April 2012 | thebereancall.org

April 2012

Update From Down Under My speaking engagements and travel through New Zealand and Australia could not have gone better. The saints who hosted us (me, my wife, Peggy, and son Patrick) en route were all gifted in hospitality; the fellowships that allowed me to minister were wonderfully gracious; and the...Read more
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Dear Mr. Hunt, I just wanted to say “thank you, thank you, thank you!” After listening to your message on YouTube…I will be purchasing your book. I really appreciate your message [on Calvinism ]. The church my husband and I previously attended and grew up in was split because of...Read more
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CHURCHES EMBRACE MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING Christian Newswire, 3/8/12: Churches Embrace Mental Health Training [Excerpts]— A growing number of churches in the U.S. are turning to an innovative training program to equip their congregations with the skills to recognize mental illness and respond to mental health emergencies. “Mental Health First Aid”...Read more
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Our monthly feature excerpted from DaveHunt'sbook of the same title. Is Seeing Really Believing? Question: A famous adage says, “Seeing is believing.” Yet the Bible says, “We walk by faith, not by sight” ( 2 Corinthians:5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) See All... ). These two ideas...Read more
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Question: Do you believe smoking to be a sin? Please don’t quote “If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple are ye.” That verse is about causing divisions in the Church....From my studies, I cannot say that...Read more
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Question: Recently I joined a yoga class for fitness and relaxation. During the class, mantras are used. The teacher explained the meanings such as “all is truth.” Is it wrong to participate in these mantras? Can I just substitute Christian words such as “Jesus”? Or should I not participate in...Read more
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The inconsistencies of Christian people who, while professing to believe their Bibles, were yet content to live just as they would if there were no such Book, [has always] been one of the strongest arguments of my skeptical companions. Hudson TaylorRead more
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Calvinists emphasize that their theology rests upon solid biblical exegesis, being “firmly based...upon the Word of God.” Some have gone so far as to assert that “this teaching was held to be the truth by the apostles,” and even that “Christ taught the doctrines that have come to be known...Read more
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Los Calvinistas enfatizan que su teología está basada en sólida doctrina bíblica, ya que está "firmemente basada.. en la Palabra de Dios." Algunos han ido al extremo de afirmar que "sus enseñanzas fueron declaradas como la verdad por los mismos apóstoles" y hasta añaden que "Cristo realmente enseñó las doctrinas...Read more
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