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I would like to congratulate you on another informative and factual edition of The Good News, and in particular your article "Easter or Passover: Which Is Christian?" I have often heard my son speak of various issues where the true meaning of God has been distorted for modern convenience. I would occasionally dismiss this as the younger generation being full of naive views and ideas. How wrong I was. As we continually learn throughout life we need to "sort the chaff from the wheat" and discover the true meaning of God. The latest crime around the world is identity theft. It has actually been around a lot longer than most realize. Keep up the good work.
-G.W., Queensland, Australia
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In your "Shocked by the Bible" interview, I don't think the challenge of the Bible is a shock due to the fact that we depend on the translation of words by the people who translated from the original languages. We all know that we have to give allowances for language differences and who did the translating. The main point is to preserve the essence of the core values. All over the world ever since the beginning of time, most people have believed there is a Supreme Being.
-S.L., Knoxville, Tennessee
Of and by itself, belief in a Supreme Being is simply not enough. "You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble" (James 2:19). This same book also says, "But be doers of the word [of God], and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves" (James 1:22). The apostle Paul emphasized "the whole counsel of God" (Acts 20:27), including the Old Testament law and prophets (2 Timothy 3:15-17; Acts 24:14). To learn more about the Bible, readers may wish to read our free booklets Is the Bible True? and How to Understand the Bible.
I have been receiving your magazine for some time now, and I wish to congratulate all those involved for publishing such an informative and thought-provoking magazine. Irrespective of one's personal views and beliefs, I can't help but be impressed by the standard of your coverage on various global issues and topics, providing much food for thought.
I have found such topics as "Are America's Superpower Days Numbered?" "America's Economic Meltdown" and various previous reports on Darwinism most concise, informative and easy to understand. Many thanks to all The Good News team, and I wish the publication continued success in the future.
-C.I., Brisbane, Australia
How can a country that has murdered multiple numbers of its unborn since 1973, that has forbidden Jesus and God to be taught about while it emphasizes Eastern cults and alternative lifestyles, that has gotten so deeply in debt that it can never get out, and that leans so severely towards governmental control and socialism, continue to be blessed by God?
-W.S., Hale, Missouri
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-J.C., Dumont, New Jersey
In the January-February 2010 Good News I read in the "Letters From Our Readers" about the rapture: "The Secret Rapture: Fact or Fiction?" I am very concerned about this subject, having heard of it on the Christian TV channels with such statements as "Jesus is coming soon, and we are going to be caught away." So I would very much like to receive your free reprint article about the rapture, hoping it will make me feel more secure. The rapture is a false view of the true biblical account of the second coming of Christ.
-M.M., Switzerland
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-Brisbane, Queensland
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-Sydney, New South Wales
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