July 2002

If We Follow Jesus, Are We Like Sheep?

Tom: We are continuing with the Gospel of John and as we have said over and over again, and I think it’s worthwhile repeating it, this is the book, the Gospel of John, if you’ve not read the scriptures, if you’ve never cracked a Bible, but you want to.You want...Read more

understanding the scriptures

Do You Need A Degree to Understand the Bible?

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’ve been getting a little more than frustrated by those who argue that I have no right to teach what the Bible says because...Read more

contending for the faith

Prayer, Pregnancy and Longevity

A report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media. This week’s item is from Psychology Today, Vol. 35, #1, page 20, with a headline: Prayer, Pregnancy, and Longevity.”Two separate studies reveal a surprising correlation between prayer and conception on the one hand, and longevity on...Read more

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Is Satan As Powerful As God?

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.Our topic for many...Read more

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Do You Follow the Voice of a Stranger?

Tom: We are continuing with the Gospel of John and we are going through it verse by verse and we are in chapter ten and we read, I think we probably got through 3, 4, 5, or 6, but I want to start again with 3, because this is really...Read more

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Is Doctrine Really Worth Fighting Over?

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 Brothers Hunt and McMahon, I would like to hear you two discuss 2 Timothy:4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine;...Read more

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Pentecostals Patch Up Some Old Divisions

A report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media. This week’s item is from Charisma Magazine, August 2002 with a headline: Pentecostal leaders met privately in April to heal old divisions.”A gathering of Pentecostal, Word of Faith, Oneness Pentecostal leaders was called a first.Leaders of...Read more

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Why Would God Create Satan?

Tom: Thanks, Gary.Our topic is evil and picking up where we left off last week, we were talking about why God would allow evil, even evil in the personal form of Satan who was once one of God’s most notable creatures as the angel Lucifer, which means light-bearer.In this discussion...Read more

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Do you Know the Shepherd's Voice?

Tom: We are continuing with the Gospel of John and Dave there is so much here, and we are going to start chapter ten today, but we would encourage our listeners to if they haven’t read the Bible—we’ve said this over and over again, but it bears repeating.It’s important to...Read more

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Does the Bible Mention Denominations?

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, What is your view of denominations?Is there a biblical basis for such classifications within Christianity? Tom: Yes, Dave, the Baptists, the Methodists, doesn’t...Read more

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