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Good News Magazine: March - April 2008

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In This Issue

'Watch Therefore, and Pray Always'

  • by Melvin Rhodes
These words of Jesus Christ underscore the importance of a right understanding of Bible prophecy and show the need for action on our part—beginning with personal repentance.

The Resurrection Connection

  • by Good News
How did worship of an ancient god and goddess come to be associated with the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ?

God's Greatest Gifts

  • by Good News
In the beginning, God created mankind "in His own image" with wonderful bodies and minds; He also created everything else on earth for man's benefit (Genesis 1:26-30).

Jesus Christ, the Supreme Servant

  • by Vince Szymkowiak
Prophecies in the book of Isaiah foretold that Jesus Christ would first come to serve humanity by dying for our sins, and come a second time to rule over the earth. What does His suffering and death mean for mankind?

Europe Moves Closer to Fulfilling Its Grand Design

  • by Darris McNeely
Europe continues its march toward its destiny, moving rapidly toward a time of transition that will surprise and shake the entire world. How prepared are you for the changes that are coming?

"Borderless" Europe Now Encompasses 400 Million People

  • by Paul Luecke
At the stroke of midnight on Dec. 21, 2007, nine Eastern European countries joined the European Union's Schengen Treaty, which allows Europeans to travel from one Schengen country to another without border formalities.

World News and Trends: French public gets no say on Europe

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
Less than three years ago the French populace decisively rejected the new EU constitution. But when the same document recently reemerged with only cosmetic changes, masquerading as a mere treaty, France's parliamentarians voted for it.

World News and Trends: Attacks on marriage continue unabated

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
The Daily Telegraph of London bluntly noted: "Government support for gay couples and single parents, the rise in cohabitation and an official failure to support traditional marriage are said to have resulted in previously unconventional lifestyles becoming widely accepted" (Jan. 23, 2008).

God, Science and the Bible: Nehemiah's Wall Discovered?

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
Until now, few remains from Nehemiah's time in Jerusalem (444-432 B.C.) have been uncovered. But now, Eilat Mazar, a Hebrew University archaeologist digging in the city, believes she has identified remnants of that famous wall that protected Jerusalem after the Jews returned from the Babylonian captivity.