January 2017 | thebereancall.org

January 2017

Question (from 1993, excerpts): You say that the need for self-esteem and self-love are not taught in the Bible but that we naturally esteem and love ourselves too much. Yet Jesus Christ said, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” How can we obey that command if we hate ourselves? I’ve heard...Read more
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Question: I am having a “debate” with a fellow believer who says that the idea of “love the sinner, but hate the sin” is an unbiblical concept. It seems that essentially we are to hate both the sin and the sinner. What do you think? Response : It is certainly...Read more
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Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand…Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet...Read more
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Sign of the Times: Post-truth We reported in our TBC Updates that Oxford Dictionaries had selected “post-truth” as its Word of the Year for 2016. Part of the selection criteria is the term’s recognition, use, and acceptance worldwide. It is defined as “relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective...Read more
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Nuggets from “ An Urgent Call to a Serious Faith ” by Dave Hunt – So Great a Salvation To “believe on the Lord Jesus Christ” includes believing who He is and what He has done . Jesus said, “Ye are from beneath; I am from above…if ye believe not...Read more
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