July/August 2001

Divine Judgment & Personal Responsibility

Features

Downsizing the State of Israel

Going, going, gone? Learn why what’s being done to Israel today contradicts everything earlier Christian Zionists believed.

The Judgment Seat of Christ

Works cannot carry you to heaven. But that doesn’t mean they count for nothing when you get there.

The Judgment of the Nations Mt. 25:31-46

The Tribulation will be a terrible time on Earth, but not everyone who survives it will be blessed by what comes afterward.

The Seven Judgments

Not all judgments occur in the end-times. In fact, you may be in the midst of one right now!

The Great White Throne Revelation 20:11-15

If you think “Judgment Day” is just a joke, you don’t know much about the Great White Throne.


More In This Issue

Silhouette of man speaking.

The Voice of the Devil

It started in the Garden of Eden. His voice was soothing and persuasive; the objects of his intentions, receptive; and, as a result, we live today with some very regrettable consequences.

Chosen? for What?

Were you ever the first one onto the baseball diamond but the last to be chosen for a team? Or worse, maybe you were never chosen at all? Maybe, though, you were the best player...

Rightly Dividing

God’s Love for Israel

Hosea 11:1-12: Richard Halverson, former chaplain of the United States Senate, once wrote, “There is nothing you can do to make God love you more, nor is there anything you can do to make God love you...

Mother Rachel Part One

They come by the thousands, bringing their prayer books, their handkerchiefs, their heartaches and tears. Some weep quietly; others cry uncontrollably. But almost all of them cry. These are the Jewish women who come...

They Cry in Silence Jul/Aug 2001

The supreme leader of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban movement warned on Monday that any Afghan converting to Christianity or promoting other religions will be executed. . . . Therefore, all countrymen are seriously notified that any...

The PLO vs. The Christians

Arafat’s war against Israel has shattered nearly as many old certainties as lives. One of the most seemingly solid of the certainties was that no one could attack Israel’s capital and live to tell the...

Map of the Middle East.

Eye on the Middle East Jul/Aug 2001

At the height of the recent Al-Aqsa Intifada, Palestinians and Israelis bemoaned the suffering it caused. Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat, determined to widen the war and force international intervention on his behalf...

The Means of Knowing Truth About God Part One

How can mankind know if God is a reality or a figment of human imagination? If God is a reality, how can His nature; thoughts; ways; actions; and relationship to the universe, planet Earth, mankind...

Jewish World Update - News

Israel in the News Jul/Aug 2001

At the invitation of Iran, Israel’s archenemy, members of the terror groups Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and Hamas met with parliamentary leaders of 30 Islamic countries at a two-day conference in Tehran. Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan...

Apples of Gold

Zvi Jul/Aug 2001

The first time I received a Bible, I knew nothing about faith, especially about faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. It was 1948, during the War of Independence here in Israel.

Daily News from Israel

News Digest — 1/21/26

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday morning (21st) that he has accepted the invitation of US President...

Iran State TV HACKED as Calls for Regime Change Intensify

Iran’s state television was hacked amid a near-total Internet blackout, briefly airing footage of...

Israel at War: Week 119

Prime Minister Netanyahu boldly stated that he freely expresses his opinions with President Trump regarding discussions and negotiations...

News Digest — 1/20/26

Israeli strikes in several areas of southern Lebanon on Monday (19th)  targeted Hezbollah’s infrastructure, including rocket launching sites...

News Digest — 1/19/26

Israeli security forces Monday morning (19th) began an operation in the Jabal area in Hebron to dismantle terror infrastructure sites...

News Digest — 1/16/26

US President Donald Trump on Thursday night (15th) commented on the start of Phase II of his 20-point peace plan for Gaza...

News Digest — 1/15/26

Israel’s security establishment assesses that even if a US strike  in Iran takes place, there is no certainty that Iran will respond with direct fire...

Israel at War: Week 118

What was it like for the hostages of Hamas following the October 7, 2023 attack? Former hostage David Cunio tells of his own experience...

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