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The Assurance Debate Goes Back a Long Time

February 3, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 John 5:9-13, 2 Corinthians 13:5, assurance and works, John 11:25-27

The Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) is an association of thousands of Evangelical educators, theologians, and pastors from around the world. To join, you need a Master of Theology degree or better. I joined ETS in 1982 when I received my Th.M. from DTS. My first ETS annual meeting was in San Diego, California, in November

Free Will and Eternal Security

January 28, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Eternal Security, Free-will, Titus 1:2

A friend sent me this second-hand question: “Question from a friend online: ‘If God desires for us to always have free will, why would He not allow us to give back the free gift of eternal life if we so choose?’” How would you answer that? My answer involves two counter questions. Does God really

Confusing Comments Concerning Certain Salvation

January 24, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Eternal Security, OT salvation, what is saving faith, what is the object of saving faith

A friend sent me a Jan 8, 2011, blog by Dr. Michael Heiser. You can see it here. It is entitled, “Election, Salvation, Unbelief, and Eternal Security.” I’ve read several articles by Heiser and found most of them to be outstanding. I am part way into his book Angels and have found it helpful. I’ve

Circumcision Is a Seal of Righteousness by Faith (Romans 4:11)

January 20, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - circumcision as a sign and seal, Imputed righteousness, Justification by faith alone, Romans 4:11

“And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they are uncircumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also…” Today was a rainy and cold day in Dallas. And I

Nine Reliable Evidences of Justification by Faith apart from Works (Romans 3:28)

January 17, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Justification by faith alone, Justification by faith apart from works, Romans 3:28

“Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.” While working on a book on one hundred verses which prove that salvation is by faith alone, apart from works, I came across an interesting explanation of what Paul meant in Rom 3:28 when he concluded “that a

Disobeying God with Good Intentions (Mark 1:40-45)

January 14, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Mark 1:41-45, pragmatism, well-intentioned disobedience

Leprosy is a terrible disease. There is treatment today, though I don’t know how effective it is. But back in the first century leprosy was a death sentence. Slowly a person would fall apart, losing parts of fingers and toes as the disease spread. Lepers were not allowed to touch others. They were to stand

The Place of Failure

January 10, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - criticism, Failure, Luke 19:17

Over the years I’ve had lots of failures in life. I know we all have. But I’m more acutely aware of my own failures than I am of those of others. Have you ever felt like giving up on your job, your ministry in your church, or on some major responsibility you bear? I have.

The Second Edition of Our New Testament Commentary Is Available

January 8, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - One volume New Testament commentaries

The first edition of our NT commentary was released in 2010. It was hardback, 2 volumes, and 1334 pages. It took us twenty years to complete it. We received lots of corrections over the years, mainly for typos. Shawn loaded in all the changes last summer and fall. He also completely re-typeset it. Here are

Questions about Differences Between KJV and NKJV

January 7, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Comparing the KJV and NKJV, Critical Text, Majority Text, TR

Recently I wrote a blog about the claim that the King James Version used today is “inspired, inerrant, and infallible.” I showed that the reasoning behind this claim is flawed. I suggested that the NKJV is based on the same manuscripts and is simply an updating of the English. The NKJV is essentially a translation

KJV Is Inspired Says Dr. Shelton Smith in Sword of the Lord

January 2, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 2 Timothy 3:16-17, inerrancy, Inspiration, KJV translation, the 1769 KJV

In the Dec 27, 2019, issue of Sword of the Lord, Dr. Shelton Smith says that the King James Version is inspired and inerrant. The title of his article is “Can You Tell Me about the King James Bible?” Under a heading entitled, “Is the King James Bible Inspired, Inerrant, and Infallible?” he answers, “Yes!