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You Make the Call

September 16, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Tim 1:16, John 11:26, John 3:16, John 6:35

Here is a very practical question from a reader named Brian: I have a cousin who was raised in a Christian home.  He attended a Christian high school, and when he graduated from university, he was planning on going to conservative seminary. However, during the summer before seminary, his younger brother and cousin both denied the

Confusion about Salvation and Discipleship

September 15, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - John 3:16, Luke 14:26-35, object of faith

Here is a nice question from a podcast/radio listener named J. P. that illustrates the importance of clear thinking in evangelism: I try to talk to my pastor about John’s Gospel. It says that we are to believe in Jesus for eternal life. But he says salvation takes more than just believing. He says we

Os rogamos en nombre de Cristo: Reconciliaos con Dios (2 Cor 5:20)

September 11, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Su Gracia Gratuita

Cuando estaba estudiando en el seminario, mi profesor de Soteriología (la doctrina de la salvación) era el Dr. Charles Ryrie. Recuerdo que un día durante la clase estaba hablando sobre 2 Cor 5:18-21 . Su comentario se me quedó grabado: “Las personas reconciliadas necesitan reconciliación.” En 2 Cor 5:19, Pablo dice, “Dios estaba en Cristo,

Another Look at James 2:14-17

September 11, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - assurance and works, dead faith, James 2:14-17

David asks a good question about James 2:14-17: I’m taking an online course from DTS on James, as taught by Dr. Stanley Toussaint. Through GES I’ve learned that the free gift of life comes through faith alone in Christ alone plus nothing. Dr. Toussaint teaches that unless that is followed by works, your faith is

The God-Given Authority Believers Have Today

September 9, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - authority God gives believers, John 1:12, Rev 2:26

Deborah asks a very difficult question: In today’s climate of evil, it is very hard to not pray for God to overcome the evils.  But for believers who want to walk in faith, do we have a duty to expose the devil’s work?  I am also studying the book of Luke, chapters 9 and 10.  Since

Using Cell Phones for Bible Study

September 7, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - cell phones and Bible study, Electronic Bible study

In a recent blog, I was warning about the dangers of overusing cell phones (see here). In that blog, I made this passing comment about using cell phones for Bible study: When I preach and ask people to follow along in their Bibles as I read a section of Scripture, I often see multiple people

God’s Sovereignty and the Length of Our Lives

September 3, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Acts 5:1-11, Gen 18:16-33, God’s sovereignty and our free will, Jonah 3:1-10, Length of life, Lev 10:1-11

I have often been asked whether we can do anything to lengthen—or shorten—our lives. The question typically is stated like this, “We know that God is in control and that He knows everything. He knows the day that each person ever conceived will die. Isn’t it true, then, that nothing we do is going to

¡Atención al pájaro “anti-seguridad”!

September 2, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Su Gracia Gratuita

Recibimos esta perspicaz pregunta de John, lector habitual de nuestro blog: Acabo de leer su entrada de blog más reciente concerniente a “Dead Spoken Faith Alone” [Fe muerta solo hablada]. En su punto #10, usted menciona que tener la seguridad es esencial para una fe que salva. Tengo que admitir que todavía me asusta pensar

God’s Ability or Inability to Be in the Presence of Sin

September 2, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - James 5:16, Job 1:6, Job 2:1, The prayer of a righteous man

This good question just came in from a radio listener: In a book I read my children, it says “God is perfect and holy and anyone who sins cannot be in His presence.” I know this is a concept I have been taught somewhere else before. I heard it brought up in passing on one