October 2012

Mormonism and the Return of Christ

October 22, 2012

In Missouri, Mormons see Adam’s fall after Garden of Eden and Jesus’ return Jose Rangel got out of his minivan and stretched before helping his elderly mother from the passenger seat. Rangel's wife and children spilled out of the side door into the manicured parking lot. What could be a...Read more

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Marching Orders

October 19, 2012

Marching Orders: A High School Band’s Communist Celebration A Pennsylvania high school has put together a rather startling halftime show for the school’s football games. The New Oxford High School marching band has performed “St. Petersburg 1917,” commemorating the Bolshevik Revolution that brought the communists to power and led to...Read more

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Talking Snakes, Donkeys and Believing the Bible

October 18, 2012

Talking Snakes, Donkeys, and Believing the Bible [Excerpts] Skeptics of Christianity many times throw out statements like this in an attempt to dismiss both the Bible and the Christian faith: “Well, if I could believe in a talking snake, maybe then I’d take the Bible seriously.” I firmly believe that...Read more

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New Zealand Grants Personhood Rights...to a River

October 17, 2012

New Zealand Grants Legal Personhood Rights – To a River I keep warning that this “nature rights” movement is beginning to bite, and people keep rolling their eyes. But New Zealand just granted rights to a river. From the New Zealand Herald story: "Meet the Whanganui. You might call it...Read more

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Speaking to the Willing Soul

October 16, 2012

His leading is only for those who are already committed to do as He may choose. To such it may be said: "God is able to speak loud enough to make a willing soul hear.” ― Lewis Sperry Chafer, He That Is Spiritual: A Classic Study of the Biblical Doctrine...Read more

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A Spider Treatment for Stroke

October 15, 2012

A Spider Treatement for Stroke? [Excerpts] Mark:2:17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. See All... : "When Jesus heard [it], he saith...Read more

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Into the Sanctuary Cover

The Bible Literacy of Teenage Believers

October 12, 2012

The Biblical Literacy of Teenage Believers [Excerpts] Youth ministry researcher Chap Clark says, “I’m convinced that the single most important area where we’ve lost ground with kids is in our commitment and ability to ground them in God’s Word.” As a result, Barry Shafer says, “The church today, including both...Read more

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"Gospel of Jesus' Wife" Historian Having Doubts about Authenticity

October 11, 2012

'Gospel of Jesus' Wife' Historian Admits to Having Doubts About Authenticity [Excerpts] A Harvard historian admitted recently that she "absolutely" has doubts about the authenticity of the ancient papyrus fragment that she calls the "Gospel of Jesus' Wife." Since Professor Karen King of Harvard Divinity School unveiled the torn piece...Read more

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30 Christian Students Massacred at Northern Nigerian University

October 10, 2012

30 Christian Students Reportedly Massacred at Northern Nigerian College [Excerpts] According to Open Doors sources, Boko Haram, an Islamist militant group, invaded the off campus hostel of Federal Polytechnic College in northern Nigeria [October 1], allegedly separated Muslim students from Christians and massacred up to 30 Christian students. The attack...Read more

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