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Are We Being Clear If We Tell People to Receive Jesus as Their Savior?

March 24, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - John 1:12, Receiving Jesus

Dr. Mark Bailey, President of Dallas Theological Seminary until last June and now Chancellor, is teaching a class on the Gospel of John that is free for online viewing. A friend sent me his discussion of John’s Prologue. In this discussion Dr. Bailey argues strongly that telling people to receive Jesus is a perfectly clear

Why Being Pretty Sure Is Not Good Enough

March 22, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - assurance is certainty, Being pretty sure is not good enough, John 11:25-27

Last night Sharon and I were watching a Dallas Mavericks game and a commercial caught my attention. It was a Rocket Mortgage commercial with comedian Tracy Morgan and tough guy actor Dave Bautista. A family—dad, mom, and two daughters—is looking for a house. The husband says, “I’m pretty sure we can afford this house.” Morgan

Livros-chave do Antigo Testamento

March 18, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Graça sem limites - Livros-chave do Novo Testamento

John faz esta pergunta interessante: “Quais livros do Antigo Testamento são uma leitura obrigatória para os crentes nascidos de novo da Free Grace?” Isso é um pouco como perguntar qual alimento é obrigatório para a pessoa que deseja permanecer saudável. Precisamos de todos os grupos alimentares. Proteínas, carboidratos, vegetais, gorduras boas, água, etc. Em certo

Why Isn’t Everyone in Christianity Born Again?

March 18, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Assurance, Eternal Security, evangelism

I came to faith in Christ for my eternal salvation nearly fifty years ago in September of 1972. Back then all of us Jesus people (as we were called) were concerned for everyone within Christendom who did not have “a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.” The Jesus movement as a whole was quite diverse. Not

How on Earth Did John the Baptist Not Know Jesus?

March 16, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - “I did not know Him”, baptism of Jesus in John 1, John 1:25-34

 C. M. makes this insightful comment with questions: In the first chapter of the Gospel of John, the apostle tells us that John the Baptist declares twice “I did not know Him,” referring to Jesus. In verse 26, he also states that John the Baptist told the priests and Levites that there stood one among

¿Las recompensas del Tribunal de Cristo durarán para siempre o solo mil años?

March 12, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Su Gracia Gratuita

En una reciente entrada de blog, sugerí que las recompensas perdidas se perderían para siempre. Uno de nuestros lectores estaba en un fuerte desacuerdo, y respondió diciendo, “Las recompensas son para un periodo, 1,000 años, no la eternidad. Alguien más respondió a ese comentario, preguntando “Dónde nos dice la Biblia que las recompensas son solo

Making the Word of God of No Effect by Our Traditions (Mark 7:1-16)

March 11, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Application, Mark 7:1-16, tradition versus Scripture

How do you apply Scripture? Do you wait for a preacher to give you an application? If so, do you consider the possibility that the preacher (local church, radio, TV, books) might sometimes misapply the Word of God? Here are three application questions: Is it okay for women to be elders in the local church?

El Propósito de la Humanidad

March 10, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Su Gracia Gratuita

Recibí esta excelente pregunta: Me encantó la entrada de blog sobre Adán y Eva. Justo a tiempo. Tengo una pregunta sobre eso. ¿Fue creado el hombre para resolver el conflicto angélico? Estamos discutiendo el propósito de la creación del hombre en nuestra clase de la Biblia con la estupenda gente de GES (Grace Evangelical Society

The Historical Argument Against Justification by Faith Alone

March 9, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - interpreting Scripture in light of experience, Justification by faith alone

The Reformation began in AD 1519. The teaching of justification by faith alone is powerfully proclaimed in the New Testament. However, we have no surviving documents which indicate that anyone between AD 100 and AD 1519 believed in justification by faith alone. This has led to an interesting logical argument. We have no proof of

La gracia barata y la falsa seguridad

March 8, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Su Gracia Gratuita

Recientemente, recibí la siguiente carta: Estimado Sr. Wilkin, El verdadero cristiano no deja de creer en Cristo. ¿Cuál es peor, no estar seguro de la propia salvación y ser salvo, o estar seguro y en realidad no ser salvo? La gracia barata es falsa seguridad. –R.E. Esas afirmaciones reflejan el pensamiento de muchos hoy en