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Sabbath

PDF Questions on the Sabbath
AUTHORS:  Geisler, Dr. Norman
Dr. Geisler looks at three Scriptures often used to challenge worship on Sunday rather than Saturday. What do Exodus 20:8-11, Acts 17:1-3 and Revelation 14:9-12 have to say about the Sabbath?
Sacraments

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 PDF A Donde Va Vincente?
AUTHORS:  Knott, Carlos Tomas
“Where is Vincent going?” is a common Spanish saying, and the answer is “Where everyone else is going!” It refers to people who just follow the crowd, doing what everyone else is doing. In this article Carlos Knott explains that many children become involved in “first communion” and confirmation simply because of social pressure—everyone else is doing it.
Sacraments

PDF The Vail Menders
AUTHORS:  Durel, Greg
Picture the Jewish priests sitting in the temple frantically trying to sew up the veil in the temple after it was torn (following Jesus’ death on the cross). Why would they want to do that, and why is that a picture of what the Roman Catholic Church is doing today?
Salvation

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 PDF "I Am He"
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John
When Jesus said “I am He,” the Jews knew that He was claiming to be God. Jesus also claimed that to know Him was to know God. But is it enough just to know God? Dr. Ankerberg suggests that the more important question is “Does God know you?”
Salvation

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 PDF "Nobody Knows"
AUTHORS:  McCarthy, James
Can anyone know that he is saved and going to heaven with certainty? The Roman Catholic Church calls this rash presumption. What does the Bible call it?
Salvation

PDF ?Al Cielo Por Los Diez Mandamientos?
AUTHORS:  Knott, Carlos Tomas
For a religious person, the question a thoughtful person should ask is, Can we reach heaven by keeping the 10 commandments? The Catholic Scriptures say “no,” but many Catholics say “yes.” Another problem arises when we compare the 10 commandment is Catholic literature with the list found in the Bible. The second commandment found in the Bible—regarding graven images—is missing in the official Catholic list! Why?
Salvation

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 PDF “How Shall They Believe?”
AUTHORS:  McCarthy, James
Many Catholics would gladly receive the saving message of salvation, if only someone would explain it to them. Maybe God would use you. Jim McCarthy explains further about the urgent need of Catholics in this article.
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 PDF “La Mona aunque se vista de seda, mona es y mona se queda”
AUTHORS:  Knott, Carlos Tomas
“Even though you dress a monkey in silk, it’s still a monkey and always will be.” Carlos Knott uses this Spanish proverb to explore Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus, who still needed to be saved, even though he was a “religious” man.
Salvation

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 PDF Al Cielo Por Los Diez Mandamientos? Capitulo 3
AUTHORS:  Knott, Carlos Tomas
The second five commandments emphasize our responsibility toward others. While the Law highlights our sinful condition, it also teaches us about how far reaching God’s righteousness is. Those who are ignorant of the righteousness of God practice religion and hope everything will be okay because it makes them feel good about themselves. But we cannot ignore the righteousness of God while trying to establish our own righteousness, for we are all sinners. The ten commandments are God’s way of showing what an impossible mission that is. Sacraments and ceremonies do nothing to alter our desperate condition. We need a Savior!
Salvation

PDF Are You Born Again?
AUTHORS:  Van Dyke, Dr. James
Can you know for sure if you are a Christian? Using John 3:1-8 as a springboard, Dr. Van Dyke gives five marks of a born-again believer. Check them out yourself to see if you fit—or if you need to answer God’s call on your life.
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 PDF Assurance of Salvation
AUTHORS:  Harris, Rev. Sam
Once saved—always saved? Or can you lose your salvation? Rev. Harris responds to this question with Scriptures to help you have assurance of your salvation in Jesus Christ.
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 PDF El Cristo El Perdon (The Christ of Pardon)
AUTHORS:  Knott, Carlos Tomas
Hebrews 7:25 promises “wherefore He is able to save to the uttermost all those who come to God by Him.” Sadly, instead of trusting in Him, many Catholics still try other methods to receive pardon. Carlos Knott explains
Salvation

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 PDF Es Suprema La Inglesia (Is the Church Supreme?)
AUTHORS:  Knott, Carlos Tomas
Carlos Knott responds to the news release on 9/5/02000 of Cardinal Ratzinger, et al, who declared the supremacy of the Roman Catholic Church and that salvation and grace are in her. But is the church supreme? Should we trust in her for salvation? Would we not do better to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, to whom the Father has give the name that is above all other names, and in whose name alone is salvation?
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 PDF Es Suprema La Inglesia Catolica Romana? Parte II
AUTHORS:  Knott, Carlos Tomas
Carlos Knott continues to address the questions: Is the Church really the light and guide for salvation for all people? What do the Scriptures say? Upon examining the Scriptures, it becomes clear that the Lord Jesus Christ, rather than the Church are the light and guide, and the only source for salvation.
Salvation

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 PDF Exchanging Religion for a Relationship
AUTHORS:  Gendron, Mike
All religions of the world have one thing in common—they teach salvation is a result of what man does for God rather than what God has done for man. True Christianity is not a religion but a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Mike Gendron explains how Catholics can exchange their religion for a relationship with God. Those who trust Jesus alone have access to the Father.
Salvation

PDF It Is No Longer I Who Live
AUTHORS:  Gendron, Mike
How would you describe your life when you were spiritually dead compared to your life after you were born again? Has Jesus made a significant difference in the way you live? Mike Gendron contrasts his life as a Roman Catholic with his life as a Christian.
Salvation

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 PDF Jesus Christ is Sufficient to Save Sinners Completely
AUTHORS:  Gendron, Mike
Whenever man is engaged in attaining and preserving his salvation, there can never be any assurance. But, as Mike Gendron explains this month, we CAN have assurance, and the reason is Christ!
Salvation

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 PDF Mortal and Venial Sin
AUTHORS:  McCarthy, James
Roman Catholicism teaches there are two kinds of sin, namely, mortal and venial. In this month’s article, Jim McCarthy explains the Catholic definition for these two types of sin and how they contribute to a faulty understanding of salvation.
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 PDF Reaching Catholics for Christ
AUTHORS:  Gendron, Mike
Most Catholics do not know God’s punishment for sin or his only provision for it. If we are to reach Catholics for Christ we must tell them God’s righteous justice requires the death penalty for any and all sin. Only then will they see how futile their works are, and only then will they turn to the Savior.
Salvation

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 PDF Reaching Catholics for Christ
AUTHORS:  McCarthy, James
Are you concerned about the salvation of Catholics but are not sure what to do? In this week’s article on Catholicism, author Jim McCarthy explains eight things that you can do to help introduce Catholics to Christ.
Salvation

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 PDF Salvation of the “Heathen”—Part One
AUTHORS:  Geisler, Dr. Norman
The fate of those who have never heard the Gospel poses a problem for the benevolence of God. If God is all-loving, then how can he send people to hell who have never heard about Jesus and how to be saved?
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 PDF Salvation of the “Heathen”—Part Three
AUTHORS:  Geisler, Dr. Norman
Is it fair for God to send people to hell who have never heard the only Gospel by which they can be saved? Dr. Geisler explains that this is really several questions in one. He answers them in turn.
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 PDF Salvation of the “Heathen”—Part Two
AUTHORS:  Geisler, Dr. Norman
Is salvation available ONLY through Christ? If so, how much does someone need to know? Dr. Geisler continues his look at the scriptures related to this subject.
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 PDF The Catholic Way of Salvation
AUTHORS:  McCarthy, James
What exactly does the Roman Catholic Church teach is the way of salvation? Jim McCarthy provides an answer from a popular post-Vatican II catechism in this month’s article.
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 PDF The Good News: The Lord God Shed His Blood for Our Salvation
AUTHORS:  Magnani, Duane
Duane Magnani of Witness, Inc., answers your questions about how men are saved. Why do we need to be saved? How are we saved? When are we saved? These and others answers are found in this article.
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 PDF The Gospel of Jesus Christ and How Man Perverts It
AUTHORS:  Gendron, Mike
In September, 2000, Pope John Paul II announced the Roman Catholic Church is necessary for salvation. Three months later he declared: “All the righteous on earth, even those who do not know Christ and his Church… are called to build the Kingdom of God.” Which of these statements are Catholics to believe? They stand in direct opposition to one another and to the Bible. Maybe it is time for Catholics to go to the only infallible source for truth—the written word of God.
Salvation

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 PDF The Vatican’s Claim to Save Humanity
AUTHORS:  Gendron, Mike
Is the Roman Catholic Church the only hope to save humanity? Are all non-Catholic Churches suffering from defects? A new announcement from the Vatican answers these questions with an emphatic “yes.” Mike Gendron examines the document in light of God’s holy word.
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 PDF What Catholics Don't Know
AUTHORS:  Gendron, Mike
Many Roman Catholics have a zeal for God, but it is not based on biblical knowledge. Mike Gendron lists some of the things Catholics are not taught about salvation, God’s attributes, and Jesus that could make a real difference in their lives.
Salvation

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 PDF What is Salvation? Christian and Muslim Perspectives
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John
In the final part of this debate the participants explain what is meant by “salvation” for Christians and for Muslims.
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 PDF Who Will be Saved, According to the Word of God?
AUTHORS:  Geisler, Dr. Norman
Dr. Geisler looks at two passages which often confuse people: Romans 1:19-20 and Romans 5:18-19 to answer the questions “What about those who have never heard the Gospel” and “Will everyone eventually be saved?”
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 PDF Why Catholics Don't Know
AUTHORS:  McCarthy, James
In his article this month, Jim McCarthy explains why from the day that a Catholic is baptized until the day he dies, he is on probation with God. Life is a trail during which he must prove by faith and obedience that he is worthy of heaven. In the balance hangs his eternal salvation.
Salvation

PDF Will Faith Alone Save Me? What About Good Works?
AUTHORS:  Harris, Rev. Sam
The old question about faith vs. works, James vs. Paul, comes up again. Rev. Harris explains why this ideas do not contradict one another, but rather complement one another.
Sanctification

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 PDF Sanctification
AUTHORS:  Missler, Nancy
What is sanctification, and how does God work in us to achieve it? How is Peter a good example of the process of sanctification?
Satan

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 PDF Lucifer Rising—Part 1: “Light of the World”
AUTHORS:  Teichrib, Carl
To Christians “Lucifer” is another name by which we know Satan. To the New Ager, though, Lucifer is “an agent of intellectual and spiritual freedom.” Carl Teichrib explores some of the ways this belief has shaped what we know as “new age” teachings.
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 PDF The Reality of Satan
AUTHORS:  Geisler, Dr. Norman
Many people, even Christians deny the reality of Satan. Dr. Geisler explains why we can’t afford to ignore him, and answers some of the objections raised by critics.
Scientology

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 PDF Scientology
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John
In recent years several Hollywood actors have made public their association with Scientology. What does this group teach? Drs. Ankerberg and Weldon give a brief overview.
Scopes

PDF “Inherit the Wind”—A Hollywood History of the Scopes Trial, Part 2
AUTHORS:  Menton, David
Dr. Menton continues his examination of the difference between the actual trial, as seen from trial transcripts, and the Hollywood version of the story.
Separation

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 PDF Separation
AUTHORS:  Davis, Jim
Doesn’t the Bible tell us not to associate with unbelievers? Well, not exactly, as Jim Davis points out. He explains what the apostle Paul tells us about separation as believers.
Seventh-day Adventism

PDF Seventh-day Adventism
AUTHORS:  Bjornstad, Dr James
Many people are confused as to whether or not Seventh-day Adventism should be considered a cult. In this article, Dr. Bjornstad explains where their doctrine agrees with historic, biblical Christianity, and what the points of disagreement are.
Sex

PDF Deceit and Sexual Sin
AUTHORS:  Davis, Jim
The area of sexuality has been one of Satan’s most effective tools against Christians. Jim Davis shows how this area of temptation is so deceptive, and offers advice to help you be an overcomer.
Sexuality

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 PDF God’s Advice on Sexual Behavior—Part One
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John
Statistics show an alarming trend toward sexual impurity, even among Christian young people. The authors point out the dangers inherent in a sexually immoral lifestyle, and why abstinence isn’t just God’s desire for young people, it’s a good idea!
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 PDF God’s Advice on Sexual Behavior—Part Three
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John
Perhaps one reason why God treats the sexual act so seriously is because of all it implies concerning what He has accomplished in the incarnation and in His marriage relationship with the Church. What are the consequences of rejecting God’s principles for sex?
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 PDF God’s Advice on Sexual Behavior—Part Two
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John
Sex is a gift from God. Used properly, it is good. But sex misused can actually be dangerous to the individual’s mental and physical health.
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 PDF The Legacy of the Sexual Revolution
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John
For decades Planned Parenthood and other “family planning” agencies have promised the American public that the crisis of teenage pregnancies, abortions and sexually transmitted diseases would ease or cease if young people were thoroughly educated about their sexuality and given contraception. Has it worked?
Shamanism

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 PDF Shamanism
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John
Shamanism claims contact with supernatural entities for a variety of religious or even secular purposes, and is increasingly popular today.
Shinto

PDF Shinto
AUTHORS:  Bjornstad, Dr James
Do you know anyone who is involved in the Shinto religion? Do you have any idea what they believe? Have you tried to witness to them, but have encountered unexpected problems? Dr. Bjornstad takes some of the mystery out of Shinto with this article.
Silva Mind Control

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 PDF Silva Mind Control
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John
In an article taken from their Encyclopedia of Cults and New Religions, Drs. Ankerberg and Weldon explain the doctrinal beliefs and dangers of the Silva Mind Control Method.
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 PDF Silva Mind Control
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John/ Weldon, Dr. John
Thousands of people have taken the Silva Mind Control course. But Drs. Ankerberg and Weldon warn they may have gotten more than they bargained for.
Sin

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 PDF Why Catholics Don’t Understand Sin
AUTHORS:  McCarthy, James
Though many Catholics worry about their sins, few understand the true seriousness of the matter. In this month’s article, Jim McCarthy explains how three practices of Roman Catholicism mislead Catholics as to sin and its consequences.
Source of Authority

PDF Predicar El Evangelio A Los Catolico-Romanos?—La Ultima Palabra De Dios
AUTHORS:  Knott, Carlos Tomas
In Christ we have the “last word from God.” That means that the papal encyclicals, the tradition and magisterium the church councils and apostolic fathers are not further revelations, neither are they the Word of God.
Spanish

PDF ?Al Cielo Por Los Diez Mandamientos?
AUTHORS:  Knott, Carlos Tomas
For a religious person, the question a thoughtful person should ask is, Can we reach heaven by keeping the 10 commandments? The Catholic Scriptures say “no,” but many Catholics say “yes.” Another problem arises when we compare the 10 commandment is Catholic literature with the list found in the Bible. The second commandment found in the Bible—regarding graven images—is missing in the official Catholic list! Why?
Spanish

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 PDF “La Mona aunque se vista de seda, mona es y mona se queda”
AUTHORS:  Knott, Carlos Tomas
“Even though you dress a monkey in silk, it’s still a monkey and always will be.” Carlos Knott uses this Spanish proverb to explore Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus, who still needed to be saved, even though he was a “religious” man.
Spanish

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 PDF A Donde Va Vincente?
AUTHORS:  Knott, Carlos Tomas
“Where is Vincent going?” is a common Spanish saying, and the answer is “Where everyone else is going!” It refers to people who just follow the crowd, doing what everyone else is doing. In this article Carlos Knott explains that many children become involved in “first communion” and confirmation simply because of social pressure—everyone else is doing it.
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 PDF A Roma Le Gusta La Palabra “Y”
AUTHORS:  Knott, Carlos Tomas
La Palabra Y means “the word and.” Taken from a banner on the cathedral in Seville, this article examines the persistent problem of the Roman Church: adding to the Scriptures; in this case, concerning indulgences.
Spanish

PDF Al Cielo Por Los Diez Mandamientos? Capitulo 2
AUTHORS:  Knott, Carlos Tomas
This article deals with the first five commandments, which emphasize our responsibility toward God. The author looks at what it would mean for a person to try and keep them all perfectly. God’s Law, correctly used, does nothing to exalt or console people; on the contrary, its lawful use is to show our need for a Savior.