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From: rcj1@ihuxi.UUCP (Ray)
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Subject: Can a thinking man accept the Bible? (part 1)
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Date: Wed, 30-May-84 08:56:48 EDT
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	One of the greatest thinkers of all time was Saul of Tarsus. His
conversion on the ancient Damascus Highway has spawned faith in thousands
of hearts through the centuries. He is often remembered for his intellectual
talent. Although Paul stressed the spiritual and did not exalt the power
of human intellect, he was without equal. He could face the boastful man
with questions that could not be answered and answers which could not be
questioned. He astonished them with the greatest equation of all ages - 
God's plan of salvation.

	Paul wrote these words in I Co 1:1 - "The preaching of the cross
is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the
power of God...hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?"
However, we must realize that not every person has had the experience
of Paul. Many of our teenagers and college students are wrestling with
scientific concepts calculated to totter their spiritual heritage.

	What do we answer to those of you who have been struggling with
these problems? Are we going to merely dismiss the aarguments of the critics
with a wave of a hand? Or, can we furnish you real reason for accepting the
Bible as the word of God? Emphatically, *YES*! There is enough proof to
convince even the most skeptical, if he will open his mind.

		( to be continued )

					Ray Jender
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