August 2007

Speaking of Hell

August 31, 2007

"...The world speaks more about Hell than the Church. They casually use phrases like all Hell broke loose, like a bat out of Hell, there will be Hell to pay, just for the Hell of it, and someone being as mad as Hell. When something is hopeless, they say, he...Read more

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'Gay'-pride organizer in child-sex sting

August 30, 2007

'Gay'-pride organizer in child-sex sting [Excerpts] Man charged with felony for allegedly seeking to meet boy, 14 The outreach coordinator of Milwaukee's homosexual "PrideFest" is now facing a felony charge after police say he sought to meet a 14-year-old boy via the Internet for a sexual rendezvous. According to authorities,...Read more

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Looking For a Church?

August 29, 2007

[TBC: It is instructive to consider a recent list of questions purporting to help believers find a good church.] If I were looking for a church to attend in the morning, here are 16 things I’d look for . . . . 1. When I enter do I hear laughter?...Read more

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Sola Scriptura Downgraded

August 28, 2007

TBC: As the Emergent Church emerges, their goal becomes more clear. They seek to remove the Word of God from any influence in the life of believers. Emergent church author Will Samson has noted his opinion of the biblical doctrine of sola scriptura. Samson says: "Sola scriptura also tends to...Read more

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Meditating For Peace

August 27, 2007

Buddhists, Catholics, Hindus, Muslims, Protestants Meditate for Peace [Exceprts] ANURADHAPURA, Sri Lanka (UCAN) – Silence filled the soundproof room as people sat on the floor, their eyes closed. This odd grouping of people in a strange setting seemed to be doing nothing. They had come together at Nuwarawewa Rest House,...Read more

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Can Yoga Be Christianized?

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.We are continuing our...Read more

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The One True Church?

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 MSNBC News Services July 10, 2007 , with a headline: Catholic Church Reasserts It’s Authority, the following are excerpts.Pope Benedict the 16 th has reasserted the universal...Read more

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Are We Supposed To Love Our Enemies...Or Hate Them?

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, As I have been reading through the Psalms I find myself troubled by some of the verses that seem to contradict what I read...Read more

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Which Laws Did The Church Council Mandate?

Tom: This is our Understanding the Scriptures segment, and Dave, we like to do the other segments of the program, but this is always the greatest blessing to me, and the most edifying. Dave: Sometimes it’s very difficult when we come to difficult passages. Tom: Right, but that’s what Peter...Read more

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Universities Install Footbaths

August 24, 2007

Universities Install Footbaths to Benefit Muslims, and Not Everyone Is Pleased [Excerpts] Dearborn, USA - When pools of water began accumulating on the floor in some restrooms at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and the sinks pulling away from the walls, the problem was easy to pinpoint. On this campus, more...Read more

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