Grace in Focus – November/December 2009
“Salvation” by Perseverance to Paul’s Gospel: Colossians 1:23 and 1 Corinthians 15:2
Both Are Conditional Colossians 1:21-23 is one long sentence. In the midst of it Paul places a conditional word, if (ei in Greek). First Corinthians 15:1-2 is also one long sentence and in the midst of it Paul places the same conditional word, if (ei). While people sometimes try to explain the conditional words in
The Testimony of Nathaniel: Jesus is the Son of God, the King of Israel John 1:47-51
Editor’s note: Before he died last November, Zane had completed the first six chapters of brief commentary on John’s Gospel. In the future we plan to publish that in its entirety. Here is a small and quite edifying sample. 1:47-48: Before Nathaniel can say anything to Jesus, or ask questions about His connection with Galilee,
The Return to Ritual: Many Evangelical Churches Are Adopting Ancient Catholic Church Practices
This is the initial portion of a message given at the 2009 GES Annual Conference in Fort Worth, TX. The entire message will be published in the Fall 2009 issue of the Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society. By Philippe Sterling Pastor Vista Ridge Bible Fellowship Church Part 1: What is Happening Today? U.S. News
Has Grace in Focus Put the Free-Grace Gospel Out of Focus?
By Jonathan Perreault Several months ago (Mar-Apr 2009) Ken Neff published an article in the GES newsletter Grace in Focus. The article was titled, “What Is the Free-Grace Gospel?” It is not my intention to give a full critique of Neff’s article. Rather, I would simply like to clarify my position in the Free Grace