January 2006

Does Islam Offer Salvation?

08/29/2015

Tom: Thanks, Gary. Dave, as you know, for the last two weeks we discussed the critical distinctions between Roman Catholicism and biblical Christianity, and following that discussion we need to address the differences between Islam and biblical Christianity, especially regarding salvation . So let’s begin with your chapter title: “How,...Read more

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Christian Desperate Housewives?

08/29/2015

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 cnsnews.com, December 27, 2005, with the headline: “NBC to Air Series about Dysfunctional Christian Family. A conservative advocacy group is urging its supporters to protest an...Read more

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Will the Real Antichrist Please Stand Up?

08/29/2015

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 Tom: I’m a little confused. I always consider the Great Tribulation to be the religious domain of the Antichrist ...Read more

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Why Were the Jewish Believers Amazed at the Gentiles?

08/29/2015

Tom: This is our Understanding the Scriptures segment. We’re going through the Book of Acts. It’s really our privilege, as Dave mentioned in the last segment. Our heart here is to encourage people to get into the Word of God. And we’re really blessed that we can go through the...Read more

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Compromised Belief

January 27, 2006

When liberalism meets Chrstianity, the Bible is reduced to the "nice" passages, and there is wide denial of evil, the demonic and Satan, as well as Hell. The liberal mind does not have a place for evil; liberals simply can ' t deal with it. Why is that? Perhaps it...Read more

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Adam and Eve

January 27, 2006

[ TBC : Another example of how the Scriptures defend themselves. Originally written March 11, 1893 .] GENESIS ACCORDING TO JESUS The account of the formation of the first woman is one of these incredible narratives, and under the name of the "rib story" it has been the butt of...Read more

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Islamophobia

January 27, 2006

Islamophobia? [Excerpts] Daniel Pipes FrontPageMagazine.com, October 25, 2005 An Islamist group named Hizb ut-Tahrir seeks to bring the world under Islamic law and advocates suicide attacks against Israelis. Facing proscription in Great Britain, it opened a clandestine front operation at British universities called "Stop Islamophobia," the Sunday Times has revealed...Read more

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Design

January 27, 2006

"I feel profoundly convinced that the argument of design has been greatly too much lost sight of in recent zoological speculations. Reaction against the frivolities of teleology, such as are to be found, not rarely, in the notes of the learned commentators on Paley’s 'Natural Theology,' has I believe had...Read more

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False Prophet

January 27, 2006

It is instructive to periodically look back at prophecies uttered by indiviuals who have been identified as modern day prophets. Among this number is Herbert W. Armstrong. As ex-Jehovah's Witness Bill Cetnar declared: "Time is the enemy of a false prophet!" Consider some of Armstrong's claims in the light of...Read more

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Deborah

January 25, 2006

[ TBC : Here is more evidence that the veracity of Scripture has always been challenged. Originally published January 21, 1893 , this short essay points out how skeptics simply misread the scriptures.] DEBORAH SLANDERED. Professor Bruce, in his "Apologetics," pronounces the following harsh sentence on Deborah (p. 305): "Deborah...Read more

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