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July 2005

Not only skeptics and atheists but also many who call themselves Christians often complain, “Why didn’t God make a perfect world without sin, suffering, or death? If He is all-powerful, surely He could have done that if He had so desired!” This common protest rests upon a very simple misunderstanding:...Read more
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Pastor of 30,000 to Larry King Live viewers: “I don’t know” On his live television show June 20, [2005] Larry King introduced Joel Osteen as “ evangelism ’s hottest rising star, pastor for the biggest congregation in the United States.” Osteen heads up Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, where he...Read more
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Vacation Bible (Home!) School Summertime traditionally has been the opportune time for churches to introduce neighborhood children (who don’t attend church) to teachings from the Bible. Those in which I have participated as a volunteer seemed to me a nice mixture of biblical fundamentals and fun things for the children...Read more
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Dear Berean Call, My church just finished a “40 Days of Purpose” campaign….I participated but I did not get a thing out of it. [When Jesus walked on earth] He spoke the Word, preached to the brokenhearted, healed, taught, and He got along very well. Why has the church decided...Read more
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Der Speigel, 6/9/05, Nazism and Anti-semitism revived in Germany [Excerpts]: German young people, faced with liberal parents who are tolerant about sex, drugs and rock and roll, are increasingly rebelling by turning to right-wing extremism. Neo-nazi fashion, music and ideology have become an ever-important part of German youth culture. This...Read more
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Question: Is Isaiah:3:24-26 [24] And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty. [25] Thy men...Read more
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Question: On Sunday, April 17, 2005, I watched Jack Van Impe’s program on TV and sent him a letter [of protest] because of some of his statements. I am enclosing a copy of that letter and of [his] reply….He states that over 100,000 Protestants were put to death by other...Read more
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Question: I saw on CSPAN, May 21, a Muslim scholar who was lecturing to a large and receptive audience concerning a reformation he says is taking place within Islam today. He claims that there is a growing reaction among Muslims against the violence of extremists who are giving Islam a...Read more
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Question: Because Moses had a wife from one of the Arab tribes while in his exile from Egypt, aren’t some of his offspring of Arab heritage, or has that been muddied by years of intermarriage? I read that Arafat was descended from Muhammad, an Amalekite descended from Ishmael. Are these...Read more
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