The Death of Materialism – Part 1
By: Dave Hunt; ©2000 Dave Hunt explores the effects of a materialistic world view, and the acceptance of the evolutionary theory on our society and on our personal relationships The acceptance of Darwinian evolution in the nineteenth century was the key development in moving the scientific world into hard-core materialism. Nevertheless, increasing numbers of leading…
Teaching Your Children: Practical Tips
By: Rev. Sam Harris; ©2000 How can you be sure that your children learn the essentials of the Christian faith? Rev. Harris gives several practical ways to incorporate such teaching into your everyday lives. Teaching your Children: Practical Tips Question: In our Sunday School class, which is made up primarily of young couples, we were…
Where Did Cain Get His Wife
By: Rev. Sam Harris; ©2000 Genesis 4:16-17 refers to Cain’s “wife.” If Adam and Eve were the first humans, and Cain was their son, where did he find a wife? Rev. Harris explains. Where Did Cain Get His Wife? Question: In Genesis 4:16 & 17, we read: “Then Cain went out from the presence of…
Release Barabbas! Did the Gospel Writers Make That Up
By: Rev. Sam Harris; ©2000 What extra-biblical evidence supports the release of Barabbas by Pilate? Or, as some critics claim, was that strictly a “Gospel writer’s fabrication”? “Release Barabbas!” Did the Gospel Writers Make That Up? Question: I was recently watching a TLC program about Jesus. Ostensibly, they were looking for the “real” or “historical”…
How Long is “Forever and Ever”
By: Rev. Sam Harris; ©2000 Rev. Sam Harris looks at biblical passages regarding “forever” to see if it really means eternal, or if there is an end to it. How Long is “Forever and Ever”? Question: The subject is the understanding of the phrase “forever and ever” in the light of this question: I hear…
Making Your Behavior Match Your Identity
(excerpted from Lifetime Guarantee, published by Harvest House) A friend of mine who has made several trips to the Holy Land was telling me the other day how much different it was when he traveled with the tour guide he discovered on his fourth trip. This guide was Jewish, had been reared in Jerusalem, had…
Blending of the Gods – The United Religions Initiative Global Charter Signing
By: Carl Teichrib; ©2000 In June of this year a diverse group gathered in Pittsburgh to sign the United Religions Initiative Global Charter. Carl Teichrib, who was there, explains why Christians need to be concerned about the objectives of this initiative. Blending of the Gods: The United Religions Initiative Global Charter Signing (This article…
Questions About Other Gods – Part 1
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2000 There are many different “gods” competing for the hearts and minds of people today. The way we think about what God is like and His relationship to the world determines a lot about the way we see other things in our everyday lives. Over the next few weeks we will…
The Indwelling Word
By: Jim Davis; ©2000 “God’s Word has the power to heal.” Jim Davis explains what he means in this article that encourages believers not to neglect the study of and meditation on that word as part of their Christian life. Did You Know Did you know that God’s word has the power to heal? When…
The Trinity – Part 4
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2000 This article continues a discussion of some of the misunderstanding that have caused Islamic followers to be so opposed to the Christian teaching regarding the Trinity. Contents 1 The Trinity—Part Four 2 Attacks on the Trinity—Muslim misunderstanding (con’t) 2.1 David’s Son and David’s Lord 2.2 God only good 2.3 The…
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