November 2002

Question: You teach that God is not the creator of evil....Hear God: “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things” (Is 45:7)....God tells us that He creates evil.

November 1, 2002

Question: You teach that God is not the creator of evil....Hear God: “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things” (Is 45:7)....The reason, of course, is that the creation is a step-down process....The Creator is perfectly cyclic whereas...Read more

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Question: You teach that upon death Christians go to be with Christ. And yet the Bible says they rise from their graves at Christ’s return. How can they be in heaven and rise from their graves, too?

November 1, 2002

Question: You teach that upon death Christians go to be with Christ. And yet the Bible says they rise from their graves at Christ’s return. How can they be in heaven and rise from their graves, too? Response: Man is not just the body that dies and is laid in...Read more

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Question: I attended a conference recently where it seemed to me that you thought (though you didn’t push it) that Ezekiel 38 and 39 describe Armageddon. It seemed clear that the other speakers believed that these chapters describe an earlier battle....

November 1, 2002

Question: I attended a conference recently where it seemed to me that you thought (though you didn’t push it) that Ezekiel 38 and 39 describe Armageddon. It seemed clear that the other speakers believed that these chapters describe an earlier battle (they seemed uncertain as to whether it would come...Read more

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November 1, 2002

The troublesome Satanic Verses have their origins in the Qur’an [Suras 22:51; 53:19-23]. Muhammad first said that al-Lat, al-Uzza, and al-Manat [traditional daughters of Allah, the moon god] were deities. Later, he changed his teachings and indicated that his thinking had been corrupted by Satan....Muslims believe that Allah did not...Read more

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Did Raising Lazarus Cause the Jews to Believe?

Tom: We’re continuing with the gospel of John, we are presently in John:11:39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. See All... .Dave, again, our encouragement...Read more

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Are We Against All Kinds of Psychology?

In this regular feature Dave and Tom respond to questions from listeners and readers of The Berean Call.Here’s this week’s question:Dear TA and Dave, I get the strong impression that you both are adamantly opposed to psychology .If that’s the case can you tell me simply, why?And are there no...Read more

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Has Science Proof of Jesus' Existence?

A report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media.This week’s item is from the Associated Press, October 21, 2002, with a headline:“Artifact said to be linked to Jesus,” dateline, Washington.An inscription on a burial artifact that was recently discovered in Israel appears to provide the...Read more

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Is Belief in the Rapture Just Deluded Escapism?

Tom: 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 way that is pleasing to him. Our main topic for...Read more

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Why Did Jesus Weep?

Tom: We’re continuing with the Gospel of John and we are in chapter 11 and we’re picking up with verse 31.“The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth...Read more

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If You're Not a Pre-Tribber, Do You Know the Gospel?

In this regular feature Dave and Tom respond to questions from listeners and readers of The Berean Call.Here’s this week’s question:Dear Dave and TA, I know that one’s belief about the last days doesn’t affect one’s salvation and probably shouldn’t be an issue that separates brothers and sisters in Christ.However,...Read more

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