August 2001

The Vatican Pours Cold Water on Mormon Baptisms

A report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media.This week’s item is from the National Catholic Reporter , August 10, 2001, with a headline:“Vatican says Mormon baptisms are invalid.”The baptism conferred by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints cannot be considered a...Read more

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Why Doesn't God Just Prove He Exists?

08/22/2001

Tom: Thanks, Gary. You are 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 way that is pleasing to him. For...Read more

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Could Jesus Really Do Nothing on His Own?

Tom: We are going through the gospel of John, we have been for many, many weeks and if the Lord tarries— Dave: We’re trying to Tom.We’re doing a poor job of it because God’s Word is so much beyond us.It’s infinite, but anyway we’re— Tom: No problem with taking our...Read more

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What is Prophecy and Who Can be a Prophet?

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 Dave and Tom, I’m fascinated with prophecy, but I want to get a handle on some fundamentals.What is prophecy?What is its primary function?Who’s to do...Read more

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Keeping Up With the Clones

A report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media. This week’s item is from the San Francisco Chronicle, dated August 8, 2001.The National Academy of Sciences came face to face Tuesday with the Earthly Representatives of Extraterrestrials who want to clone human beings.But in a...Read more

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Does Mother Nature Have Morals?

08/16/2001

Tom: Thanks, Gary. You are 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 way that is pleasing to Him. We’re...Read more

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When Will the Dead Hear the Voice of God?

Tom: We are continuing with the gospel of John and we are looking at salvation verses from this important book.As Dave mentioned earlier, if you’ve not read the Bible before, this would be a place to start.Anyway, we are on John 5 and we are going to start at verse...Read more

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Can't We Find a Doctrinal Middle Ground?

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 Mr. Hunt and Mr. McMahon: I realize that the church today is moving further away from sound doctrine, but on the other hand, there are some...Read more

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Should Spiritual Healing be Illegal?

A report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media. This week’s item is from World Magazine, March 10, 2001 with a headline: “Deadly Religion.” The Colorado House voted 36-26 on February 23 rd to repeal a twelve year old exemption to the state’s child abuse...Read more

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Does God Want Us to Worship His Creation?

08/11/2001

Tom: You are 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 way that is pleasing to Him. The topic we...Read more

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