Recent issues of THE BEREAN CALL newsletter

Faith Is Strengthened by Challenge

TBC Staff - MV — Thu, 01 May 2008 12:49:42 -0700

While a student at UCLA 60 years ago, I carefully read everything I could find written by atheists and skeptics against the Bible and Christ. Why? I wanted to know their best arguments, the better to refute them. I still keep track of the latest atheist thinking.

Justice, Forgiveness, and Transformation

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:05:10 -0700

The Bible declares, "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." After the creation of all else, God said, "Let us make man in our image....So God made man in his image." He then created Eve, a wife for Adam, and gave them the easiest command possible: of the innumerable trees of delicious fruit He had planted in the Ga

Ancient-Future Heresies

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:46:08 -0800

Here's an idea. Let's go back through historical church eras and glean from such time periods those issues deemed to be of value in the development of the Christian faith. Let's review the first-century church, the church between A.D. 100 and 600, then consider the medieval era (A.D. 700 to 1500), followed by the Reformation period (A.D. 1500 and later), and so on.

Evangelical Mysticism?

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

note: All of the sections of the February newsletter are on this page. Keep scrolling to see the Letters, Q & A, etc.

The Only True God

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

As we all know, the “Lord’s prayer” was never prayed by our Lord. It was a pattern for prayer: “After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name...” (Mat 6:9).

According to the Scriptures

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800

The Bible makes uncompromisingly clear to all mankind its claim to be the infallible, inerrant Word of the only true and living God. It denounces all other gods and scriptures as false, as well as the religions they represent.

“When We See Him…”

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0700

There are many proofs, which no one can refute, that the Bible is the Word of the true God, who is the Creator of mankind and of the unfathomable universe in which we find ourselves. Although the hundreds of unfailing Bible prophecies are the most powerful proof, one of the most obvious is the amazing consistency found in Scripture from Genesis to Revelation.

Toward the Prize

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Please note links to the other parts of the newsletter at the right >>>

Weaning Evangelicals Off the Word - Part 3

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700

The previous two parts of this series made some observations that should be of great concern to those who consider themselves Bible-believing Christians. Paul warned that there would come a time when “sound doctrine” (2 Timothy 4:3,4) would give way to what “seemeth right unto a man” (Proverbs 14:12) in determining what is true.

An Eternal Perspective

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

As part of the fallen nature inherited from Adam and Eve, all mankind is plagued with an endemic "earthlymindedness." Locked into that perspective, men "call their lands after their own names" (Ps 49:11) as though their days on earth will never end. Of course, we all intellectually recognize that our time on earth is temporary, but we still think and act as though it were not.

The Secret Seduction

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

The latest occult scam to capture the imagination of the West is called The Secret. The book by that name, a top New York Times bestseller, has quickly sold more than 6 million copies and the DVD over 2 million copies. Both contain numerous errors, misrepresentations, false premises, and false promises. Who cares?

“Love, Justice, and Judgment”

TBC Staff - MV — Thu, 31 May 2007 07:10:08 -0700

Most of the world has little concern for the Nazi Holocaust with its 6 million victims, or for the earlier Muslim holocaust of far more millions from France to China, or the more recent Islamic outrages of 9/11, and the ongoing slaughter in southern Sudan, which almost daily adds to the 2 million already slain there by Muslims practicing sharia imposed by Khartoum.

“They Have Forsaken the LORD”

TBC Staff - MB — Tue, 01 May 2007 11:00:00 -0700

May 2007 Newsletter - Dave Hunt

Why Everything Is the Way It Is

TBC Staff - MB — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

April 2007 Newsletter - Dave Hunt

Weaning Evangelicals off the Word - Part 2

TBC Staff - MB — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 09:59:37 -0800

March 2007 Newsletter - T.A. McMahon

Weaning Evangelicals Off the Word - Part 1

TBC Staff - MB — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 09:30:21 -0800

February 2007 Newsletter - T.A. McMahon

The Water of Life

TBC Staff - MV — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:33:39 -0800

January 2007 Newsletter - Dave Hunt

The Day Christ Was Born

TBC Staff - MB — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 09:39:00 -0800

We are not referring to December 25. That may or may not be when Christ was born. There are conflicting theories:

A Call To Repentance

TBC Staff - MB — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 09:46:45 -0800

It is now nearly 500 years since October 31, 1517. We need a new Reformation—this time more biblical and thorough. We are drowning in “political correctness.” Having changed from a president who couldn’t define “is,” we have one who persists in calling Islam “peace” in the face of mountains of evidence to the contrary.

Psychology and the Doctrines of Devils

TBC Staff - MB — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 10:52:59 -0700

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.” —1 Timothy 4:1
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God of Jacob, God of Israel (Part 2)

TBC Staff - MB — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 10:59:37 -0700

Last month we noted that the only true God, the Creator of the universe and all things therein-the God of the Bible-has linked His name with and tied His integrity to Israel. Yet many evangelicals, including well-known leaders, insist that Israel is of no significance to God any longer, having been cut off for rejecting Christ and now having been replaced by the church.

God of Jacob, God of Israel (Part 1)

TBC Staff - MB — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 10:59:37 -0700

According to the latest Fox News polls updated June 26, 2006 (other polls basically agree), “fully 92 percent of Americans say they believe in God”; only 5 percent say they don’t, while the remaining 3 percent are not sure.

O, Jerusalem!

TBC Staff - MB — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 10:59:37 -0700

Israel is the major topic of the Bible, occupying most of its pages. The many prophecies concerning its past, present, and future are vital in understanding God’s Word. Sadly, they are ignored, explained away, or simply rejected by the vast majority of professing Christians, a growing number of whom insist that Israel has been replaced by the church.

Cosmos and Creator

TBC Staff - MB — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 10:59:37 -0700

President Bush has said, “We are proud of our space program....We have undertaken space travel because the desire to explore and understand is part of our character....Using the Crew Exploration Vehicle [CEV–not yet built], we will undertake extended human missions to the moon...living and working there for increasingly extended periods....[W]e will then be ready to take...human missions to

Lamb of God

TBC Staff - MB — Mon, 01 May 2006 10:59:37 -0700

The Bible claims to be the Word of the only true God. In addition to historical, archaeological, and scientific proofs, there are numerous internal proofs. No such evidences exist for other “sacred writings.” The Bible was written during 1,600 years by 40 prophets, most of whom lived in diverse cultures, at different times in history, yet who never contradict but complement each other.

Psychology in Prophecy

TBC Staff - MB — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 09:59:37 -0800

I recently gave the title of this article as the topic for one of my messages to an individual who was putting together a prophecy conference.

Psychology And The Evangelical Church

TBC Staff - MB — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 09:59:37 -0800

Nothing in the history of the modern church has induced believers to abandon their faith in the sufficiency of God’s Word like the pseudo-science of psychological counseling. Consider the following: the evangelical church is a primary referral service for counseling psychologists and psychiatrists. Many large churches have licensed psychotherapists on staff.

Shameful Ironies!

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Martin Luther is remembered and widely honored today in much of the world—certainly throughout the West. The recent movie about his life was a Hollywood success that attracted large secular audiences in spite of its religious content.

Earnestly Contend

TBC Staff - MB — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 09:59:37 -0800

Hundreds of fulfilled prophecies prove God’s existence, that the Bible is His inerrant Word, the Jews His chosen people, and Jesus of Nazareth the promised Messiah who died for our sins, has resurrected, and is coming again. Yet prophecy is neglected by most Christian preachers and writers.