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Billboards For Jesus
Millions of motorists in the Pacific Northwest are getting the word as billboards pop up along highways announcing “The Lord is coming” and similar messages. It all started when Seattle real estate man Roland J. Hoefer saw red after spotting … Continue reading →
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Astronauts Read Genesis 1
On Christmas Eve, somewhere above the forbidding landscape of the moon, the voices of Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders carried to earth dwellers the story of creation as found in Genesis 1:1–10. “In the beginning, God created the … Continue reading →
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Creation Out of Nothing
Frederick the Great needed a new court chaplain. He decided to base his selection on the way in which applicants would deliver an extemporaneous sermon. The text, in a sealed envelope, was to be handed to each applicant as he … Continue reading →
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“Nobody Made It”
Sir Isaac Newton had a replica of our solar system made in miniature. In the center was the sun with its retinue of planets revolving around it. A scientist entered Newton’s study one day, and exclaimed, “My! what an exquisite … Continue reading →
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In The Beginning, God
The ancient Egyptians believed that a flat world rested on four pillars of stone and the ancient Hindus believed that a flat world rested on the back of a huge elephant, the elephant stood on the back of an enormous … Continue reading →
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Teacher Fired For Adam And Eve
A row flared up in England in 1977 over the firing of a religious education teacher who believed in Adam and Eve. David Watson, 56, told his pupils so, was subsequently dismissed, and had his appeal rejected by Hertfordshire County … Continue reading →
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“It Appears That,” Etc., Etc.
The theory of the evolution of man is based on suppositions and inferences. As an example, the first chapter of Charles Darwin’s book The Descent of Man contains within a few pages, 20 expressions of uncertainty, such as “seemed,” “it … Continue reading →
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Darwin’s Last Hours
Something you very rarely ever hear about. Which happens in the case of many with “itching ears!” C. W. Hale Amos in The Bible Friend wrote: From reliable testimony, it may be assumed that Charles Darwin returned to the faith … Continue reading →
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Darwin’s Grandson: No Need For God
A brilliant array of scholars responded to the beckoning of the University of Chicago for its Darwin Centennial Celebration, and the resulting galaxy of science celebrities was perhaps the most memorable feature of the gathering. Numbered among approximately 2,500 attendants … Continue reading →
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The Evolution Theory
As taught in our public schools today, the Organic Theory of Evolution accounts for the origin of mankind as follows: “Life on this planet originated several billion years ago, when electrical disturbances caused reactions to occur in the chemicals of … Continue reading →
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Inspiration Is Reaffirmed
In the Urbana ‘76 convention’s first major address, John W. Alexander, laid the foundations for the program which followed. He emphasized his belief that the Bible “is the infallible revelation of the infallible God—which means that it is entirely trustworthy … Continue reading →
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Social Implications of The Gospel
When the International Congress on World Evangelization met at Lausanne in 1974, it stressed the social implications of the gospel as well as man’s personal need to trust Christ. In one of the major conference addresses, Sr. Michael Creen said, … Continue reading →
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Phenomenon of 1970s
For the first time in United States history, most major church denominations stopped growing and began to shrink—except the conservative denominations! Census of churches reveal that conservative bodies invariably move to the top of any growth listings, while National Council … Continue reading →
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Past Attempts At Unification
Hal Lindsay (Author, Prophecy Teacher) has stated in the past: It is interesting to see in history how men have attempted to put together the Old Roman Empire. Charlemagne tried to do this in A. D. 800. His “Roman Empire” … Continue reading →
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Prophecy of European Union
Dr. Walter Hallstein, former president of the European Economic Community said: “Three phases of the European unification are to be noted. First, the customs union, second, the economic union, third, the political union … what we have created on the … Continue reading →
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Europe’s Call For a Leader
Several years ago, Belgium’s Premier, P. H. Spock made a statement in the newspaper: “The truth is that the method of international committees has failed. What we need is a person, someone of the highest order of great energy. “Let … Continue reading →
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An Old Dividing Line
The Euphrates River is about 1,800 miles long, one thousand feet to one mile at some points wide, and is on the average 57 feet deep, For a long time, this river was a formidable barrier to East-West communication and … Continue reading →
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The Only Importance
Over the triple doorways of the Cathedral of Milan there are three inscriptions spanning the splendid arches. Over one is carved a beautiful wreath of roses, and underneath is the legend. “All that which pleases is but for a moment.” … Continue reading →
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The Googol
No matter how large a number is, it is finite: it is always possible to mention a number that is larger. Scientists speak of the “googol.” It is a one, followed by 100 zeros. The googol is inconceivably large. But … Continue reading →
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A Comparison
The great projectiles which we fire in warfare, from the coast artillery, travel at a speed of about one mile per second. As the earth moves around the sun, it travels at a speed of about eighteen and one-half miles … Continue reading →
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