Have you ever heard or had a conversation something like the following? “Are you a Christian?” “Well of course I’m a Christian! Do you think I’m a heathen? I’m an American!” “Well, I mean do you believe–” “I believe in God.” “But I mean have you ever put your faith in Christ; are you saved?”

“But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.” (Luke 8:13) This is how the Lord Jesus explained His teaching about the second soil in the Parable of the Four

Dear Bob, I want to tell you how much I appreciate your work for GES. Each month I look forward to the newsletter and find it very informative. I want to thank you for dealing with some of my questions in the past. I realize they are difficult and sometimes controversial. It is not my