April 2009

The Highly Criminal Yet Highly Religious USA

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 Jewish World Review of March 29, 2000 with a headline: “Sin Anyone?”Americans are the most religious people in the developed world.More than 90% tell pollsters that...Read more

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Are We For Israel or Palestine?

In this regular feature, Dave and Tom respond to questions from listeners and readers of The Berean Call. Here’s this week’s question: Someone told me that your ministry, The Berean Call, is pro- Israel and anti-Palestinian, even to the point of denying a Palestinian state for the Palestinian people.If that’s...Read more

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For Whom Did Christ Die?

Tom: Well, we’re continuing with the gospel and Dave, I enjoy doing this program.But this segment always blesses me incredibly.Today, we are going to go through Romans 5 starting with verse 6 and hopefully we’ll get through the end.I don’t know if we’ll do it today exactly, but through verse...Read more

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Is the Shroud of Turin Real?

April 3, 2009

Shroud of Turin: Is It Authentic? [Excerpts] An amazing cloth shroud….The cloth has a realistic imprint that looks like a man’s face. According to tradition, the shroud was miraculously formed when it covered Jesus’s body in the tomb. Some people quote Matthew:27:59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he...Read more

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Problematic Apologetics

April 2, 2009

Problematic Apologetics A Careful Handling of the Evidence . . . and Text [Excerpts] “Problematic apologetics?” What does that term mean? The word apologetics comes from the Greek word apologia. It is usually translated “answer” or “defense” in 1 Peter:3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be...Read more

TBC Today

Question: My church seems to believe that one must be a "scholar" or a "theologian" to be a pastor or a credible Christian author or Bible teacher.... That sounds to me like elitism. What is your opinion?

Question: My church seems to believe that one must be a "scholar" or a "theologian" to be a pastor or a credible Christian author or Bible teacher.Read more

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The Battle over Truth for Our Youth

April 1, 2009

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. Psalm:119:9 (BETH.) Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. See All... Believers throughout every generation have experienced manifold problems in their attempts to live for...Read more

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April 2009 Printable Newsletter

April 1, 2009

This is the PDF version of The Berean Call Newsletter. We've had some reports of the newsletter "not looking right" when it opens. Please make sure you have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This is a free download, available at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.htmlRead more

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Would Paul Answer the Call to Christian Patriotism?

April 1, 2009

Want to print this article? Download the PDF version at the bottom of the page. A number of respected Christian columnists and pastors across our nation are rightly sounding an alarm at the thickening shroud of global governance descending upon our nation. With the presidentially promised "change" now being delivered,...Read more

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