January 2006

Red Sea

January 19, 2006

TBC: Criticism of the scriptures is nothing new. Consider this response originally written February 18, 1893.] THE RED SEA AFFAIR. Our friend Bacon, who in his attempt to get rid of the jaw-bone with which Samson slew a thousand Philistines, made him use the hill of Lehigh as his weapon,...Read more

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Love Thyself 2

January 19, 2006

TBC : Self love and self esteem are twin pillars of the modern Christian counseling movement. This is nothing new. The apostle Paul warned that these practices are key to recognizing the breakdown of society as the last days draw near: "...men shall be lovers of their own selves..." (...Read more

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Islamic Nazis

January 19, 2006

Surprise! A Muslim spokesperson has played a phony race card and made another inaccurate comparison. In a recent interview, Dr. Mohammed Naseem compared Britain's Tony Blair's crackdown on out-of-control Muslims with the actions of Hitler. Another howl of racism, bigotry, Islamophobia, and of course, Nazism from the Muslim section. Naseem:...Read more

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Goliath

January 16, 2006

Has the Biblical Goliath Been Found? [Excerpts] November 10, 2005 CONTACT: Elana Oberlander, Office of the Spokesman, Bar-Ilan University Has the Biblical Goliath Been Found? Bar-Ilan University Archaeologists Unearth Earliest Philistine Inscription in Which Names Similar to Goliath Appear Ramat Gan - A very small ceramic sherd unearthed by Bar-Ilan...Read more

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Love Thyself

January 16, 2006

So . . . what do you think Jesus would say to pop singer Madonna? While former reporter and atheist, now assistant pastor at Willow Creek Community Church Lee Strobel admits he ' s "not pretending to have divine revelation from God on what Jesus would say," his book title,...Read more

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Fanatic Skeptics

January 16, 2006

TBC : Many skeptic ' s objections to the Bible are themselves unbiblical and provide slim excuses for man ' s own wrongdoing. Consider the following comments: "Some religious fundamentalists do not accept the theory of evolution. This theory claims that different species were produced by the natural variation of...Read more

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Is God a Respecter of Persons?

08/15/2015

Tom: This is our Understanding the Scriptures segment. We’re going through the Book of Acts. Acts, by the way are the acts of the apostles. There’s a lot of history there. I believe that Luke wrote the Book of Acts. Dave: Tom, the gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—those, of course,...Read more

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Are Dave and Tom Closet Calvinists?

08/15/2015

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 think you guys backed into supporting Calvinism without realizing it. I heard a program of yours in which...Read more

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Metrospirituals

08/15/2015

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 the Bend Oregon Bulletin , December 13, 2005, with the headline: “Metro-spirituals. This holiday season you can be trendy and spiritual just by flashing the cash...Read more

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Are Christians the True Friends of Israel?

08/15/2015

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. Welcome to...Read more

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