March 2005

Strife at the Holy Sepulcher

08/16/2014

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 the United Kingdom’s The Independent , February 16, 2005, with a headline: “Holy Battleground—Is nothing sacred? It’s the holiest of Christian sites, the place where Jesus...Read more

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Should Preachers Tell Jokes?

08/16/2014

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 Dave and Tom: I know that you two do your share of preaching, so I thought I would put you on the spot. How far should a...Read more

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When Will be the Restitution of All Things?

08/16/2014

Tom: In this, our Understanding the Scriptures segment, we are in the Book of Acts. We are in Acts:3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; See All... . Dave, we...Read more

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Are We Supposed to Hate Ourselves?

08/09/2014

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. Our topic...Read more

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Watching 'The Passion' for Lent

08/09/2014

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 Asia News , February 9, 2005, with the headline, “Mel Gibson’s Aid to Lenten Penance— ‘The evocative power of Mel Gibson’s The Passion helps us to...Read more

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Do You Still Believe in the Rapture?

08/09/2014

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 Dave and TA, I got saved during the 70s, and one influence in my life was Hal Lindsey’s The Late Great...Read more

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Did the Jews Crucify Jesus Through Ignorance?

08/09/2014

Tom: In this, our Understanding the Scriptures segment, we’re going through the Book of Acts. We’re in Acts 3, and we’re going to pick up with verse 13, but I want to back up to 12, so that we know who is speaking here, Dave. Verse 12 says: “And when...Read more

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Deliverance

March 3, 2005

From the February 25 Apples of Gold Calendar: Deliverance is something that every child of God receives as he is translated out of the kingdom of darkness and into the kingdom of light, and that he continues to receive as his life is transformed ( Luke:11:4 And forgive us our...Read more

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False Hope

March 3, 2005

From the February 23 Apples of Gold calendar: Although there are occasions when the Lord may permit individual Christians to participate as His instruments in the specific deliverance of an unsaved person from demons, no amount of ritual or ceremony will ever free anyone. Christ, and Christ alone, sets us...Read more

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Staff Member

March 3, 2005

Episcopal Church Hires Muslim Cleric The newest staff member at St. John ’ s Episcopal Church in Denver , Colorado , is a Muslim Imam. Ibrahim Kazerooni was formally installed on November 14, 2004 as the director of the church ’ s Abrahamic Initiative, a bridge-building effort among Christians, Jews,...Read more

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