July 2019

TBC Notes

July 1, 2019

There Is a Way... There are many ways to do things, and there are different consequences, depending on the way one chooses to do them. There’s the right way and the wrong way. The right way may be the most difficult, especially at the beginning, but the results will be...Read more

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July 1, 2019

Christ’s presence is real and abiding in believers. As one great hymn puts it: Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide, Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow—blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! [Chisholm] This is “the hope...Read more

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Letters

July 1, 2019

Dear TBC, Good job on your recent newsletter article about certain female teachers and their lack of ever actually presenting the biblical gospel. As an aside, my wife and I recently watched the 2017 movie, The Case for Christ, the story of Lee Strobel. After watching the movie, we both...Read more

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Question: Why is the Bible silent about mental illness except for speaking of demon-possessed persons?

July 1, 2019

Question: Why is the Bible silent about mental illness except for speaking of demon-possessed persons? Could you address this subject? Response: The Bible does deal with madness, or insanity ( Deuteronomy:28:34 So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see. See All... ;...Read more

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Question: If we are to love our enemies, should we love Satan and the Antichrist?

July 1, 2019

Question: Since we as Christians are meant to love our enemies, does that mean we are also to 1) love Satan? 2) love the Antichrist ? 3) love the false prophet who assists the Antichrist ? 4) love (the many) false prophets and (the many) antichrists in general? Or are...Read more

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Question: Why didn’t the resurrected Jesus show Himself to the Roman and Jewish leaders?

July 1, 2019

Question: Jesus Christ was resurrected the third day and was seen by 500 people. Why didn’t the resurrected Jesus Christ show himself to the Roman leaders and the Jewish High Priest and their leaders? This would include the Roman solders who were at the cross to crucify our Lord. Response:...Read more

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A Berean Exercise: "Christian" Magazines

July 1, 2019

A staff member handed me a couple of the latest magazine issues we received in order to review them. They were Christianity Today ( CT ) and Charisma Magazine ( CM ). We subscribe to them in order to keep up to date regarding teachings that are being disseminated throughout...Read more

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Nuggets from Occult Invasion—“Spiritual” Is Where You Find It

July 1, 2019

Phil Jackson considers basketball to be a very “spiritual” pursuit. He writes of the “link between spirit and sports.” By “spirit” or “spiritual” he obviously means something entirely different from biblical Christianity. And his new spirituality with its new acceptability by the world has opened up to him seemingly infinite...Read more

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Another District Told to 'Cease & Desist' Promoting Islam

July 1, 2019

The second public school district in Washington state in less than a week was warned that it must “cease and desist” its promotion of Islam through its Ramadan policy that gives Muslim students special privileges. The Freedom of Con science Defense Fund (FCDF) sent the superintendent and school board of...Read more

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