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You Can Know You Have Eternal Life

Selected articles by Jim Mettenbrink from the weekly column “You Can Know You Have Eternal Life” in the Town & Country Shopper published in Brookings, SD.
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  •  #1 – What is Religion?
  •  #2 – Is Everyone Religiously Correct?
  •  #3 – Mommy, Where did I come from?
  • #4 – Marvelous Design implies a Marvelous Designer (1) – Our Universe: By chance or Design?
  • #5 – Marvelous Design implies a Marvelous Designer (2) – Earth’s temperatures, tilt, rotation and surface density: Chance or Design?
  • #6 – Marvelous Design implies a Marvelous Designer (3) – The Earth’s atmosphere: Chance or Design?
  • #7 – Marvelous Design implies a Marvelous Designer (4) – Uniqueness of Planet Earth: Water
  • #8 – Marvelous Design implies a Marvelous Designer (5) – How does “Life” begin?
  • #9 – Marvelous Design implies a Marvelous Designer (6) – DNA: Mere Chance or Purposeful Design?
  • #10 – Marvelous Design implies a Marvelous Designer (7) – Proof of the Creator, Dishonestly Denied
  • #11 – Dilemma of Morality (1) – Can I do what I want to?
  • #12 – Dilemma of Morality (2) – Does Society create an Honorable Morality?
  • #13 – Dilemma of Morality (3) – Does Government Establish the Standard of an Honorable Morality?
  • #14 – Dilemma of Morality (4) – Do Atheist Dictators Establish the Standard of an Honorable Morality?
  • #15 – Dilemma of Morality (5) – Does Atheism espouse an Absolute Standard of Morality?
  • #16 – Dilemma of Morality (6) – Does Theism establish the Right Standard of Morality?
  • #17 – God’s Standard for Mankind (1) – The Bible, the Most Unique Book
  • #18 – God’s Standard for Mankind (2) – What is the Bible?
  • #19 – God’s Standard for Mankind (3) – Is the Bible Reliable?
  • #20 – God’s Standard for Mankind (4) – Evidence of the Bible’s Authenticity
  • #21 – God’s Standard for Mankind (5) – Is the Old Testament Authentic?
  • #22 – God’s Standard for Mankind (6) – Is the Bible Credible?
  • #23 – God’s Standard for Mankind (7) – A Skeptic Challenges the Credibility of Luke
  • #24 – God’s Standard for Mankind (8) – What is Biblical Inspiration?
  • #25 – God’s Standard for Mankind (9) – Is the Bible Inspired by God?
  • #26 – God’s Standard for Mankind (10) – Scientific knowledge in the Bible points to Inspiration
  • #27 – God’s Standard for Mankind (11) – Medical knowledge in the Bible points to Divine Inspiration (1)
  • #28 – God’s Standard for Mankind (12) – Medical knowledge in the Bible points to Divine Inspiration (2)
  • #29 – God’s Standard for Mankind (13) – Medical knowledge in the Bible points to Divine Inspiration (3)
  • #30 – God’s Standard for Mankind (14) – Medical knowledge in the Bible points to Divine Inspiration (4)
  • #31 – God’s Standard for Mankind (15) – Food Laws point to Inspiration (1)
  • #32 – God’s Standard for Mankind (16) – Food Laws point to Inspiration (2)
  • #33 – God’s Standard for Mankind (17) – Meteorology points to Inspiration
  • #34 – God’s Standard for Mankind (18) – Prophecy points to Inspiration (1)
  • #35 – God’s Standard for Mankind (19) – Prophecy points to Inspiration (2)
  • #36 – God’s Standard for Mankind (20) – Prophecy points to Inspiration (3)
  • #37 – God’s Standard for Mankind (21) – Archaeology points to Inspiration
  • #38 – God’s Standard for Mankind (22) – Brevity points to Inspiration (1)
  • #39 – God’s Standard for Mankind (23) – Brevity points to Inspiration (2)
  • #40 – God’s Standard for Mankind (24) – Brevity points to Inspiration (3)
  • #41 – God’s Standard for Mankind (25) – Brevity points to Inspiration (4)
  • #42 – God’s Standard for Mankind (26) – Brevity points to Inspiration (5)
  • #43 – God’s Standard for Mankind (27) – Omission points to Inspiration (1)
  • #44 – God’s Standard for Mankind (28) – Omission points to Inspiration (2)
  • #45 – God’s Standard for Mankind (29) – Calmness points to Inspiration
  • #46 – God’s Standard for Mankind (30) – Impartiality points to Inspiration (1)
  • #47 – God’s Standard for Mankind (31) – Impartiality points to Inspiration (2)
  • #48 – God’s Standard for Mankind (32) – Angels point to Inspiration
  • #49 – God’s Standard for Mankind (33) – Apostles’ Confidence points to Inspiration
   • #50 – God’s Standard for Mankind (34) – Why am I here?
   • #51 – God’s Standard for Mankind (35) – The Supremacy of Biblical Religion
  • #52 – God’s Standard for Mankind (36) – The Bible has Two Testaments! Why? (1)
  • #53 – God’s Standard for Mankind (37) – The Bible has Two Testaments! Why? (2)
  • #54 – God’s Standard for Mankind (38) – The Bible has Two Testaments! Why? (3)
  • #55 – God’s Standard for Mankind (39) – The Bible has Two Testaments! Why? (4)
  • #56 – God’s Standard for Mankind (40) – The Bible has Two Testaments! Why? (5)
  • #57 – God’s Standard for Mankind (41) – The Bible has Two Testaments! Why? (6)
  • #58 – Jesus: God, Myth, or Mere Man? (1)
  • #59 – Jesus: God, Myth, or Mere Man? (2) – Was Jesus a Real Person in History?
  • #60 – Jesus: God, Myth, or Mere Man? (3) – Is Jesus of Nazareth Really God
  • #61 – Jesus: God, Myth, or Mere Man? (4) – Did Jesus of Nazareth Really Die (1)
  • #62 – Jesus: God, Myth, or Mere Man? (5) – Did Jesus of Nazareth Really Die (2)
  • #63 – Jesus: God, Myth, or Mere Man? (6) – Did Jesus of Nazareth Really Die (3)
  • #64 – Jesus: God, Myth, or Mere Man? (7) – Did Jesus of Nazareth Really Die (4)
  • #65 – Jesus: God, Myth, or Mere Man? (8) – Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? (1)
  • #66 – Jesus: God, Myth, or Mere Man? (9) – Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? (2)
  • #67 – Jesus: God, Myth, or Mere Man? (10) – Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? (3)
  • #68 – Jesus: God, Myth, or Mere Man? (11) – Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? (4)
  • #69 – Jesus: God, Myth, or Mere Man? (12) – Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? (5)
  • #70 – Jesus: God, Myth, or Mere Man? (13) – Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? (6)
  • #71 – Why am I here?
  • #72 – What is the Purpose of Jesus' Kingdom
  • #73 – How do I acceptably Glorify Jesus in His Kingdom (1)
  • #74 – How do I acceptably Glorify Jesus in His Kingdom? (2)
  • #75 – What is the Benefit of being in Jesus’ Kingdom?
  • #76 – The Consequence of not being a Citizen of Jesus’ Kingdom - What is my destiny? (1)
  • #77 – The Consequence of not being a Citizen of Jesus’ Kingdom - What is my destiny? (2)
  • #78 — The Consequence of not being a Citizen of Jesus’ Kingdom - What is my destiny? (3)
  • #79 — What is the Destiny for a Faithful Citizen of Jesus’ Kingdom?
  • #80 — What will God's faithful be like in Eternity?

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