January 2017

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January 31, 2017

Commission: Stop ‘Callous’ Kaduna Killings ChristianHeadliness.com, 1/5/17, “Nigerian Human Rights Commission Calls on President to Stop ‘Callous’ Kaduna Killings” [Excerpts]: The Nigerian National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to put an end to the ongoing deadly attacks committed by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Southern Kaduna...Read more

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In Defense of the Faith: Was Paul Ignorant or Sarcastic?

January 31, 2017

Question: In Acts 23, Luke tells us that Paul was brought before a council of the leading rabbis. Paul calls the presiding priest a “whited wall.” When he is rebuked for that, he apologizes and gives the excuse that he didn’t realize that Ananias was the high priest. This reads...Read more

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TBC Notes

January 31, 2017

A Dave Hunt Story I love to tell people things I remember about Dave Hunt, my best friend-in-the-Lord for nearly 40 years. When he and Ruth moved to Bend, Oregon, he would often exhort me to pack up Peg and our five children and move there as well. He wanted...Read more

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Question: I know that soul winning is supposed to be a really important part of the Christian life, but can you explain further about what the Scriptures say on this subject?

January 31, 2017

Question: I know that soul winning is supposed to be a really important part of the Christian life, but can you explain further about what the Scriptures say on this subject? Response: It is certainly true that Proverbs:11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he...Read more

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Question: I hope you can help me: Even though God does not cause evil, is He in control of all that happens, including the circumstances that affect our lives?”

January 31, 2017

Question: I hope you can help me: Even though God does not cause evil, is He in control of all that happens, including the circumstances that affect our lives?” Response: We know from the record of Job that the Lord is sovereign over our circumstances in that He allowed Job...Read more

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Question: Does “complete unity” in John 17:23 mean unity on the essentials, such as the Trinity, Salvation by Grace Alone, and the Resurrection of Jesus? Or does it speak of unity on “nonessentials” also?

January 31, 2017

Question: Does “complete unity” in John:17:23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. See All... mean unity on the essentials, such as...Read more

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Stumbling blocks to the natural man

January 31, 2017

Great truths that are stumbling blocks to the natural man are nevertheless the very foundations upon which the confidence of the spiritual man is built." -- Harry Ironside (October 14, 1876 – January 15, 1951)Read more

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January 31, 2017

Whence comes the strength to stand against overwhelming opposition and suffering and to triumph as Christ’s faithful disciples? Oddly enough, victory comes not through our strength but through our weakness. When Paul cried out for deliverance from a severe trial, Christ replied that He had allowed that suffering in order...Read more

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Nuggets from "An Urgent Call to a Serious Faith" by Dave Hunt - God Will Bring You Through

January 31, 2017

Nuggets from “ An Urgent Call to a Serious Faith ” by Dave Hunt – God Will Bring You Through Whence comes the strength to stand against overwhelming opposition and suffering and to triumph as Christ’s faithful disciples? Oddly enough, victory comes not through our strength but through our weakness...Read more

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Underwater Hebrew Tablet Reveals Biblical Era Ruler of Israel

January 30, 2017

UNDERWATER HEBREW TABLET REVEALS BIBLICAL-ERA RULER OF JUDEA [Excerpts] A stone slab found off the coast of Israel has finally revealed the name of the ruler during one of the most iconic moments in Jewish history: the Bar Kokhba revolt. The slab dates to the second century A.D., a bloody...Read more

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