August 2004

Question: I’ve always believed [that believer's will appear at Christ's judgment seat after the Rapture] but now I’m wondering, why can’t the believer appear before the judgment seat of Christ after death rather than waiting for the Rapture?

August 1, 2004

Question: At our Bible study last night here in prison we were talking about all believers appearing before the judgment seat of Christ to have their works judged. The study book we were using said that this judgment will take place after the rapture of the church and uses 1...Read more

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Question: Most of your arguments against Calvinism hang on the false idea that man must have a free will in order to love God, to receive His love, and to love others.... If that is true, then we have a serious problem....

August 1, 2004

Question: Most of your arguments against Calvinism hang on the false idea that man must have a free will in order to love God, to receive His love, and to love others. Man can choose to receive or reject Christ, and thus decide his own eternal destiny. If that is...Read more

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Question: I’ve heard it said that 2 Peter 3:10-12 gives proof that the Bible is scientifically infallible, contrary to what the Roman Catholic Church teaches. All I want to know is how those verses give that proof.

August 1, 2004

Question: I’ve heard it said that 2 Peter:3:10-12 [10] But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that...Read more

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Quotable

August 1, 2004

A good many are kept out of the service of Christ, deprived of the luxury of working for God, because they are trying to do some great thing. Let us be willing to do little things. And let us remember that nothing is small in which God is the source...Read more

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Why Couldn't Mary Touch the Risen Christ?

04/13/2013

Tom: We’re continuing with the gospel. We’re in the Gospel of John and Dave we began the program the first segment talking about your book, but we used these materials really as items to talk about the scriptures. The name of the program is Search the Scriptures Daily and we...Read more

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What Is the Biblical Way of "Doing" Church?

04/13/2013

Now, Contending for the Faith. In this regular feature, Dave and Tom respond to questions from listeners and readers of The Berean Call . Here’s this week’s question: “Dear T. A. and Dave, In these days of seeker-sensitive churches and seeker-friendly mega churches, what is your perspective on what a...Read more

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The Mysterious Death of a Mystic Guru

04/13/2013

Now, Religion in the News, a report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media. This week’s item is from news.bbc.co.uk July 16 th , 2004 with the headline: “Buried Guru Suffocates—An Indian mystic who undertook to be buried for the weekend as a penance to...Read more

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Is Death Natural?

Tom: Thanks, Gary. You’re 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. If you’ve...Read more