March 2001

The Catholic Church Won't Waver on Wafers

A report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media. This week’s item is from the Las Vegas Review Journal for February 2001 with the headline: “Church Won’t Waver on Wheat Wafers.” Five year old Jenny Richardson doesn’t go to McDonald’s like other kids and doesn’t...Read more

religion in the news

How Could the Word Be Made Flesh?

How Could the World Be Made Flesh? STS0321 Tom: Thanks, Gary. You’re listening to Search the Scriptures Daily , a program in which we encourage everyone who desires to know God’s truth to look to God’s Word for all that is essential for salvation and living one’s life in a...Read more

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Is It Really True That All You Have To Do Is Believe?

Tom: We are going through the gospel of John, and Dave, you have been saying over the last couple of weeks that we are not moving very rapidly through this. Dave: That’s okay. Tom: I think it’s great because this is good stuff. So, I don’t want somebody to think...Read more

understanding the scriptures

Did Zacharias Keep the Law?

In this regular feature Dave and Tom respond to questions from listeners and readers of The Berean Call . Here is this week’s question. Dear T. A. and Dave, “In the gospel of Luke we are told that Zacharias and Elizabeth were both righteous before God, walking in all the...Read more

contending for the faith

Is Elvis Alive and an Anglican Priest?

A report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media. This week’s item is from Christian News , February 19 of this year under the headline: “Elvis Priestly, Rocking Reverend sings like the king to serve the Lord.” By day the Reverend Dorian Baxter heads up...Read more

religion in the news

Why Does God Refer to Himself as Us?

03/02/2001

Why Does God Refer to Himself as “Us”? STS0311 Tom: Thanks, Gary. You’re listening to Search the Scriptures Daily , a program in which we encourage everyone who desires to know God’s truth to look to God’s Word for all that is essential for salvation and living one’s life in...Read more

cover article

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,”...

March 1, 2001

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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Question: I really find it odd that such a critic of Roman Catholicism as you would fall into their very errors on free will! How can you deny that Luther’s arguments are logical and biblical?

March 1, 2001

Question: In his classic The Bondage of the Will Martin Luther responds (pp. 153, 158, 160) to Erasmus’s charge that if God commands us to do something (like believe the gospel) that we cannot do, He is mocking us. This was your exact charge in your August “Berean Call.” I...Read more

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Question: [Will you] clarify your position [on contemporary Christian music and worship traditions]?

March 1, 2001

Question: In the November 2000 issue, you state correctly, “The Christianity that is represented by most of the contemporary Christian music and attractions would shock the early disciples....” I couldn’t agree more. But you also classify “the way in which worship is conducted” as “pet traditions having no basis in...Read more

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Quotable

March 1, 2001

Make time each day just to worship the Lord, for I believe that the highest goal for every believer is not evangelism , but worship. See that it becomes your number one priority. You will find that evangelism and every other Christian activity is easier in consequence. Give worship first...Read more

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