March 2003

No Saudi churches

March 31, 2003

Saudi Arabia Will Never Permit Christian Churches , Top Official Vows RIYADH , Saudi Arabia (AP): As Islam ’s birthplace, Saudi Arabia will never allow churches to be built, said Prince Sultan, the defense minister. “This country was the launch pad for the prophecy and the message and nothing can...Read more

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“He’s bad”

March 31, 2003

Reuters, 5/3/2003 . Los Angeles : Pop star Michael Jackson wears a prosthetic nose and once paid $150,000 for a "voodoo curse" to kill director Steven Spielberg despite being deep in debt, Vanity Fair has reported. Jackson 's manager did not return requests for comment on the article. Vanity Fair...Read more

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Jesus is God

March 31, 2003

Man says: I believe that Jesus and God are two separate beings. I believe that Jesus is our Lord (referenced hundreds of times) and our God (referenced approximately three times), but I believe that the God of Jesus is God the Father. Jesus is not God the Father (Gwen Shamblin,...Read more

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Body by Design

March 31, 2003

Design, purpose, and amazing patterns are revealed in the human body as the handiwork of our wonderful Lord. Each vertebrate of the body has an even number of segments. Each hand has an even number of muscles and tendons in its forearm. The Master Craftsman fashions a masterpiece that human...Read more

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Will We Ever See God?

12/24/2011

Tom: We’re continuing with the Gospel of John. We are in chapter 12, and we are at verse 41. “These things said Isaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not...Read more

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Are Rainbows Miracles or Just Everyday Science?

12/24/2011

Now, Contending for the Faith. 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 T.A, I’m curious about how the Bible presents the rainbow. It sounds like something you would relegate to a...Read more

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Potter Pleases the Pope

12/24/2011

Now, Religion in the News, a report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media. This week’s item is from the National Catholic Reporter , February 21, 2003, with the headline: “Vatican Says New Age, Problematic—Harry Potter, fine— Jesus Christ, the Bearer of the Water of...Read more

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Did Jesus Have to be Born of a Virgin?

12/24/2011

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 way that is pleasing to Him. If you’re...Read more

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Chip on your shoulder

March 26, 2003

Wired News 3-12-2003- In a move wireless industry analysts say will infringe on customers' privacy, clothing designer Benetton plans to weave radio frequency ID chips into its garments to track its clothes worldwide. Analysts warn that the RFID chips could pose significant risks to customers' privacy because they would allow...Read more

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George Muller

March 26, 2003

George Muller, who, in his Orphanages in Bristol, England, did, by Prayer and Trust, one of the most remarkable things in Christian history, attributed his success, on the human side, to his love for the Bible. He said: “I believe that the one chief reason that I have been kept...Read more

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