Good News Magazine: March - April 2013

Table of Contents

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Good News Magazine - March/April 2013 cover
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Osama bin Laden, whose al-Qaeda terror group was behind the devastating Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, has been...
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Snow on top of a pyramid.
15 minutes
Despite rosy forecasts of an "Arab Spring," a cold Islamist winter grips the Middle East, as developments in Egypt make clear. What does this mean for...
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Photos of founders of the Muslim Brotherhood
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It's important to pay attention to the organization that has made the most significant gains through the Arab uprisings—al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun, the...
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Sheikh Zayed Mosque
14 minutes
What can we expect will happen as Islamists take charge in the nations of the Arab uprisings? Turkey and other experiments in Muslim democracy give us...
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It should be pointed out that there are truly moderate Muslims and non-Muslims scattered throughout the Middle East who desire Western freedoms. They...
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Israeli flag
12 minutes
Hostility against the Jewish state, encircled by antagonistic countries, threatens to get completely out of control. How will Jerusalem cope with...
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Psalm 83 contains an intriguing prophecy of many Middle Eastern nations that appears to be as yet unfulfilled and to possibly tie in with end-time...
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Where did the northern 10 tribes of Israel go after their Assyrian captivity? They became known to historians as the "lost 10 tribes." What happened...
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Wild donkey
7 minutes
The Middle East continues to be a powder keg of violent unrest and political upheaval. What's the root cause of the seemingly never-ending conflict...
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Who Really Killed Jesus?
10 minutes
Jesus Christ died in fulfillment of the Passover and other Old Testament sacrifices. But who actually bears blame in His being killed?
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It's important to understand that the blame for Jesus Christ's death did not lie solely with the soldier who thrust the spear into His side.
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Rolling stone tomb
7 minutes
Jesus Christ plainly said He would be entombed for three days and three nights. Can this be reconciled with a "Good Friday" crucifixion and burial and...
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A person pulling apart some flat bread,
8 minutes
Millions of people celebrate Easter in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus never observed Easter, but He did celebrate the...
8 minutes
One of Christ's parables might strike some of us as unfair, but it holds valuable lessons about God's generosity and our need to stick to the course...
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Bearing Our Cross Like Christ
9 minutes
Jesus tells us that to follow Him, we must take up our cross and walk in His steps. But what does that mean?
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Hummingbird in flight.
6 minutes
The incredible aerial feats of hummingbirds are truly a marvel. But that's only the beginning of the story.
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Mini-Bible Study: Real Utopia Is Coming to Earth!
7 minutes
Humanity is bringing our planet to the point of destruction, but the Bible shows that Jesus Christ will intervene. How will His government, laws and...
6 minutes
Could the unspeakable horror of two world wars that afflicted the first half of the 20th century actually happen again? Will many of the nations that...
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Current Events & Trends: Another apocalyptic threat to humankind
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Disease epidemics are prophesied in the book of Revelation.
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Current Events & Trends: If U.S. fades economically, will Europe rise?
2 minutes
Your Bible says that Europe will rise a final time but its impact will be great.
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Delete key on computer keyboard.
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The Middle East, the historic battleground of mankind, appears to be a principal site for cyberwarfare—computer hacking for sabotage or espionage.
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Fighter jet.
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Your Bible reveals that at the time of the end, there will be much turmoil in the Middle East.
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However, if Christmas and Easter weren't introduced until several centuries after his death, what Holy Days did Paul observe?
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Readers of the Good News share their thoughts in the March/April 2013 issue.