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1. See William J. Federer, America’s God and Country, Encyclopedia of Quotations (St. Louis, Missouri: Amerisearch, Inc., 2000) (referred to herein as “Federer”), pp. 643, 652, 655. Federer’s notes give numerous sources and printed references for the quotations he gives.

2. First Inaugural Address, Federer, p. 652.

3. Federer, p. 11.

4. Federer, p. 589.

5. Zorach v. Clauson, 343 US 306 (1952), 313 (opinion of the Court by Justice William O. Douglas).

6. See, for example, John W. Chalfant, America, a Call to Greatness (self published, 2003); Charles Crismier, Renewing the Soul of America, One Person at a Time Beginning With You (Elijah Books, 2002); and Tom Minnery, Why You Can’t Stay Silent: A Biblical Mandate to Shape Our Culture (Carol Stream, Illinois: Tyndale House Publishers, 2002). For more information on America’s Christian heritage, see David Barton, Original Intent: The Courts, the Constitution, and Religion, 3 rd edition (Aledo, Texas: WallBuilder Press, 2004). Also see Barton’s books and videos at the Wall Builders website.

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7. Some have already seen the beginnings of persecution of Christians in America. See David Limbaugh, Persecution: How Liberals Are Waging War Against Christianity (Washington, D.C.: Regnery Publishing, 2003).

8. See Josh McDowell, The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1999) (herein referred to as Evidence), pp 3-16. McDowell’s book contains a good deal that is relevant to what I discuss in Chapters 2-4.

9. See, for example, Evidence, 33-119, 331-583; F.F. Bruce, The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? (Downers’ Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 1964).

10. See Evidence, pp. 33-68, especially pp. 33-44.

11. See Evidence, pp. 69-118.

12. See Evidence, pp. 61-68, 91-116 for some examples.

13. See Gleason L. Archer, Jr., A Survey of Old Testament Introduction (Chicago, Illinois: Moody Press, 1985), pp. 83-185, for a good, and quite readable, summary of this evidence.

14. One useful book is Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart, How to Read the Bible for All It Is Worth (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2003).

15. John R.W. Stott, Understanding the Bible (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1982), p. 218.

16. See my paper, Who Did Jesus Say He Is? on my website (below).

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17. For a more detailed discussion of the evidence, see my paper, Evidence That Jesus Was Resurrected, on my website (below). Also see Evidence, pp. 203-284.

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18. I think it is in this sense that we should read 1 John 2:1-2, “If anyone sins we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins.” This does not speak of Jesus as pleading for mercy, but rather as reminding the Father of what Jesus has already done.

19. J. Rodman Williams, Renewal Theology, Volume 3 (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1992), p. 458.

20. James Strong, Dictionary of the Greek Bible. This is part of Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance (Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press, 1894). Spiros Zodhiates, Ed., Hebrew-Greek Key Word Study Bible, King James Version (Chattanooga, Tennessee: AMG Publishers, 1991), p. 1761.

21. See George Eldon Ladd, The Gospel of the Kingdom (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1986). (Especially see Chapter 3.)

22. James Strong.

23. W.E. Vine, Merrill F. Unger, and William White, Jr., An Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1984). Also see James Strong, Dictionary of the Greek Bible.

24. For a fictional, but very perceptive, account of some of the devil’s tactics, see C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters (New York: MacMillan, 1982).

25. John R.W. Stott, The Message of the Sermon on the Mount (Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 1978), p. 17.

26. Spiros Zodhiates, p. 1750.

27. Spiros Zodhiates, p. 1709.

28. James Strong.

29. Spiros Zodhiates, p. 1735.

30. J. Rodman Williams, Renewal Theology, Volume 2 (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1990), p. 411.

31. J.I. Packer, God’s Words (Intervarsity Press, 1981), p. 133.

32. Donald G. Bloesch, Essentials of Evangelical Theology (New York: Harper & Row, paperback edition, 1982), vol. 1, p. 224.

33. Two books I found helpful in dealing with this subject are: Philip Yancey, Where Is God When It Hurts? (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1990); and James Dobson, When God Doesn’t Make Sense (Carol Stream, Illinois: Tyndale House Publishers, 1993).

34. C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce (New York: Collier Books, MacMillan Publishing Company, 1946), pp. 33-34.

35. Charles Colson and Nancy Pearcey, How Then Shall We Live (Carol Stream, Illinois: Tyndale House, 1999).