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Israel Was No Fluke
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 8, 2008 (message contributor)
Israel was No Fluke
I'm a laid-back White Sox fan. All my life, I have had to deal with being out-numbered by Cubs fans. Both Sox and Cub fans have long dreamt of a City series, where the two teams are competing during the World Series. That could happen this year. Statistically speaking, we could expect this to happen sometimes.
But for an entire nation to believe in Jesus like this, that is not a mere statistical flukes. People do not get saved by statistical chance, but by the plans of a sovereign God!
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Unfortunately, Some People Assume They Must Get ... PRO
Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jan 16, 2007
Unfortunately, some people assume they must get all their Bible teaching from some kind of religious “expert.” The idea is that Joe Average is bound to get it wrong if he tries to understand the Bible for himself, so he needs an expert to interpret it for him. Which reminds me of a story I ...read more
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I'm Just Scratching The Surface Of Evidence That ...
Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jan 16, 2007
I’m just scratching the surface of evidence that supports the Historical Accuracy of the Bible. Let me sum it up with a quote from D.F.Albright, an archaeologist at John Hopkins University. He said, “Excessive skepticism shown toward the Bible has progressively been discredited. Discovery after ...read more
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10. Is It Really Possible To Introduce ... PRO
Contributed by Chip Monck on Feb 15, 2005
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Real Life In The Bible
Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jan 16, 2007
Listen to these facts about a few Bible heroes: · Adam blamed his wife for his problems. · Cain killed his brother, Able · After surviving the flood, Noah despaired and got drunk. (Now, think about it. After spending a year closed up in a floating barn, then finally getting out to see ...read more
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