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Faith in the Father for Everlasting Life? John 5:24

May 13, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - believing in the Father and believing in Jesus, John 5:24

Nick asks: Why does John 3:16 say that whosoever believeth on Him (Jesus) should not perish but have everlasting life, while John 5:24 says he who…believes in Him (God the Father) who sent Me (Jesus) has everlasting life? Do you need to believe in Jesus or believe in God the Father for everlasting life? Great question.

How Do You Know You’ve Done God’s Will Re. Salvation? (Matthew 7:21-23)

May 11, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - John 8:24, Matthew 7:21-23, the will of the Father regarding salvation

A reader from Europe asks, I have two questions about Free Grace Theology and Matt 7:21-23. First, you say in your book Secure and Sure that the problem in Matt 7:21-23 is that they did not believe in Jesus for eternal life. But how is this compatible with John 8:24, “I told you that you

Reemplazando la vida eterna con “una relación con Jesús”

May 7, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Su Gracia Gratuita

Recientemente, Shawn estaba hablando con un amigo que asiste a unas clases de seminario en línea. El hombre le dijo a Shawn que era un poco reacio a plantear cuestiones relacionadas con la Gracia Gratuita en sus trabajos de clase porque el profesor no parece en absoluto ser abierto a la teología de la Gracia

When Did Faith in Jesus Become Necessary?

May 7, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - faith in the coming Messiah vs faith in Jesus, John 5:39-40

At our recent national conference, Colby wrote this excellent question, but there simply was not time to get to it, so I will now: Did people prior to the introduction of Jesus in Matthew 3:17, who previously believed in the coming Messiah for everlasting life, have to now believe in Jesus who has been revealed

Can Believers Get Away with Murder?

May 3, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 John 2:28, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Accountability, Bema

Very few people in Evangelicalism believe in the doctrine of eternal rewards. Most think that the Judgment Seat of Christ is another name for the Great White Throne judgment. In their view, everyone will appear before Christ and have his works evaluated. Those whose works are good enough to prove that they were faithful followers

How Do We Know That Saving Faith Requires No Works on Our Part?

May 1, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

By Bob Wilkin Recently I wrote a blog entitled, “Understanding Saving Faith Is Not Like Breaking the Enigma Code.” I argued that saving faith is simply being convinced that the Lord Jesus Christ guarantees everlasting life that cannot be lost to all who believe in Him for that life. J. H. read that blog and

Tips for Future Seminary Students

May 1, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

By Bob Wilkin Fourteen years ago, I taught a discipleship group for seminarians. I sought to help them avoid some of the pitfalls of seminary education. In this article, I will share some of the tips I have for those I was mentoring. These tips apply to both seminary students and Bible college students. Historically

What Does God Specifically Call Good Works?

April 26, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Timothy 5:10, Acts 9:36-39, good works, Matthew 26:10

Today while reading Matthew 26, I came across the words good work. See Matt 26:10. A woman anointed Jesus’ head with “costly fragrant oil.” Interestingly, Jesus own disciples “were indignant” and indicated that they considered this act a very bad deed. But after they railed against what she did, the Lord Jesus told them not

How Many People Did Jesus Lead to Faith in Himself?

April 23, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Corinthians 15:6, John 1:11, John 14:12

In a recent blog I mentioned in passing that the Lord Jesus only led around 500 people to faith in Himself. Brett then emailed in this follow-up question: “Can you tell me where you came up with the figure that 500 were saved during Christ’s ministry? Had you written that about 5,000 came to Christ

How Does Eternal Security Relate to Christian Leaders Who Renounce the Faith?

April 21, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Dr. Paul Maxwell renounces Christianity, Eternal security and apostasy

A friend of Sharon and me and of GES, Diane Boring, sent me an article from Christianheadlines.com entitled, “‘It Feels Really Good’: Former Desiring God Writer Renounces Christianity.” You can read the article here. Diane asked me if I knew the writer in question, Dr. Paul Maxwell, and then she concluded with this insightful comment