What Is Meant by the Parable of the Dragnet?
By: Dr. Renald Showers; ©2005 What does the Parable of the Dragnet (Matthew 13:47) teach us about the order of events at the Second Coming of Christ? Contents 1 What Is Meant by the Parable of the Dragnet? What Is Meant by the Parable of the Dragnet? Last time we saw that the believers…
The Historical Reliability of Scripture
By: Dr. John Ankerberg / Dr. John Weldon; ©2005 If you watch the NBC special on the “real” story of Christmas, you heard that we cannot trust the Bible as a reliable source of historical information. Many scholars disagree, and the authors explain. Contents 1 The Historical Reliability of Scripture 1.1 The Critical View 1.2…
What about Marian Apparitions?
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2005 Mary herself is believed to appear regularly to souls in purgatory to console their suffering and pro¬vide relief, particularly for those who have been especially devoted to her. What else does “Mary” teach Catholics through visions? Contents 1 What about Marian Apparitions? 1.1 Other Apparitions and Visits…
What Does the Old Testament Teach about God’s Wrath?
By: Dr. Renald Showers; ©2005 How will God use the Antichrist, wars, and famine to accomplish His purpose with the nation of Israel? Contents 1 What Does the Old Testament Teach about God’s Wrath? 1.1 Would God cause nations to wage war? 1.2 Would God ever use famine as an instrument of His wrath…
What’s the Big Deal About Worldview
By: Dr. Steven Riser; ©2005 First Peter 2:21 says that: Jesus is our example and we should “follow in His steps”. Jesus said in John 13:34-35 that we should love others “as He has loved us.” But before we can love and act like Jesus we must learn to think just like Jesus. Learning to…
Repentance – Restoring the Joy of Our Salvation
By: Dr. Steven Riser; ©2005 What was the very first command that Jesus gave us in Mark 1:15? “Repent and believe in the gospel.” Jesus, as well as John the Baptist, continually urged the people to humble themselves, admit their sins and turn to God in repentance and faith. By contrast, the advertising industry invites…
Why Am I Here?
By: ATRI Staff; ©2005 The Bible is the only place where we find the answer to the question, “Why am I here?” Some Christians have stated the answer this way: “Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.” What does the Bible tell us about how and why we were created,…
What Makes the Bible Unique?
The Crucial Subject The Bible is clearly the most influential book the world has ever known. Abraham Lincoln called it “the best gift God has given to man.” Patrick Henry said, “It is worth all other books which were ever printed.” Noted British statesman William Gladstone wrote that “an immeasurable distance separates it from all…
Five Key Questions From The Da Vinci Code
By: Ankerberg Theological Research Institute; ©2005 In this article, we provide brief answers to these questions, and give you links to further information available from this site:Was Jesus’ divinity really invented in the 4th century? Was Jesus married? Is it true that the Bibles we have in our homes do not contain the earliest and…
Why Catholics Don’t Know
By: James McCarthy; ©2005 In his article this month, Jim McCarthy explains why from the day that a Catholic is baptized until the day he dies, he is on probation with God. Life is a trail during which he must prove by faith and obedience that he is worthy of heaven. In the balance hangs…
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