Magazine Issue

Good News Magazine: July - August 2014

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A Detailed Prophecy of Blessings and Curses

Speaking to the ancient Israelite ancestors of today's Anglo-American peoples, God gave them a choice, one that bears directly on the lack of leadership that plagues America today. You should read Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28, which describe God's blessings...
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Lessons From the Parables: Lazarus and the Rich Man: Attitudes and Consequences

What is your attitude toward wealth and possessions? Through one of His parables, Jesus Christ showed that our attitudes toward such things can have eternal consequences.
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Follow Me: Hope Beyond the Moment

In helping others to trust in God despite their past, it's important to recall where God found us and maintain a humble spirit.
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How Can God's Spirit Transform Us?

We will never make it spiritually on our own. We need God's help through His Spirit to succeed. The Bible presents several analogies to help us see how His Holy Spirit is used in our lives.
70 Years After D-Day: From Power to Impotence
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70 Years After D-Day: From Power to Impotence

Seventy years ago, an American-led Allied invasion on the beaches of Normandy marked the beginning of the end of the grip of tyranny over Europe. In little more than a year, the United States would emerge as a superpower and...
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Pentecost: The Power of God in Our Lives

Are you stuck in the rut of this world? Jesus Christ offers you spiritual power that can transform your life.
Searching for Eden in the Middle East
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Searching for Eden in the Middle East

Why do nations and peoples collide in the Middle East? Why is the home to the long-ago Garden of Eden today the home to so much sorrow and suffering? Will the region ever resemble Eden again? The surprising answer is...
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Noah: The Rest of the Story

The recent movie Noah presents a horribly distorted view of one of the Bible's great heroes of faith. What's the true story that you may have never heard or considered? Let's look at seven little-known facts about Noah that can...
Scott Ashley standing in the Valley of Hinnom.
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A Trip to Hell and Back

Do you know the truth about "hell" as described in the Bible? Come along on a journey with someone who's been there and returned!
Dante's The Divine Comedy
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Is Hell Real?

For Christians who believe in a God of love, the concept of an ongoing hell can be disturbing and difficult to understand. What the Bible truly teaches about hell may surprise you!
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Letters From Our Readers - May/June 2014

Readers of the Good News share their thoughts in the May/June 2014 issue.
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Questions and Answers: Are the four "blood moon" eclipses falling on biblical feast days in 2014-15 an indicator of end-time events, as some say?

While there are many signs that we are in the last days leading up to Jesus Christ's return, this does not appear to be one of them.
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Will I Go to Heaven When I Die?

The idea of going consciously to heaven at death seems comforting. But does that make it true? The Bible's answer may astonish you!
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Current Events & Trends: Smoking rates higher among poorer people

Why do poorer people smoke at higher rates than wealthy people? It may be that smoking gives some pleasure and meaning to an otherwise average life. Or in the end it may be no more than that they're just bored.
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Current Events & Trends: Australia concerned about land purchases

Some officials in Australia are voicing concerns over the large amount of Australian land being bought up by Chinese investors.
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Current Events & Trends: Scarcity drives Nigerian gunmen to murderous raids on local villages

On March 16, 2014, gunmen on motorcycles raided at least four Nigerian villages. They opened fire on residents and burned homes to the ground.
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Current Events & Trends: Ukraine: Feeble U.S. Stand Allows Russian Imperialism

The United States increasingly appears impotent to affect policy and outcomes in other nations, even when national interests are at stake.
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Current Events & Trends: Rewriting history

A recent article in the Financial Times reported: "In January Vladimir Putin presided over a meeting designed to produce a new standardised history book for use in schools.
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Current Events & Trends: A prayer for Jerusalem is a prayer for world peace

On March 23, 2014, thousands of Palestinians marched to show support for Hamas leadership. This is a boon for the self-stated cause of Hamas—to destroy the state of Israel. Hamas, which governs the Arab residents of the Gaza Strip, has...