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TABLE OF CONTENTS
March/April 2010
Vol. 15, Num. 2
Editorial:
Staying on the Cutting Edge
Cover Story
Europe:
A New Superpower on the Rise
Now that the Lisbon Treaty has gained final approval by all 27 EU member
nations, 2010 promises to be a significant year for the European Union.
Ever since the fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century, Europeans
have dreamed of uniting their continent. Is this long dream about to
be fulfilled? Will we soon see a new superpower?
Why
Is Europe So Important?
The Good News has continually covered the European scene. Today this
coverage is more important than ever because crucial developments in
Europe are central to the fulfillment of Bible prophecy.
Europe's
Amazing Rise: Foretold in Bible Prophecy
Where is the ever-closer union of Europe heading? A look at key Bible
prophecies and their remarkable fulfillment helps us understand where
these trends are leading—to a Europe that will dominate the world.
Shocked
by the Bible
The Good News interviews Joe Kovacs, whose strong interest in the Bible
led him to write the recent best seller Shocked by the Bible. The book
documents many surprising facts regarding common beliefs.
Shocked
by the Bible, Changed by the Truth
The Bible holds many shocking truths that few people have ever known
or recognized. Fewer still are those who go beyond the shock of the
Bible and allow themselves to be changed by the truth!
Jesus
Christ: Victim of Stolen Identity!
Most people understand that Jesus died for our sins. But few know that
after Jesus' death His identity was stolen! Many well-intentioned believers
have fallen for the deception. Could you also be duped?
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Who
Is Responsible for the Deception?
Easter
or Passover: Which Is Christian?
Many believe that God's endorsement of Passover ended with Jesus Christ's
death—and that He has since replaced it with the observance of
Easter as a celebration of Christ's resurrection. But is that so?
Does Haiti Have a Future?
A massive amount of aid has poured into Haiti in the aftermath of a
devastating 7.0 earthquake. History has neglected this poor nation.
Beyond this present tragedy, what is the best way forward?
Regular Features
World
News and Trends
An overview of conditions around the world.
Letters
From Our Readers
Readers of The Good News share their thoughts.
How Did That Get Into the Resurrection Story? |
What do rabbits, painted eggs and
colorful Easter baskets have to do with
the death and resurrection of the Savior
of mankind?
It may sound like an odd question to ask—but then it's truly odd that these symbols
should have ever come to be associated with
Jesus Christ's resurrection in the first place!
So what do these things have to do with
Christ's resurrection? The plain answer
is NOTHING.
So how did this strange association come
to be? The same way that holly, kissing under mistletoe, decorated
evergreen
trees and a jolly plump man in a red suit (riding in a sleigh
pulled by flying
reindeer!) came to be associated with Jesus'
birth.
Curiously, all these odd customs and symbols do have one
thing in common.
All were important symbols in pagan religions that had nothing
to do with
Christianity—most long before Christianity even started.
So why are they part
of the world's most important holidays today?
You need to discover the facts. And most important, since
most people
think they are worshipping God through these customs, you
need to understand
what He thinks about them! Our eye-opening free booklet Holidays
or Holy Days: Does It Matter Which Days We Observe? will help
you discover
the surprising answers.
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