March 2003

High self-esteem will not help you

March 26, 2003

...a high-self-esteem-will-help-you-low-self-esteem-will-hurt-you formula is not biblical. Nor is it proven in the research. It is unfortunate that many Christian leaders and psychologists have chosen to promote self-esteem. Self-fulfillment, self-actualization, self-love, and the other combinations and permutations of self-enlarging words are just various facets of the desire to be like God...Read more

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Psychospiritual Approach

March 26, 2003

True spirituality has nothing to do with psychology (1 Cor 2:11 ), a fake science based primarily on man’s rationalizations, i.e., self-deceptions. True spirituality isn’t something to which man’s wisdom (1 Cor 1:20 ) can contribute, nor can man validate the teachings of the Scriptures. As a Christian, true spirituality...Read more

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Talking with Angels

March 26, 2003

Man says: Benny Hinn: “[I saw] a being wearing a black robe, black hood, coming to kill me. I couldn't see his face, but I knew it was the angel of death. I saw his nails and fingers, and I cried out ‘Lord Jesus, save me.’ I spoke out loud...Read more

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Why Did Jesus Hide From the Jews?

12/17/2011

Tom: We’re continuing with the Gospel of John. We’re in chapter 12, and we’re at verse 35. Dave, I’m jumping right in. I’m reading this one. “Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light lest darkness come upon...Read more

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Isn't Allah Just Another Name For God?

12/17/2011

Now, Contending for the Faith. In this regular feature, Dave and Tom respond to questions from listeners and readers of The Berean Call. Here is this week’s question: “Dear Tom and Dave, I just read in a Christian Institute Journal something that is contrary to what you have written in...Read more

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The Muslims and the Virgin Mary

12/17/2011

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 BBC News, February 8, 2003, with the headline, “Muslims Flock to Mary,” Dateline—Bangladesh: Thousands of people in the Bangladeshi port city of Chittagong are flocking to...Read more

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Is Any Religion Okay As Long As It's Sincere?

12/17/2011

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. Dave, I...Read more

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What’d you say?

March 17, 2003

Did language evolve in humans? Charles Darwin claimed it did . If so, the earliest languages should be the simplest. On the contrary, language studies show that the more ancient the language (for example: Latin, 200 B.C.; Greek, 800 B.C.; and Vedic Sanskit, 1500 B.C.), the more complex it is...Read more

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Arafat makes Jerusalem future capitol

March 17, 2003

Reuters News Service 10/02 RAMALLAH, West Bank - President Yasser Arafat signed a law formally declaring portions of Jerusalem to be the capital of a future independent Palestinian state, according to Ahmed Korei, speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council ( PLC ). The problem: Israel regards the entire city of...Read more

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Define Your Reading Pace

March 17, 2003

Want to know how long it would take you to read the Bible through? First, determine your reading speed: 1. Using a stopwatch, read through the book of II John. In the KJV this book has 298 words in 13 verses. Include the words “Second John” as you begin. This...Read more

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