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Alcohol

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 PDF What Statistics Say About Alcohol
AUTHORS:  Davis, Jim
Drinking alcohol is not expressly forbidden in the Bible, but there are principles that should be applied to support abstinence or a very restricted use of alcohol. Jim Davis backs up his warning about the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption with statistics.
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 PDF What the Bible Says About Alcohol
AUTHORS:  Davis, Jim
Is it a sin for a Christian to drink alcohol? Jim Davis says, “No, but….” How does the consumption of alcohol fit within the Christian’s priority of “glorifying God”?
Angels, fallen

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 PDF Demons: What Are They?
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John / Weldon, Dr. John
Demons are not the spirits of dead men, or of some pre-Adamite race, nor are demons merely personifications of evil, or of natural forces, such as the “gods” of nature. So what are they?
Anger

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 PDF The Christian and Anger
AUTHORS:  Van Dyke, Dr. James
What should happen when a Christian gets angry? Is it always a sin? What is often the cause? How should a Christian handle their anger? Dr. Van Dyke explores these issues.
Anxiety

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 PDF Anxiety
AUTHORS:  Staff
Anxiety affects more than 19 million American adults. What causes anxiety, and what does God tell us about how to handle it?
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 PDF Be Anxious for Nothing
AUTHORS:  Van Dyke, Dr. James
Christians certainly cannot avoid worrying, but at what point does that worrying (the Bible also refers to it as “anxiety”) become sin? What can the Christian do about it? Dr. Van Dyke explains.
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 PDF Psychology of Unbelief - Skepticism, Agnosticism, and Atheism
AUTHORS:  Riser, Dr. Steven C.
Believing in God is a prerequisite for worshipping God. But, why is worship so important? Worship is important because we become like who we worship! What if we don’t believe in God and therefore don’t worship Him? In that case, we need to be careful, for atheism can be very hazardous to your health!
Authority

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 PDF The Submission and Exercise of Authority
AUTHORS:  Davis, Jim
Jim Davis tackles a subject that is, for many, a difficult area. When and how must we as Christians submit to authority? What has God said in His word to help us answer this question?
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 PDF Take Up and Read
AUTHORS:  Staff
The editorial staff of the ATRI Journal Online issue a challenge to read through your Bible during 2002. To enable you to accomplish that, they offer a reading plan and commentary from various well-known Christian authors.
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 PDF The Indwelling Word
AUTHORS:  Davis, Jim
“God’s Word has the power to heal.” Jim Davis explains what he means in this article that encourages believers not to neglect the study of and meditation on that word as part of their Christian life.
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 PDF Christ Became Your Life at Salvation
AUTHORS:  Gillham, Dr. Bill
When did you receive new life in Christ? Why do so many Christians not claim what they already have? Can you learn to quit striving and simply believe? Dr. Gillham explains how.
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 PDF God Wishes Christians Knew…There is More to the Cross than Forgiveness!
AUTHORS:  Gillham, Dr. Bill
The Scriptures clearly teach that our sins are forgiven through the blood of Christ shed on the cross. But are we missing something if that is ALL we take from the cross? What other benefits might God have for us?
Christian life

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 PDF 12 Principles for Personal Progress
AUTHORS:  Riser, Dr. Steven
Dr. Riser asks, “What wisdom do we need from God as we enter 2004? He then offers twelve principles which will draw us closer to God.
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 PDF An Educated Heart
AUTHORS:  Van Dyke, Dr. James
Are you a thoughtful person? Dr. Van Dyke explains that thoughtfulness is a trait that must be—and should be—learned.
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 PDF Cultivating Christian Convictions
AUTHORS:  Riser, Dr. Steven
Christian parents want their children to develop Christian convictions, but how do they go about instilling those values in their children? Dr. Riser gives some practical tips.
Christian life

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 PDF For the Joy Set Before Us
AUTHORS:  Davis, Jim
The apostle Paul, among others, have compared the Christian life to a race. Do you sometimes feel that you have “hit the wall” and simply can’t go on? Jim Davis explains how we can make it past that point and move on toward the “joy set before us”.
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 PDF Holiness, Repentance, Surrender - Keys to the Christian Life
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John
Dr. Ankerberg explains that, if God calls us to holiness, true repentance and total surrender of ourselves to Him, it must be for our own good! But what are they, and how do we walk in those ways?
Christian life

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 PDF How Christians Can Positively Impact Others
AUTHORS:  Riser, Dr. Steven C.
As the “children of the light” we must be on our guard not to become so accustomed to the world’s darkness that we think it’s normal and conform to its guidelines. It’s not normal! The moral confusion and spiritually dim insight of the world is not the standard that the Christian disciple is to walk in or live by.
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 PDF Looking at My Salvation from God’s Point of View
AUTHORS:  Gillham, Dr. Bill
How can we have been “crucified with Christ”? How could Jesus have dealt with ALL our sins on the cross? Dr. Gillham explores these questions in this article.
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 PDF Making Your Behavior Match Your Identity
AUTHORS:  Gillham, Dr. Bill
It’s one thing to “believe” that you are a “new creature in Christ.” But how do you work that out practically in your life? Dr. Gillham explains by using illustrations from his own experience.
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 PDF Only Christ Can Live the Christian Life Through Us - Part 1
AUTHORS:  Gillham, Dr. Bill
Do you ever just get weary of trying to live a Christian life? Dr. Gillham explains why you don’t have to, because Christ will do the living for us!
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 PDF Only Christ Can Live the Christian Life Through Us - Part 2
AUTHORS:  Gillham, Dr. Bill
If you are waiting until you get to heaven to realize the benefits of your salvation, then Dr. Bill Gillham says you are missing out on a significant portion of what God wants for you! Find out how Jesus wants to be involved in your life NOW!
Christian life

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 PDF Overcoming Your Past - Part 1
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John
The way we view ourselves, our abilities, our relationships with other people and with God can be influenced by the way we were raised. But is it possible for a Christian to get past that? To “overcome” the false image we may have formed of ourselves because of something in our past? Dr. Ankerberg says yes, and explains why.
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 PDF Overcoming Your Past - Part 2
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John
As Christians we do not have to live our lives burdened by false ideas of ourselves learned in childhood. With God’s help, and by adopting God’s view of us, we CAN learn to free ourselves of those ideas.
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 PDF Positive Christianity - The Joy of Being a Christian
AUTHORS:  Riser, Dr. Steven
Dr. Riser wants to make a confession: “When Christ found me, my heart was responsive to God and I had the confidence that He forgave all my sin, adopted me into His family and called me to share His love and grace.” In this article he shares how you, too, can have the joy that this same experience will bring.
Christian life

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 PDF Practical Questions and Biblical Answers Concerning Christ-like Character Development
AUTHORS:  Riser, Dr. Steven
Character is who God knows us to be. It is what we are when no one else is looking. Dr. Riser says, in fact, that character is in large measure a function of our integrity, convictions and moral fortitude.
Christian life

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 PDF Raised to Walk in Newness of Life!
AUTHORS:  Gillham, Dr. Bill
Dr. Gillham continues his look at our salvation from God’s point of view. We already possess so much that we do not take advantage of, for a variety of reasons. This article will challenge you to change your thinking—and your living!
Christian life

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 PDF Redeeming the Time
AUTHORS:  Davis, Jim
“Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil” (Eph. 5:15-16). How many of us are guilty of filling our day with activities that, while they may be good, are not what we should or could be doing? Jim Davis helps us determine what we ought to be doing—and what we should let others do!
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 PDF Renewing Your Mind - Overcoming Harmful Influences
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John
How much do your parents, and the way you were raised, influence the way you think about God and your relationship to Him? Dr. Ankerberg says it may be more than you think; but even the negative influence can be overcome!
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 PDF Repentance - Restoring the Joy of Our Salvation
AUTHORS:  Riser, Dr. Steven C.
What was the very first command that Jesus gave us in Mark 1:15? “Repent and believe in the gospel.” Jesus, as well as John the Baptist, continually urged the people to humble themselves, admit their sins and turn to God in repentance and faith. By contrast, the advertising industry invites us to be big self-centered, emotionally immature babies—an invitation that is hard for human nature to resist.
Christian life

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 PDF Seven Biblical and Practical Steps to a Better You
AUTHORS:  Riser, Dr. Steven
How can you grow, mature and develop into the kind of person God intended you to be? Dr. Riser gives us seven practical steps from the Scriptures to guide us to emotional and spiritual health.
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 PDF The Christian’s Most Powerful Weapon
AUTHORS:  Van Dyke, Dr. James
Christians have many options for fighting against the moral and spiritual decay in our society, legislation, boycotts, and advertising are among them. But there is one weapon that is inexpensive, readily available—and can be done by single individuals! This is the weapon that Dr. Van Dyke calls the most powerful.
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 PDF The Exercise of Authority
AUTHORS:  Davis, Jim
If you should find yourself in a position of authority, does the Bible have anything to say about how you should conduct yourself? Jim Davis says “Yes!”, and he examines some of those biblical principles in this article.
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 PDF The Grace and Discipline of Humility
AUTHORS:  Riser, Dr. Steven C.
Dr. Riser asks and answers three questions: 1) What is humility? 2) Why is humility so important? 3) How can I grow in humility?
Christian life

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 PDF The Mighty Hand of God
AUTHORS:  Davis, Jim
Do the way that we view life and the way that we respond to life make a difference for us? Jim Davis says “yes,” and he explains why and how in this article.
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 PDF The Normal Christian’s Experience is Not the Normal Christian Life
AUTHORS:  Gillham, Dr. Bill
Sadly, many prominent Christians in recent years have been felled by sins of the flesh. It’s a trend that goes all the way back to Bible times (remember King David?). Dr. Gillham explains that, although this may be common Christian experience, it is not the “norm” that God wants for us.
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 PDF The Power of Affection
AUTHORS:  Davis, Jim
What do you love? What do you focus your time, attention and resources on? Are there things God wants us to focus on—perhaps different things that we would choose? If so, what are they? Does our focus really have an impact on our lives? Jim Davis gives guidelines we can follow.
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 PDF The Proper Care of the Heart
AUTHORS:  Riser, Dr. Steven
Dr. Riser says we need to guard our spiritual hearts just as we take care of our physical hearts. Living to please ourselves is a certain prescription for heart failure—both physical and spiritual!
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 PDF The Pyramid - The Connection Between Christian Thinking and Living
AUTHORS:  Riser, Dr. Steven
All that we are and have has been bestowed upon us by a gracious God, and nothing less than an effective strategy for Christlike living is an adequate response to such grace. Dr. Riser presents a “pyramid” strategy for living godly lives with God’s character as our base.
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 PDF The Search for Significance
AUTHORS:  Riser, Dr. Steven
If you’ve ever said to yourself, “God doesn’t really care about me,” or “I’m unlovable,” you’re probably basing your self-worth on something or someone around you. Dr. Riser explains where you can find your true significance!
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 PDF The Temporal Benefits of Thinking and Living as a Christian
AUTHORS:  Riser, Dr. Steven
If you have been assuming that being a Christian will only benefit you in the afterlife, think again! New author Dr. Riser points out some amazing facts about the benefits of thinking and living a Christian lifestyle right here and right now.
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 PDF The Way We Were (Before Christ)
AUTHORS:  Riser, Dr. Steven C.
When I was a teenager I served as a life guard and had the opportunity of rescuing some and resuscitating others. About the same time I too was rescued, not from the pool or a lake, but from sin and death. I was “made alive,” by a Savior’s shed blood and by the Spirit’s regenerating activity. He made me spiritually alive and I became a new creature in Christ.
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 PDF There’s More to the Cross than Forgiveness - Part 2
AUTHORS:  Gillham, Dr. Bill
Welcome back to Dr. Gillham, who is recovering from heart surgery. He continues his explanation of the benefits we received as Christians when Jesus went to the cross.
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 PDF There’s More to the Cross Than Forgiveness - Part 3
AUTHORS:  Gillham, Dr. Bill
Dr. Gillham explains why you are cheating yourself out of blessings if you do not claim ALL the benefits Jesus gave us at the Cross.
Christian life

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 PDF Unequally Yoked
AUTHORS:  Davis, Jim
What does it mean to be “unequally yoked”? How should this teaching impact our daily lives? Jim Davis explains.
Christian life

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 PDF Victorious Christian Living
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John
You walked the aisle, or maybe you received Christ as your Savior at your mother’s knee. But you just don’t “act” saved! Those old habits and thoughts just keep tripping you up! What has God provided to help you overcome and live victoriously?
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 PDF What God Wishes Christians Knew About Christianity
AUTHORS:  Gillham, Dr. Bill
This month we introduce a new author, Dr. Bill Gillham. You may be familiar with him from his radio program called Lifetime Guarantee. In the course of his articles Dr. Gillham will be examining what he calls “problem areas” for many Christians, in an effort to help clear up some confusion, and allow you to enjoy a greater peace and joy in your Christian life.
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 PDF What God Wishes Christians Knew About Christianity - Part 1
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John / Gillham, Dr. Bill
Is there more to Christianity than just the Cross? Why do so many Christians lack assurance of their salvation?
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 PDF What God Wishes Christians Knew About Christianity - Part 2
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John / Gillham, Dr. Bill
How are you doing in your walk with Jesus Christ? Are things going the way you thought they would, or are you puzzled because things don’t seem to be working out? Dr. Bill Gillham tells us about the wrong assumptions he had about living the Christian life.
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 PDF What God Wishes Christians Knew About Christianity - Part 3
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John / Gillham, Dr. Bill
What is the “mother of all sins” that Christians are guilty of? How should we deal with this sin?
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 PDF What God Wishes Christians Knew About Christianity - Part 4
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John / Gillham, Dr. Bill
How does the devil tempt Christians to sin? What does God want Christians to know and do in times of temptation to live victorious?
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 PDF What God Wishes Christians Knew About Christianity - Part 5
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John / Gillham, Dr. Bill
Does the Bible teach that Christians stand holy and totally accepted before God because of Christ? If so, why do many not feel holy and act holy? How has God provided for believers to progress in holy living here on earth?
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 PDF What God Wishes Christians Knew About Christianity - Part 6
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John / Gillham, Dr. Bill
Can Christians sin all they want because God has forgiven them all their sins, past, present and future? Do Christians need to confess their sins if they are already forgiven? And what has God provided through Christ to help Christians deal with their feelings, their emotions, and guilt?
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 PDF What God Wishes Christians Knew About Christianity - Part 7
AUTHORS:  Ankerberg, Dr. John / Gillham, Dr. Bill
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