November 2007

Can Believers Be Taken Captive By Satan?

In this regular feature, Dave and Tom respond to questions from listeners and readers of The Berean Call. Here is this week’s question: Dear Dave and T.A.: In view of your call to biblical discernment regarding what’s being taught by leaders of the Emerging Church Movement and other heresies coming...Read more

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Why Did Paul Appeal To Caesar?

Tom: This is our Understanding the Scriptures segment, we’re in the Book of Acts, and we’re in Acts chapter 25 and we’ll pick up with verse 1: “Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem .2) Then the high priest and...Read more

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Christian Ed Part 2

November 2, 2007

[TBC: We have previously excerpted from Teaching Religion in Public Schools, an article highlighting new government guidelines. Following are further points from the guidelines.] Theme # 3. Christianity has had a horrendously negative impact on the world. The power-point presentation which includes the assault on the Protestant Reformation also includes...Read more

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November 2007 Printable Newsletter

November 1, 2007

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Be Ready, Servant of Christ

November 1, 2007

"Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen." — ZECHARIAH 11:2 When in the forest there is heard the crash of a falling oak, it is a sign that the woodman is abroad, and every tree in the whole company may tremble lest tomorrow the sharp edge of the axe...Read more

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TBC Notes - Battlefield Support

November 1, 2007

Battlefield Support The Apostle Paul was a soldier/commander for Christ. His choice of words and his actions described in his Epistles reflect that admirable characteristic. He exhorted the young pastor Timothy to "fight the good fight of faith," which Paul himself fought successfully ( 1 Timothy:6:12 Fight the good fight...Read more

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Letters

November 1, 2007

Dear Berean Call, We just read yet another request from a Berean Call reader in your latest issue to cancel their subscription...this one citing that your publication doesn't really show that you are planted firmly on the foundation of the whole truth....Are they sure they are reading The Berean Call...Read more

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News Alert

November 1, 2007

Middle East Times, 7/26/07 [EXCERPTS]: Far from the Hollywood glitz of Kabbalah's celebrity acolytes, ordinary people are flocking to [Safed], Israel 's capital of ancient Jewish mysticism...on a quest for spiritual meaning. The Ascent Centre organises popular seminars to study Kabbalah, as championed by media messiah Madonna, increasingly attracting Jews...Read more

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Question: In Jeremiah 31:9, Ephraim is called God's "firstborn," but in Joshua 17:1, Manasseh is the firstborn. Romans 8:29 calls Jesus the firstborn. How many "firstborns" of God are there?

November 1, 2007

Question: In the Q&A of August re Mart De Haan, you said that God never called Israel His Son. But in Exodus:4:22-23 [22] And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn: [23] And I say unto thee, Let my son go,...Read more

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Quotable

November 1, 2007

Here I am, Lord, send me; send me to the ends of the earth; send me to the rough, the savage Pagans of the wilderness [far] from all...earthly comfort...even to death itself; if it be but in Thy service and to promote thy Kingdom.... I declare, now that I am...Read more

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