... to give a simple yes or no answer for fear that it could cause another backlash among its followers. A statement as current as 1996 best describes this phenomenon, "On Wednesday, Pope John Paul II declared that "fresh knowledge leads to recognition of the theory of evolution as more than just a hypothesis" in a formal statement sent to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. The ... to this date, has undergone its own form of evolution. Other religions that have not made the modern changes have disappeared off the face of the earth, never to be heard from again. The Church now realizes that...

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... and a wrong. Therefore, if there is a right and a wrong, there must be a way to make the wrongs right again. Jesus provided the way to do this by dying on a cross. John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life." (NIV) So, one must ... whole salvation plan a little better. I was walking along the St. Joe River in Michigan on a Sabbath afternoon, enjoying nature and getting out of my apartment. I was walking under a bridge when I heard a crying sound coming from the river. There was a big black p...

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... serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world--he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our ... around like a roaring lion, seeking some one to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. John 10:10 Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, I say to you, every one who commits sin is a slave to sin. John 8:34 And when he came to the other si...

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... who is opening their heart to him. The utterance of another tongue is simply evidence that person has received the Holy Ghost. Once received, it guides a person through daily temptations. John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not neither knoweth him: but ye know him for he dwelleth with you and ... shall be in you. John 16:13 when the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth. This explains that once someone has received the Holy Ghost, they can now understand ... . And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but h...

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... sin could have possibly have come. God is the creator of all, but does that mean that he could have created evil as well? This question is similar to a question I heard as a young child, "Can God make a rock that he can not pick up?" Both of these questions puts God into a box, but in order to bypass any more theological debate ... . II Corinthians 6:14 says, "Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?" According to John MacArthur, Jr he states, "God is not the author of evil. If God...

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... , and there is no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and He we live with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be ... God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."" John tells us God will wipe every tear. No more pain, no more sorrow, just God. Imagine Heaven. So how exactl...

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... as representing an esclating Depending on who is asked weather the seven deadly sins come from the bible or from another source, many different answers are brought forward. One answer heard is that they are from the mouth of Jesus. This is not a common answer though. If looked up it is found not to be true. Another good answer is that ... whom he had seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also." (1 John 2:11; 3:15; 4:20-21) The punishment in Hell will be your body be dismembered, alive. Greed is the...

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... this world. People have always wondered what really happens when they die. Is there life after death? Where will I go? How can I get into heaven? These are questions I have personally heard all too often. This is most likely because in today's society, people have forgotten about basic biblical principals, and have given up any hope of life after death. Christ tells ... is a place being prepared for us by Christ. When things are ready, as Christ says, he will come back for us, so that we can be with Him for eternity. (John 14:2-3) The glory of heaven is beyond anything humans can compre...

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