question: God is omniscient and He knew, before He created man, that many would choose to reject Christ and therefore seal their own fate of eternal damnation. Knowing this, God still chose to create man. Why? Isn’t this a selfish, unloving act? Let me give an analogy. A childless woman...knew...Read more

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Question: [Daniel contains key messianic prophecies as well as referring to the last days and Antichrist. For that reason it has been under attack by skeptics for centuries....Our response to critics follows.]

October 1, 2001

Question [the question was too long to include, but is apparent from the answer. Daniel contains key messianic prophecies as well as referring to the last days and Antichrist . For that reason it has been under attack by skeptics for centuries. Therefore we thought it worthwhile to include this...Read more

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Quotable

October 1, 2001

Without doubt the mightiest thought the mind can entertain is the thought of God....That our idea of God correspond as nearly as possible to the true being of God is of immense importance....A right conception of God is basic not only to systematic theology but to practical Christian living as...Read more

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