Archive for February, 2005

Some Things Said… (Feb 05) (2)

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2005

Abuse Victim Tells Her Story at National Press Club
Speaking at a recent press conference at the National Press Club in Washington , DC , a member of an underground house church in China told about her experiences of torture, abuse, and arbitrary imprisonment by Chinese police.
According to a news release from the China Aid Association, […]

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What is a Church? (5)

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2005

I had not intended an exhaustive study when I started this, but to this point that is what has resulted. The plan from this point - as the series is moving into passages where the general topic is the church and its particulars, the readings will become more extended; and as such I will likely […]

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Proving the Bible to be God’s Word (2)

Monday, February 21st, 2005

Some think the Bible must be used to prove its claims of inspiration. Critics argue that Christians claim the Bible is inspired and then prove it by quoting the Bible. But the Bible can be proved to inspired of God without quoting passages that claim its inspiration. Instead of assuming the Bible to be […]

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The Bible is Historically Reliable

Thursday, February 17th, 2005

Is the Bible we have in our hands historically reliable? Frequently the charge is made that we cannot trust the Bible we hold in our hands today because it was written 2000 years ago. Further, they charge that over the last 2000 years, thousands of errors and discrepancies have found their way into the Bible. […]

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Proving the Bible to be God’s Word (1)

Monday, February 14th, 2005

The Bible declares itself to be the very words of God. This makes the Bible very unique. Other documents shy away from making such a declaration because if the document contains the words of God, then those words must be flawless. As humans, we know we make mistakes and do not want to make a […]

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Some Things Said… (Feb 05)

Sunday, February 6th, 2005

Women’s magazine offers tips to feminine terrorists
“ROME — Al Qaeda has introduced an online womens magazine with articles including dietary advice for suicide bombers and tips on how to “dominate the passions before blowing yourself up, according to Italy s SISDE secret service.
“SISDE analysts disclosed the existence of Al Khansa, the unusual monthly Internet publication […]

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God’s Method of Biblical Inspiration

Thursday, February 3rd, 2005

Before we can discuss the inspiration of the scriptures, we must begin by defining inspiration. In todays language, inspiration refers to anything that lifts the spirit. Therefore, we speak of paintings that are inspirational. We talk about football players inspiring their team to victory. When speaking in these terms, many people admit the Bible to […]

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