by Mike Ford (1955-2021) Forerunner, November 17, 2006 My maternal grandfather, Grampa Wool, was a fine man. My mother was the youngest of seven, so, by the time her five kids came along, Grampa Wool was into his sixties. Nonetheless, he played baseball with us (he had been a semi-pro player in his younger days), … Continue reading “Be There!”
What Is a False Prophet?
by David C. Grabbe Forerunner, "Prophecy Watch," November 17, 2006 The book of Revelation foretells that at the time of the end, in the last few years of Satan's dominion over the earth, a religious personality will arise and deceive the whole world by means of miraculous signs. This individual is referred to as “another … Continue reading “What Is a False Prophet?”
Prepare for Next Year’s Feast!
by Staff Forerunner, "Ready Answer," November 17, 2006 “And you shall eat before the Lord your God, in the place where He chooses to make His name abide. . . .” —Deuteronomy 14:23 “The king is dead! Long live the king!” This is a saying that the nobles of England cried immediately upon the death … Continue reading “Prepare for Next Year’s Feast!”
What Is the Pope Up To?
by Richard T. Ritenbaugh Forerunner, "WorldWatch," November 17, 2006 Pope Benedict XVI, the German-born former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, is the leader of over a billion Catholics worldwide and presides over a multi-billion dollar empire of land holdings, churches and cathedrals, companies, universities, institutions, hospitals, etc. His representatives, official and otherwise, are in every nation on … Continue reading “What Is the Pope Up To?”
Is the Christian Required To Do Works? (Part Five)
by John W. Ritenbaugh Forerunner, "Personal," September 11, 2006 In the previous four installments in this series, we have covered the subject of works in the following order: 1. The Bible's general approach to works. 2. Mankind's failure to appreciate the seriousness and costliness of sin and thus the need for works. 3. The inability … Continue reading “Is the Christian Required To Do Works? (Part Five)”
Embryonic Stem-Cell Research: The Promise and the Reality (Part Two)
by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021) Forerunner, "Prophecy Watch," September 11, 2006 Last month, we defined the nature of embryonic stem-cell research. If scientists can understand and replicate the signals used to control embryonic cellular differentiation, they will be able to build mature cells for implantation into sick or injured individuals. However, far beyond that, they will … Continue reading “Embryonic Stem-Cell Research: The Promise and the Reality (Part Two)”
A Godly Quest for Pleasure
by David F. Maas Forerunner, September 11, 2006 Throughout the entire creation, God Almighty has developed and produced repeatable designs and patterns. One of the most ubiquitous patterns consists of the drive-reduction mechanism found in all living things, from the single cell to the multicellular organism. An accepted scientific metaphor or theoretical construct, Abraham Maslow's … Continue reading “A Godly Quest for Pleasure”
Go the Extra Mile
by John O. Reid (1930-2016) Forerunner, "Ready Answer," September 11, 2006 “And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.” —Matthew 5:41 In Matthew 5:20, part of His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus Christ instructs, “For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, … Continue reading “Go the Extra Mile”
The Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire: Aftermath or Interlude?
by David C. Grabbe Forerunner, "WorldWatch," September 11, 2006 Military commanders and historians often speak of “the fog of war”—the vague and uncertain perception of what is actually going on in the midst of an armed conflict. Southern Lebanon now lies in such a fog; the real nature of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, along with its … Continue reading “The Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire: Aftermath or Interlude?”
Is the Christian Required To Do Works? (Part Four)
by John W. Ritenbaugh Forerunner, "Personal," August 8, 2006 As the first article in this series explained, the Bible clearly states that the Christian is required to do good works. The devastation sin has caused through wars, adultery, murder, deceitful conspiracies, greed, disobedient children, multitudes of false religions, and churches in doctrinal disarray proves that … Continue reading “Is the Christian Required To Do Works? (Part Four)”