JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2004
Shattered Innocence – Child Soldiers
In This Issue
Are You Being Called?
Personal from David C. Pack, Publisher/Editor-In-Chief
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Homosexuality
A look at how public acceptance of “alternative lifestyles” has dramatically changed—and what the future may hold.
By Bruce A. Ritter
Should Christians Submit to Government Authority?
Should you always obey civil authority? Does the Bible ever endorse the breaking of man’s laws? When man’s ordinances are in conflict with God’s laws, which have precedence? Must Christians pay taxes? Do Christians have a duty to reform the governments of men? Many are confused about these issues. Here are the answers!
By David C. Pack
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Evolution Exposed: Deconstructing False Science
The debate about the origin of life is clouded by a hazy definition of what evolution actually is. This need not be.
By Bradford G. Schleifer
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Does the New Testament Teach ALL Ten Commandments?
Did Christ come to do away with or replace the Ten Commandments? Are all Ten Commandments taught and enforced in the New Testament? Did Paul teach them to the Gentiles? What about the book of James?
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Our Children Used
Children are a precious part of the fabric of any society. They are the building blocks of future generations. Yet, they are used and abused in the most atrocious of manners. Why? When will it end? What, if anything, can be done now—and in the near future?
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What Is Armageddon?
Is it a place? An event? Is it the end of the world as we know it? Who will it involve? Few know what Armageddon means. What does the Bible really say? Now you can understand!
By Charles E. Herzog
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The Truth About Smoking
Does the Bible condemn smoking or any use of tobacco products? Since God does not specifically command, “Thou shall not smoke or chew tobacco,” many conclude that it is not a sin. Yet research has proven that it is harmful to one’s health. What does the Bible say about this?