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The Good News Magazine January/February 2003 Issue Cover Feature: The End of the World: What Does the Bible Say? Articles: Will Civilization End in Global Cataclysm? Coming Calamities: Does God Offer Protection? The Coming Clash Between Europe and America The Debt Trap: How Do I Get Free? Suprising Archaeological Find: Proof of Jesus' Existence? Patriotism: The Good, the Bad and the Biblical Regular Features: World News and Trends Profiles of Faith: James Letters From Our Readers Just for Youth From the Editor |GN44| How Your Subscription to The Good News Has Been Paid The Good News is an international magazine dedicated to proclaiming the true gospel of Jesus Christ and to revealing the biblical solutions to so many of the problems that plague humanity. It is sent free of charge to all who request it. Your subscription is provided by the voluntary contributions of members of the United Church of God, an International Association, and our extended family of coworkers and donors who help share this message of hope with others. We are grateful for the generous tithes and offerings of the members of the Church and other supporters who voluntarily contribute to assist in this effort to proclaim the true gospel to all nations. While we do not solicit the general public for funds,contributions to help us share this message of hope with others are welcomed. The United Church of God,in accordance with responsible financial stewardship, is audited annually by an independent accounting firm.

The End of the World: What Does the Bible Say? The Debt Trap: How Do I Get Free? How can you escape the debt burden? The solution isn't hard to understand, but it takes effort. by Robert Dick The average American household of three owes more than $7,000 in credit-card debt. Did you lose your job in the economic downturn after Sept. 11, 2001 ? Were you already out looking for a new job, a casualty of the stumbling high-tech sector? Are you a victim of the continuing wave of manufacturing jobs exiting your nation for countries with lower pay and benefit scales? Are you chronically underemployed, sitting in a go-nowhere job? Or, unlike any of these, have you been comfortably employed but lulled by the go-go decade of the '90s into spending more than you make? If you are in any of these categories, you probably are all too familiar with debt- sometimes staggering debt. During 2001 Americans owed more than $700 billion in credit-card debt alone. Consider a piece of timeless wisdom- "The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender" (Proverbs 22:7, emphasis added throughout). If you are in debt, you are a servant, like it or not. When King Solomon wrote the biblical book of Proverbs, it was true literally-debts were paid by the physical labor of the one who owed. Today the arrangements may be different, but the emotional burdens are not- weariness, depression, constant worry and uncertainty about the future, to name a few. How do you get out from under the burden of debt? The keys aren't difficult to understand, but they do take commitment. Read the full article at www.gnmagazine.org/issues/gn44/debt.htm Related Information on UCG Sites: Table of Contents that includes "The Debt Trap: How Do I Get Free?" Other Articles by Robert Dick Credit cards: _Generation Debt _Avoiding Financial Black Holes _Do You Know How to Use a Credit Card? _Are You a Slave to Debt? Money: _Greed Is the News of the Day _Prepare Like Joseph Did _Seeking God's Blessings _Teach Your Children About Finances _The Power of Compounding _The Greatest Inheritance _Introduction (MF) _Money in Marriage _What Is Money? _The Eye of a Needle _Determining Your Net Worth _The Right Use of Money _A Buying Self-Test _Keys to Successful Money Management _Financial Security and Peace of Mind _Family Finances: a Biblical Guide _God, Money and You _'Some Things Are Better Than Money' _Money & Teens _Where Lions Stand Guard _Manage Your Family Finances the Bible Way _Money Problems _Credit Counseling Services _Managing Your Finances _A Source of Timeless Financial Advice _Making the Most of Your Dough _God and Mammon _Managing Your Finances in Tough Times: Five Steps You Can Take _Lessons From Survivors of The Great Depression Search Our Site Key Subjects Index General Topics Index Biblical References Index Good News Magazine Index Booklets and All Literature Index Home Page of this site