May 2008

Charismatic Muslim Evangelisti

May 16, 2008

An Egyptian accountant turned preaching sensation brings his charismatic brand of hopeful, tolerant Islam to Houston Joy rather than jihad [Excerpts] The superstar preacher dresses in designer business suits and open-collared shirts. His best-selling self-help books, videos and CDs tout the power of a positive attitude. On his TV shows,...Read more

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Control Freak Televangelist

May 15, 2008

"Control Freak" Televangelist [Excerpts] Church bylaws obtained exclusively by CBS News say Copeland is "empowered to veto any resolution of the Board" concentrating all key decision-making power in the televangelist. The bylaws indicate the president of the board is Copeland, but Copeland’s family members also play a critical role. His...Read more

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Is There a Time Gap in Genesis?

May 14, 2008

Is There a Large Gap of Time between Genesis:1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. See All... and 1:2? The idea that a vast period of time elapsed between the first two verses of Genesis is known as the gap theory. Most variations of this theory...Read more

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May 2008 Newsletter

Save From the Lure of Wrong Roads

May 13, 2008

“The only way to be saved from the lure of the wrong roads is by doing what our Master [the Lord Jesus Christ] tells us, that is, “Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.” If we do not watch and pray we shall be led into temptation before...Read more

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Gilligan's Bible Study

May 12, 2008

[TBC: We have alerted readers to such distractions as "The Beverly Hillbillies Bible Study." The same company has since produced a number of “Bible studies“ based on old television programs, including one of their latest: The Gilligan’s Island Bible Study.] The Biblical principles are the Seven Deadly Sins, and the...Read more

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Who Was The 'Generation of Vipers'?

Tom: This is our Understanding the Scriptures segment, we are in the gospel of Matthew, we’re in Matthew Chapter 3, and we’re going to pick up with Verse 7. “But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Saducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of...Read more

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Can Atheism Be the Religion of the Antichrist?

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’ve been listening to you talk about what you call the new militant atheism . You’ve stated that it is an aggressive form of...Read more

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Devotional Doodling

RELIGION IN THE NEWS A report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media. This week’s item is from Christianity Today, March 28, 2008, with a headline: Doodling With Devotion. The following are excerpts: Sybil McBeth, a mathematics instructors by profession, doodler and dancer by avocation,...Read more

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Seeking & Finding God-Part 5...Do We Get Another Chance At Life?

This week we focus on the question, “Will we get another chance at life?” Along with Dave Hunt, here’s T. A. McMahon. 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...Read more

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