Benefits of Christ’s Blood: Restricted and Unrestricted?
It has been called to my attention that I wrote something 22 years ago, in the March 1988 GES newsletter (“Matthew 25:31-46—Works Salvation?”), which seems to contradict unlimited atonement. In that article I say, “Since those cast into eternal fire did not believe in Christ, their sins were not covered by His blood and hence
What Is a Christian?
The word Christian is only found three times in the Bible. In this message, Bob Wilkin explores exactly what the word Christian means in its Biblical use.
Four Free Grace Views Related to Two Issues: Assurance and the Five Essentials
Issue One: Assurance, Or, Must One Believe in the Eternality of the Gift? One question that has emerged is whether one needs to believe in Jesus for something that cannot be lost. Whether we call that something justification, salvation, heaven, or eternal life, the question is whether one must believe that what he receives by
The Mission of Paul In Ephesus: Greater Is He Who Is In You Than He Who Is In The World – Acts 18:18-19:20
Presented 5/10/09 at Victor Street Bible Chapel
The Promise of Life (2 Timothy 1:1)
Introduction There are at least seven books on the market today called The Promise, including ones by Pearl Buck, Danielle Steele, Hal Lindsay, and Jonathan Morris. There have been at least seven motion pictures bearing this title between 1969 and 2007, including productions by Americans, Germans, Chinese, Filipinos, and Belgians. There are many songs called
Most Evangelicals Need Evangelizing
Evangelical Is a Very Broad Title The term Evangelical in theory means one who believes the NT evangel, or good news, and especially the message of justification by faith alone in Christ alone. However, in current usage it actually is a very elastic term that says very little about what a person believes. The term
Grace in Eclipse: A Study on Eternal Rewards
Grace in Eclipse: A Study on Eternal Rewards Third Edition. By Zane C. Hodges. Irving, TX: Grace Evangelical Society, 2007. 140 pp. Paper, $8.95. Many, this writer included, consider this to be one of the best books written on eternal rewards. This is surely one of Zane’s best books in terms of content, style, and
Jesus, God’s Prophet: His Teaching about the Coming Surprise
Jesus, God’s Prophet: His Teaching about the Coming Surprise By Zane C. Hodges. Mesquite, TX: Kerugma, Inc., 2006. 64 pp. Paper, $4.95. Though short in length, this book makes a profound point. Zane’s point is that the prophetic teaching we find in the NT epistles does not come via the Spirit revealing new truths to