September 1993 | thebereancall.org

September 1993

Question (composite of several): You say that the need for self-esteem and self-love are not taught in the Bible but that we naturally esteem and love ourselves too much. Yet Jesus Christ said, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” How can we obey that command if we hate ourselves? Yes, I’ve...Read more
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Question (composite of several): I appreciate much of your work, but I think you’re too critical and too dogmatic. You would do well to temper your teaching with the admission that you aren’t infallible and that all you can offer is your own opinion . Response: If I have ever...Read more
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Question: In Matthew, Luke, and John, Jesus tells Peter that before the cock crows the next morning he will deny Him three times. Yet in Mark 14 Jesus as clearly tells Peter that the cock will crow twice before Peter denies his Lord. Isn’t that a clear contradiction? Response: It’s...Read more
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All the evils of the world have entered into the Church…just as they entered into Eve…and from the same cause: namely, a desire for knowledge other than that which comes from the inspiration of the Spirit of God alone. This desire is the serpent’s voice in every man….It shows and...Read more
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Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel , the Saviour. Isaiah:45:15 Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour. See All... And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart...Read more
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