Human Nature

Left to our own devices, humans create and perpetuate hatred and destruction. God's plan to redeem humanity transforms our hurtful and hurting human nature to resonate with God's nature of healing.

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Man's Missing Ingredient

An editorial note from Scott Ashley
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World News and Trends: Are people evil, and if so, why?

Two alleged acts of wife killing (the Scott Peterson and Mark Hacking cases) have dominated America's evening newscasts. Why do such things happen? Are people evil, and if so, why?
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In the Image of God

The Bible tells us humans are made in the image of God. Why, then, are they capable of so much evil? And what is the solution?
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This is the Way Walk in It: Till We Meet in That Better Kingdom

If God left out of His Word all people who were not saints, the Bible would be devoid of many pages.
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This is the Way Walk in It: When the Really Big One Doesn't Get Away

Some fish stories are true. Very true! And, in the turbulent and troubled waters of our current age, there are some really "big ones" still out there.
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I understand if your religion teaches sex before marriage is wrong but your portrayal of sex seems negative. Also, your interpretation of the Bible seems out of touch in the 21st century. Our God-given free choice lets us choose for ourselves what’s best.

How can we bring the ancient writings of the Bible into the 21st century? The
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The Feast of Tabernacles Forecasts Better Days Ahead

In the shadow of 9/11, who doesn't look forward to better days? They are coming. God guarantees the world many centuries of better days ahead through the fulfillment of the Feast of Tabernacles.
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America's Values War

The war on terrorism, uncertainty in the economy, worries over unemployment. Every day it’s more bad news. In recent months people have begun to reconsider some of the values they thought archaic not that long ago—values like courage and personal...
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What Do You Know And What Will You Do About It

While America slept, the nation was caught unprepared for the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Some have questioned how much advance information the government had—and whether that could have prevented the attacks. But a larger...
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Corruption: A Way of Life for Much of the World

Corruption is just a normal part of how to get things done in much of the world.
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Why Does Evil Exist?

In the wake of the New York and Washington, D.C., suicide bombings, we need to find a plain answer to this great question.
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Armageddon and Divine Intervention

In an age of ever-increasing violence and horrifying acts of terrorism, bewildered people ask: Where is God? Why did the Almighty not intervene and prevent the outrages of Sept. 11?
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Where Was God?

If God is all powerful and all knowing, the source of all that is good and kind and right, how could He allow evil human beings to snuff out the lives of people who have done them no harm? Why...
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Crowns of Glory

The senior citizens of United have contributed so much to us for so long. They deserve our honor and appreciation.
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Emotional Healing A Biblical Perspective

What does God say about how the pain and suffering experienced in today's world can be healed? The third part of a series by the Focused Education team on abuse.
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Chaotic Start to a New Century: What's It Mean?

From many perspectives, the year 2000 was not a good year. What dos the Bible say about the pangs this world is experiencing?
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Artificial Intelligence: Improving on God's Creation?

Scientists predict astounding advancements in artificial intelligence in the coming years. Can it help us solve our chronic problems?
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What Makes Humans Different?

What makes us human? Consider some of the ways mankind differs from the animal kingdom.
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Unlocking the Mind

The human mind is what sets us apart from all other species on this planet.
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Why the Human Genome Project?

One goal of the genetic revolution certainly appears to be the physical perfection of the human race.