“If the Bible is only human lore, and not divine truth, then we have no real answer to those who say, "Let's pick the best out of all religions and blend it all into Pan-Deism - one world religion with one god made out of many."”

Our Bible: The Most Critical Issue http://www.pwmi.org/christianfaith/ourbible.asp (1991).

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