January 2018

Question: Did Jesus descend into hell or not?

January 1, 2018

Question: The Apostles’ Creed says that Jesus “descended into hell.” I’ve read your rejection of the Hagan/Copeland teaching that Jesus was tortured in hell by Satan. Did Jesus descend into hell or not? I searched the Scriptures and have no answer. Response: The word sheol , “place of the dead,”...Read more

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Question: Where do you find the concept of a penalty for sin in the Bible?

January 1, 2018

Question: You emphasize that salvation is based on the fact that Christ “paid the penalty for our sins.” Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance has no entry for “penalty,” nor did Jesus or the apostles ever mention that a penalty for our sins was paid. If I ask fellow Christians where to find...Read more

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Quotable

January 1, 2018

“ For thou art my rock and my fortress: therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me ” ( Psalm:31:3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me. See All... ) When you are wounded and stricken, seek...Read more

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Question: What did Paul mean when he said that he and the other Apostles were “the last appointed unto death”?

January 1, 2018

Question: What did Paul mean when he said that he and the other Apostles were “the last appointed unto death”? Did that mean that no one else after them would ever be martyred for their faith? If so, he was wrong. Response: Paul wasn’t wrong when he wrote these words:...Read more

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Letters

January 1, 2018

Dear Fellow Bereans, Thanks for being committed to God’s Word. I have wished to defend you from the person who told you to stick with what you know best, i.e., the apostasy , though you probably need no defense. So much of the newsletters’ content has spoken to me, whether...Read more

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NewsWatch

January 1, 2018

DOJ Helps Christian Who Fled China OneNewsNow.com, 11/14/17, “DOJ helps Christian who fled China” [Excerpts]: A persecuted Christian who fled China is now safe in America after the Trump administration reviewed his case. Ting Xue, who was beaten and imprisoned by Chinese interrogators, escaped his homeland for America. But a...Read more

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Question: Is there a prophetic significance to a "thousand years being as a day" to the Lord?

January 1, 2018

Question: We’re told that “one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day” (2 Pt 3:8); and that “a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night” ( Ps:90:4 For...Read more

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Nuggets from Seeking and Finding God—Archaeological Verification

January 1, 2018

The Bible deals accurately with the history, location, and geography of many nations, countries, and cities. For example, 29 of the ancient kings mentioned in the Bible are also named on monuments of their time, some dating back 4,000 years. Of the 195 consonants in their names, there are only...Read more

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But Is It Ethical?

January 1, 2018

Four of us had been talking for over 90 minutes about some current ideas and methods commonly used by missionaries today. The discussion had been enlightening and definitely not a one-sided ‘pile-on session’. “Do Muslims need to identify with Jesus and His people (the Church) or are they free to...Read more

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