May 2006 | thebereancall.org

May 2006

The Chinese introduced genuine snake oil as a cure-all to North American railroad workers in the 19th century, evidently believing (as many ancient cultures did) that serpents possess supernatural healing power. Such "miracle" remedies have long been fraudulently sold to desperate souls lacking discernment but who muster up enough misplaced...Read more
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The Bible claims to be the Word of the only true God. In addition to historical, archaeological, and scientific proofs, there are numerous internal proofs. No such evidences exist for other “sacred writings.” The Bible was written during 1,600 years by 40 prophets, most of whom lived in diverse cultures,...Read more
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This is the pdf version of the May 2006 The Berean Call .Read more
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Come and See Us... Dave and I have participated in many conferences, and we both agree that meeting fellow believers at different places around the country and the world and having the opportunity to interact with them, along with enjoying the hospitality shown us, makes the trips both valuable and...Read more
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Dear TBC, In your March issue of TBC , you state that "Christian psychology cannot reconcile science and faith. Why not? Because psychology is not a science , nor can it be Christianized." I see the same parallel in the Creation/Evolution debate: "Evolution cannot be reconciled with faith. Why not?...Read more
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Santa Barbara News-Press, 4/16/06: Protestants find new images of Jesus [Excerpts] —For Harriett Ghormley, art in her hometown Protestant church consisted of empty crosses and a few stained glass windows. There were no statues of Mary cradling Jesus, no paintings of the Last Supper. She and other art students at...Read more
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Question: In Genesis:11:1-9 [1] And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. [2] And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. [3] And they said one to another, Go...Read more
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Question : [The questioner is a 10-year-old boy.] From reading 2 Kings:24:8-17 [8] Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. [9] And he did that which was evil...Read more
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Question: I recently saw the documentary, End of the Spear. The willingness of these five missionaries to lay down their lives to get the gospel to the Aucas convicted me of my own shallow commitment. Though it moved me in places, however, the film was a huge disappointment. That a...Read more
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