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The May 2006 issue of National Geographic reported on the Gospel of Judas, the latest darling of academics, treasure hunters, and antiquities smugglers. For those too young to recall, there have been many artifacts discovered, held in the hands of adventurers and ne’er-do-wells, and belatedly released to or from academics. The Dead Sea Scrolls, the [...]

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Many Christians spend a lot of time concerned about the borders of Israel when evaluating the status of prophetic fulfillments. There are several Scriptures that address the issue. See, Numbers 34: 2-12. The boundaries meted out in Numbers measured about 160 miles by 50 miles, or less than 8,000 square miles. To put this in [...]

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There are numerous prophecies regarding the end times, known in the Scriptures as the Day of the Lord. For nearly two thousand years, theological discussion had to include explanations accounting for Scriptures that made promises and predictions about Israel, when there was no state of Israel. One explanation popular among evangelicals was that [...]

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Here’s one institution of higher education that you know is not sponsored by the non-instrumental Churches of Christ.

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I watched the first installment of ABC’s two-part mini-series, The Ten Commandments, last night. It covered the 80-year period from baby Moses in the basket to the parting of the Red Sea. The second half, beginning after the Jews exited Egypt and culminating in Moses’ trip to the mountaintop, airs tonight.
Although [...]

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AN ARGUMENT FOR A MID-TRIBULATION RAPTURE
Even though there are 8,352 verses in the Bible, or 27%, that are prophetic, most Christians seem quite willing to forego exposure to them, much less master them. In the New Testament, 1,711 verses are considered prophetic, or 21.5% of the New Testament, and yet 21% of all sermons [...]

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CAN ANYBODY REASONABLY THINK THE RESURRECTION AND SURVIVAL OF ISRAEL WOULD BE POSSIBLE ABSENT THE UNLIMITED POWER OF GOD?
In 1967, I began a life-long fascination with the Second World War and the Nazi plague. I used my allowance to buy a paperback copy of The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William [...]

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Marvin Olasky of World Magazine looks ahead to what religion in America may look like 50 years from now: “The Next 50 Years.” Olaksy has a rather optimistic view. Hope he’s right.

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Britain’s Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists complains that extremely premature babies cost too much to treat and have too many problems later. The doctors call such babies “bed blockers,” because they take up beds that could be used by healthier babies. Many British doctors think such babies should be left to fend [...]

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Here’s another good article on Joel Osteen: “What’s Wrong with Prospering? The Gospel According to Joel Osteen.” This piece is by Dr. Ben Witherington, professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. Witherington writes a good blog, and although he is an academic, he writes to the average reader.
Make sure to read the [...]

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