January 2006

Wresting Scripture

January 3, 2006

Benny Hinn: "Adam was a super-being when God created him. I don't know whether people know this, but he was the first superman that really ever lived. First of all, the Scriptures declare clearly that he had dominion over the fowls of the air, the fish of the sea -...Read more

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Design 2

January 3, 2006

"I have long felt that there was a general impression in the non-scientific world, that the scientific world believes Science has discovered ways of explaining all the facts of Nature without adopting any definite belief in a Creator. I have never doubted that that impression was utterly groundless. It seems...Read more

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Discernment

January 3, 2006

TBC : Error has been with the Church since the beginning, and this ancient admonition remains practical for today. "Error, indeed, is never set forth in its naked deformity, lest, being thus exposed, it should at once be detected. But it is craftily decked out in an attractive dress, so...Read more

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DaVinci Code

January 3, 2006

[TBC: The Bible teaches us that there is nothing new under the sun and a secular publisher reminds us that this is true even concerning cults.] Every reader of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code —and there are tens of millions of them—is familiar with the story of a secret...Read more

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Rome’s Crimes

January 3, 2006

Archdiocese Says It Didn't Shield Kids From Priests [Excerpts] By Jean Guccione and Nita Lelyveld LA Times Staff Writers October 12 2005 The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles allowed at least eight priests to remain in contact with children even after receiving complaints that the clerics had a sexual...Read more

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Holy Lying

January 3, 2006

TBC: Muslims can be masters of deception. Within Islamic culture is the accepted idea that lying is permissible provided it is performed against one's enemies. The following comments by an Australian journalist provide further detail.] Taqiyya and kitman: The role of Deception in Islamic terrorism Tradecraft. Persona. Deception. Disinformation. Cover:...Read more

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Superstars

January 3, 2006

[ TBC : It is a very human trait to give greater respect to those perceived to be "superstars." Unfortunately, this attitude is not absent from the church. Here are two views which provide some perspective.] Whom do I view as the Christian "superstars?" Perhaps, if you're looking for names...Read more

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Earnestly Contend

January 1, 2006

Hundreds of fulfilled prophecies prove God’s existence, that the Bible is His inerrant Word, the Jews His chosen people, and Jesus of Nazareth the promised Messiah who died for our sins, has resurrected, and is coming again. Yet prophecy is neglected by most Christian preachers and writers. No wonder that...Read more

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Prayer for the New Year

January 1, 2006

This New Year, resolve not to pledge — but to pray! New Year's resolutions are good, but fragile—that is, easily broken. New Year's prayers are better; they ascend to the throne of God and set answering wheels in motion. As we come to the beginning of another year, we would...Read more

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TBC Notes - Here I Go Again! Care to Join Me?

January 1, 2006

Here I Go Again! Care to Join Me? Every January, for as long as I’ve been a believer, I set a goal to read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation by year’s end. What’s my completion average? Dismal. Nevertheless, I keep trying. A couple of times I started in November...Read more

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