April 2021

NewsWatch

April 1, 2021

Administration Rejoicing Anti- Israel Agency OneNewsNow.com, 2/8/21, “Biden administration rejoins anti- Israel U.N. agency [Excerpts]: The United States announced plans [February 8] to reengage with the U.N. Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost three years ago...mainly because of its long history of anti- Israel votes...Read more

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TBC Notes

April 1, 2021

What Does the Bible Recommend? Nothing! It’s neither a book of recommendations nor does it offer suggestions. Yet, too often we treat it as if it were. No. The Bible is a book of God’s truth: “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth” ( John:17:17 Sanctify them through...Read more

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April 1, 2021

God’s mercy goes way beyond what we may expect. The “Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works” ( Psalm:145:9 The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. See All... ). Jesus said, “He makes His sun...Read more

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Letters

April 1, 2021

Dear Berean Call, I was drawn to a man in the US who asked that I visit his website, which he recommended as one that is truly the Word of God, but what I saw there was contrary! There are many things taught in the churches in the United States...Read more

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Question: Are some born gay?

April 1, 2021

Question: Are some people born gay and others straight? The new Catechism of the Catholic Church says that some people are born gay and must be accepted as such. How would you respond? Response: The “new” Catechism (paragraphs 2357-58) condemns homosexuality as “grave depravity…contrary to the natural law…[and] Sacred Scripture.”...Read more

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Question: What does the Bible mean when it says "a thousand years is like a day"?

April 1, 2021

Question: We are told that “one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day” ( 2 Peter:3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as...Read more

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Question: Where is the word "penalty" found in the Bible?

April 1, 2021

Question: I am a concerned Christian from the “Open Brethren.” In your gospel message, you emphasize that salvation is based on the fact that Christ “paid the penalty for our sins.” Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance has no entry for “penalty,” nor did Jesus or the apostles ever mention that a penalty...Read more

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Dumpster-Diving Christianity

April 1, 2021

My best friend-in-the Lord, Dave Hunt, who is now in heaven delighting in the presence of the Lord, loved to repeat this poem, which I quote in part: “Who would leave the noonday bright to grope ’mid shadows dim? And who would leave the fountainhead to drink the muddy stream...Read more

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Showtime for the Sheep! Audiobook

April 1, 2021

We've just added the Showtime for the Sheep? audio book to our app. Download the app for free - then click on the "audio" tab at the bottom main screen. You'll see a list of all the audio books we have available. The Showtime for the Sheep? ebook is also...Read more

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Church Growth in China

April 1, 2021

An article by Jessica Lea, "‘Leaders are scared’ of How Fast the Church in China Is Growing" is both encouraging and raises other concerns. It is exciting that they are growing: “The number of Christians in China is growing so quickly that it could reach 300 million by 2030, says...Read more

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