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August 2017

What are these signs that have recently become viable for the first time in history? Jesus gave a number of them. For example, in speaking of the events that would precede His Second Coming, He warned of a time of unprecedented destruction which would be so severe that “except those...Read more
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“For You have formed my inward parts; You have covered me in my mother's womb” ( Psalm:139:13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. See All... ) When someone receives a donated organ they must take powerful drugs to prevent rejection. That's because...Read more
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N.T. Wright’s Long Farewell [Excerpts] [TBC: The title's "Long Farewell" refers to the writer's conclusion that N.T. Wright "...has been saying 'Farewell' to the evangelical church for quite some time now..." and in the following article, he demonstrates why.] If you want a quick-but-tedious way to separate some of the...Read more
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Let us be reminded that the rapture could always have occurred at any moment. Indeed, then as now, the early church was watching and waiting in eager anticipation of being taken to heaven in that glorious event. There are no explicit signs to indicate that the rapture is about to...Read more
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It is a masterpiece of the devil to make us believe that children cannot understand religion. Would Christ have made a child the standard of faith if He had known that it was not capable of understanding His words? --Dwight L. Moody (February 5, 1837 – December 22, 1899, American...Read more
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Yet another study suggests families can fight climate change by reducing the number of children but a longtime skeptic calls it more scare-mongering. The study published in Environmental Research Letters aligns with warnings that Earth can only survive climate change if people have fewer children, avoid automobiles and airline travel,...Read more
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How near to the end of time are we living today, or is it possible to tell? Unfortunately, there have always been enthusiasts who were convinced that they knew exactly when the end would come and who were able to persuade a multitude of followers to sell or give away...Read more
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Here is an important distinction. Those who believe in falling away would say of a professing Christian who has denied the faith and is living in unrepentant sin that he has “fallen from grace” and has “lost his salvation .” In contrast, those who believe in eternal security , while...Read more
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For generations, a large portion of Americans believed that mankind began only thousands of years ago, not millions. A 2013 poll indicated that this next generation is finally beginning to depart from their forefathers’ creation-leaning beliefs. 1 New Gallup results confirm this anti-Bible trend. Meanwhile, rhetoric about this trend reveals...Read more
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