October 2002

What Does God Say About Habitual Sin?

Tom: This part of our program where we normally—Dave and I discuss the scriptures and many of our listeners know who have been following the program, we’ve been in the Gospel of John. Well, Dave is not here so I want to take this time and really go over—we’ve been...Read more

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How Can You Help an Alcoholic Unless You Are One?

Tom: As I mentioned last week, I went through my correspondence files to find some questions or accusations people have written to me over the years regarding twelve steps and AA and selected a couple for this segment. This man wrote—“I get quite angry when I read what you write...Read more

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Is Alcoholism a Mental Disorder?

A report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media. Tom and the Bobgans will discuss several news items regarding Twelve-Step programs. Tom: Rather than our usual discussion of a news article that has some religious relevance, I picked some brief news reports reprinted in the...Read more

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A Critical Look at Alcoholics Anonymous

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. We are...Read more

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What the Bible Says About Habitual Sin

UNDERSTANDING THE SCRIPTURES A fascinating look at what the Bible says about habitual sin. Once again, along with Martin and Deidre Bobgan , here is Tom McMahon. Tom: In this part of our program where Dave and I have been going verse by verse through the scriptures, I would like...Read more

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Is Alcoholics Anonymous a Religion?

Tom: Again, we are doing things a bit differently today. I have gone to my correspondence files to find some feed back people have sent me over the years regarding twelve steps and AA or Alcoholic Anonymous. The first one comes from a person long involved in AA who challenges...Read more

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Recovering Catholics and the 12-Step Mass

RELIGION IN THE NEWS A report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media. Tom and the Bobgans will discuss several news items regarding Twelve Step programs. Tom: We’re going to do a little tweaking with this segment of our program in which, normally, Dave and...Read more

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Why Does the Church Support 12-steps Programs?

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. As Gary...Read more

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If You're in the Lord's Hands, Can You be Plucked Out?

Tom: We are continuing with the Gospel of John and currently we are in John:10:29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. See All... , but in my own inimitable way Dave, which makes...Read more

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Exactly When and How Are We to be Baptized?

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 Tom and Dave, I’ve been a believer for a number of years, but have yet to be baptized, although I was baptized as an infant.When I began...Read more

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