August 2019 | thebereancall.org

August 2019

“I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name” ( Psalm 138:2 ). The Word of God is not greater than God, of course, but is greater than His name, and...Read more
TBC Today
So we have come to the point where evangelical churches are sponsoring and recommending to their members programs for overcoming sin in their lives by techniques and a higher power which replace (or at the very least supplement) God and the power of the Holy Spirit! Stafford commends 12-Step groups...Read more
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A course at a theological school purports to teach students about LGBT issues contained in the Bible and in Christian theology. The instructor says the course is “always well-enrolled.” “Queer Bible Hermeneutics” at Southern Methodist University’s Perkins School of Theology is a “study of the historical, political, cultural, and religious-theological...Read more
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If you have trouble opening the pdf in your browser we would recommend that you right click on the pdf link (attached below) then click on the command to Download Linked File or Download Linked File As (or similar command),and save the pdf to your desktop or documents. This will...Read more
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Stafford and CT are pleased with AA to the point of suggesting that Sam Shoemaker “may have made his greatest contribution through Wilson.” Yet Stafford also writes, “AA is pluralistic, recognizing as many gods as there may be religions, any of which can work.” How can such a destructive concept...Read more
TBC Today
AA’s 12-Step program (and the others patterned after it) opens the door to the occult by introducing members to a generic “god.” Step 2 says, “Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” Step 3 continues, “Made a decision to turn our will and...Read more
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Why Does God Harden Hearts? Question: I have been greatly troubled by two statements in the Bible: 1) that God hardened Pharaoh's heart (Exodus 4"21; 7:13-14; etc.); and 2) that God will give people a "strong delusion that they should believe a lie, that they all might be damned who...Read more
Dave Hunt Classic
Being a Watchman… Dave Hunt, my best friend in the Lord who is now home with Jesus, was called a prophet by a highly respected pastor when Dave spoke at his church. The man was honoring Dave for his exceptional insights in recognizing movements that were or would be troubling...Read more
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