June 1994 | thebereancall.org

June 1994

Question: I appreciated the information T. A. McMahon provided regarding the Karen Mains book, Lonely No More , yet I’ve wondered if he contacted her prior to writing what he did. Do you have a policy concerning contacting people you mention in your writings? Response: We have contacted many, but...Read more
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Question: I have been trying to witness to a Catholic friend who is quite knowledgeable regarding the beliefs of his Church. He makes a very big deal over the validity of “tradition” and even refers to the Scriptures to support his view. What does the Bible mean by “tradition?” Response:...Read more
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Question: I am the director of a Christian pro-life crisis pregnancy center and I am increasingly aware of, and uncomfortable about, testimonies and literature that come across my desk that insist upon the importance of “forgiving yourself.” This is especially so in the area of counseling a client in the...Read more
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Time and the things of time will soon have an end; and he that in time trusts to anything but the Spirit and power of God working in his heart will be ill fitted to enter into eternity. God must be all in all in us here, or we cannot...Read more
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Our family (Ruth, myself and our four children ages 8 to 15) "smuggled" a suitcase of Bibles into Eastern Europe in 1967. Entering Bulgaria from Turkey, we were sobered by our first sight of the Iron Curtain: the watchtowers at the border, the barbed wire, guns, dogs and grim guards...Read more
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