Most Evangelicals Need Evangelizing

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Evangelical Is a Very Broad Title The term Evangelical in theory means one who believes the NT evangel, or good news, and especially the message of justification by faith alone in Christ alone. However, in current usage it actually is a very elastic term that says very little about what a person believes. The term
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Grace in Eclipse: A Study on Eternal Rewards

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Grace in Eclipse: A Study on Eternal Rewards Third Edition. By Zane C. Hodges. Irving, TX: Grace Evangelical Society, 2007. 140 pp. Paper, $8.95. Many, this writer included, consider this to be one of the best books written on eternal rewards. This is surely one of Zane’s best books in terms of content, style, and
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Jesus, God’s Prophet: His Teaching about the Coming Surprise

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Jesus, God’s Prophet: His Teaching about the Coming Surprise By Zane C. Hodges. Mesquite, TX: Kerugma, Inc., 2006. 64 pp. Paper, $4.95. Though short in length, this book makes a profound point. Zane’s point is that the prophetic teaching we find in the NT epistles does not come via the Spirit revealing new truths to
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A Tale of Two Sons: MacArthur Revised

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Beware of Dogmatic Assertions That Are Not Backed by Scripture Dr. John MacArthur, Friday April 18, 2008 Back in April, Pastor Bob Vacendak and I went to hear a message on Luke 15 by Dr. John MacArthur. He was in Dallas to show his appreciation for KCBI Radio station and also to promote his new
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Essential Truths about Our Savior

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In order to understand the Bible, recognizing important distinctions is critically important. This is especially true in the area of soteriology, the doctrine of salvation. There is a difference Biblically between what we must believe to be born again and what the Savior had to be and do in order for us to be born
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Escape

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Escape. By Carolyn Jessop with Laura Palmer. New York: Broadway Books, 2007. 413 pp. Cloth, $24.95. The author, Carolyn Jessop, tells an amazing story of her escape, both physically and spiritually, from a polygamous cult, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (S). At age 18 she was given in marriage to a
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