Unity, Tolerance and Doctrinal Truth
By: Mike Gendron; ©2002 The Roman Catholic Church has been the driving force behind a push for unity. Ecumenical unity with all Christians is riding the wave of tolerance in many churches and denominations. But, Mike Gendron points out, there are some significant barriers standing in the way of this unity. Contents 1 Unity,…
Why Does God Permit Evil to Exist/Part 7
By: Dr. John Ankerberg; ©2002 How do we account for the reality of evil? Because if God created everything, and we say that he has, and since evil exists, and we are saying that evil does exist, is God the author of evil? Previous Article Why Does God Permit Evil to Exist?—Part Seven Dr. John…
Why Does God Permit Evil to Exist/Part 10
By: Dr. John Ankerberg; ©2002 In this final installment of the series, Dr. Geisler answers the question, “if God is all-knowing, all-powerful, all-loving, why isn’t He doing something about evil now? Is it because He can’t, or, assuming He can, that he won’t do anything about it? Previous Article Why Does God Permit Evil to…
The Bible and the Counting of Time/Part 2
By: Lorri MacGregor; ©October 2002 As we discussed in the previous article, cults like the Jehovah’s Witnesses often establish dates by the “hunt and peck” method, linking unrelated scriptures from various parts of the Bible. However, any exact dates are not so easily arrived at, as we will see in Part 2. Contents 1 Introduction…
False Miracles/Part 2
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2002 As we noted previously, many unusual events are attributable to God that are not true miracles. God acts through natural processes. Other unusual events are acts of human beings (and/or deceiving spirits, called demons). These are not real miracles either. Satan can fool, but he cannot truly work transcendently over…
False Miracles/Part 1
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2002 Distinguishing a true from a false miracle is important to the defense of the Christian faith. For miracles are the unique way God confirms a truth claim to be from him. But the counterfeit cannot be detected unless one knows the characteristics of a genuine. False Miracles—Part One Distinguishing a…
Why Does God Permit Evil to Exist/Part 8
By: Dr. John Ankerberg; ©2002 Would it be better never to have been born than to suffer? Why is there a hell? What about those who have never heard the Gospel of Jesus? These three questions are answered this month by Drs. Ankerberg and Geisler. Previous Article Why Does God Permit Evil to Exist?—Part Eight…
A Parent’s Guide to The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring-Part 2
By: Dr. Ted Baehr, Dr. Tom Snyder and Lisa & Eric Rice; ©2002 THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING is a wonderful “epic” movie that vividly captures most of Tolkien’s vision, including his moral vision. Contents 1 An Epic Challenge for a Small Hero An Epic Challenge for a Small Hero…
Examining Should You Believe in the Trinity/Part 1
By: Lorri MacGregor; ©April 2002 “Should You Believe in the Trinity?” is a Watchtower publication designed to destroy the Christian belief in the Trinity. Lorri MacGregor examines the primary sources for some quotes to see if they are complete and in context. She finds that in many cases, they are not. In 1989, Jehovah’s Witnesses…
Examining Should You Believe in the Trinity/Part 2
By: Lorri MacGregor; ©May 2002 Lorri MacGregor reveals the source of more out-of-context quotes to drive home the point that this publication is dishonest in what it is teaching Jehovah’s Witnesses about the doctrine of the Trinity. In part one we examined methods used by the Watchtower Society to attack belief in the Trinity. In…
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