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This follow-up discussion on the subject of hell took place on The O’Reilly Factor just three days after the previous Spiritual Perspectives reported on last week. The first guest affirmed the idea that God would not send anyone to hell. The second interview was with Franklin Graham (the
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On Monday evening, April 25, 2011, the host of The O"Reilly Factor engaged in a discussion with "Pastor" Jack McKinney, Ph. D. (which in this instance surely stands for Philosophically Deficient), of Raleigh, North Carolina. He was invited to appear after Time published an article on
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No, you're right if you said the above title is correct—except for the parenthetical remark. Since the 1840s, many people have taken issue with Jesus' declaration in Matthew 24:42: "Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming." William
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"Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment" (John 7:24). [Editor's Note: Last week, e-mail correspondence was set forth between myself and a person we gave the pseudonym of Swagger to—partly because of his initials and partly because of his attitude.
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Everyone has probably heard the expression, "It's not what you know; it's who you know." Apparently, some people believe that principle applies to salvation. They think, "If I can find enough people to agree with me, then that proves that my position is
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Mac Deaver, the champion of "the direct help from God" heresy, occasionally prompts the reader who is considering his 2007 book (The Holy Spirit) to laugh. He does not intend to be humorous, but the reader cannot help but chuckle at his tactics. In his first chapter, Mac
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Kristin Swenson, an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, wrote a book which was published in hardback last year (2010) and is now available in paperback—Bible Babel: Making Sense of the Most Talked About Book of All Time. A review of the book can be found
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Recently, the Orlando Sentinel published some interesting articles about various religious groups, but none of them was favorable (what a shock!). The first of these (printed on January 30, 2011), was on the front page (although it was on the lower half); its title is "Even Churches Going Bankrupt
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The tract with the above title has been circulated, apparently, since 1933—with a revision in 1956. Its size, when unfolded, is less than half of an 8½ by 11 piece of paper. It is published by Lifegate, Inc., whose home is Beach Grove, Indiana, but various religious groups can
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One of the most common sins of this era is that of fornication. According to Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon, the Greek word porneia refers to "illicit sexual intercourse in general" (531-32). This general word would include adultery and homosexuality, and bestiality, along with those who are
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Most of those who obey the gospel have been taught some basic information about the church. Usually, they know that Jesus promised to build His church (singular) (Matt. 16:16), that He purchased it with His own blood (Acts 20:28), and that He is head over it (Eph. 1:
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Country music has often promoted actions that are immoral, but "Heart Like Mine" is blasphemous! As of yesterday (February 26, 2011), this song was number #18 and still climbing the country charts. It was written by Travis Howard, Ashley Monroe, and the singer herself, Melissa Lambert. One wonders