November 2004

What Is Humanism?

08/10/2013

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 really enjoy listening to your program. For the most part, you present things in a way that is...Read more

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Beatification of a Mystic!

08/10/2013

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 Los Angeles Times, October 4, 2004, with the headline, “Beatification of a Mystic. Vatican City—It isn’t often that a potential saint has a resume that...Read more

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Can We Work Our Way to Heaven?

08/10/2013

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’ve...Read more

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November 2004 Printable Newsletter

November 1, 2004

This is the pdf version of the November 2004 The Berean Call .Read more

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Loving God

November 1, 2004

Jesus was asked by a lawyer who was trying to trap Him (insincerely addressing Him as “Master”), “[W]hich is the great commandment in the law?” Jesus replied, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is...Read more

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Stripe or Stripes?

November 1, 2004

In the May 2004 issue of TBC in the Q&A section, Dave referred to the Hebrew word, chabburah (or chaburah ), from Isaiah:53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are...Read more

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TBC Notes - A Special Need

November 1, 2004

A Special Need From time to time we learn of special needs of ministries that we believe succeed in making a valuable contribution to the body of Christ. Although we are reluctant to (and have yet to by God’s grace) make a fund appeal for TBC’s needs, we consider it...Read more

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Letters

November 1, 2004

To Whom It May Concern: As an evangelical Christian, I am shocked that so few Christians are discerning. The clamoring by churches all across America for such a questionable movie [ The Passion of the Christ ] is disconcerting at best. I am puzzled at how Bible-believing pastors across this...Read more

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News Alert

November 1, 2004

Israel Christian Nexus , 8/20/04: THE PRESBYTERIAN INFAMOUS RESOLUTION—Some Presbyterian leaders have hijacked the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church to pass an outrageous anti- Israel resolution. There is not the slightest doubt that this resolution is bound to inflame Anti-Semitism. Is this what guided the “resolution-leaders”?! The overwhelming majority...Read more

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Question (From three Muslims): In Christianity, it is taught that everyone is born a sinner. If that is true, then how can God accept us in heaven [since] that is a sinless place?

November 1, 2004

Question (From three Muslims): In Christianity, it is taught that everyone is born a sinner. If that is true, then how can God accept us in heaven [since] that is a sinless place? According to what standard are we judged worthy or unworthy to enter paradise/heaven? What is good enough?...Read more

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