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Is Heaven Real – What Will It Be Like

By: Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr. Erwin Lutzer; ©2003 Dr. Ankerberg interviews Dr. Lutzer on the subject of heaven. How can we know if it is a real place? What will it look like? Is Heaven Real? What Will It Be Like? Dr. John Ankerberg: A lot of people have grown up in church and…

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What’s Wrong With the Lord’s Evening Meal?

Once a year, on the Jewish equivalent of Nissan 14th, Jehovah’s Witnesses and their potential converts hold the “Lord’s Evening Meal,” remembering Christ’s death. They pass the bread and wine, but very seldom does someone partake of the elements. This is the evening they actually acknowledge that Christ died for their sins, provided they are…

The Changing Face of Roman Catholicism

By: Mike Gendron; ©2003 Mike Gendron reports on his recent attendance of a Catholic Evangelization Conference—teaching Catholics how to respond to Christian evangelism methods.   Contents 1 The Changing Face of Roman Catholicism The Changing Face of Roman Catholicism Did you ever think you would see the day when Protestant pastors would convert to Roman…

What Does the Bible Say About…/Part 9

By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2003 Dr. Figart answers questions from students on the Sabbath, giants, tithing and shaving a wife’s head! Previous Article Eighth Grade Students from Manheim Christian Day School (PA) ask Questions About the Bible Answered by Dr. Thomas Figart Contents 1 Did Jesus gather food on the Sabbath? Why didn’t He…

What Does the Bible Say About…/Part 18

By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2003 Topics of the questions this month include : Divorce, adultery, cloaks vs. jackets, gnats, judges, and the devil. Previous Article Students from Manheim Christian Day School (PA) ask Questions About the Bible Answered by Dr. Thomas Figart Contents 1 Why is it committing adultery if a man marries a divorced…

Bruce Almighty: Just Ignore the Trailer

By: Frederick Davis; ©2003 This week Universal Pictures released a movie, directed by Tom Shadyac, reportedly a professing Christian, in which Bruce Nolan, a frustrated TV reporter gets to use God’s power for a few weeks. The movie records his use of the power, and the lessons he apparently learned from the experience. We are…

Behind the Screens in Hollywood: The Entertainment Industry’s “Quirky Business Culture”

By: Dr. Ted Baehr; ©2003 Once upon a time, Hollywood was a cohesive community. Most of the top moguls felt a great deal of love and patriotism for America. That is no longer true today. Dr. Baehr explains some of the consequences to the industry and to the viewing audience. Contents 1 Behind the Screens…

Practical Questions and Biblical Answers Concerning Christ-like Character Development

By: Dr. Steven Riser; ©2003 Character is who God knows us to be. It is what we are when no one else is looking. Dr. Riser says, in fact, that character is in large measure a function of our integrity, convictions and moral fortitude. Contents 1 Practical Questions and Biblical Answers Concerning Christ-like Character Development’…

The Doctrine of Justification

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2003 “Justification” is the act of God whereby He forgives the sins of believers and declares them righteous by imputing the obedience and righteousness of Christ to them through faith. Contents 1 Justification 2 What Justification Is Not 3 What Justification Is 4 Further Scripture Proof for the…

What Does the Bible Say About…/Part 6

By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2003 Dr. Figart once again tackles questions sent in by 8th grade students regarding the book of Genesis. Was it okay for Joseph to practice divination? What’s wrong with not being circumcised? Was it normal to send a servant to look for a wife? Previous Article Students from Manheim Christian…