And if your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut if off and cast it

By J. Kevin Butcher It’s one thing to preach grace; it’s another thing to live it. Most of us who believe that eternal life is a gift of absolute grace have very little trouble relating that fact to others in our conversation. When an opportunity presents itself, we’re glad to share with co-workers, neighbors, children,

Recently I received a friendly letter from a GES News reader who wondered about my view of false professions. Below is an excerpt from his letter and my reply.   “Do you believe that there is such a thing as a false profession of faith in Christ, and, if so, how would you recognize one