November 1, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

By Bob Wilkin I admit it. My understanding of worship is a bit of a pet peeve. It bothers me that many people mistakenly think that singing with gusto is […]

November 1, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

By Bob Wilkin When I was on college ministry staff with Campus Crusade for Christ (now Cru), I was confused about what the filling of the Holy Spirit was. According […]

Will believers who fail to overcome be hurt by the second death_

I recently wrote a blog on the NT concept of overcomers (see here). That blog led to this question: The problem with this logic is that Revelation 2:11 does not […]

Does 1 Cor 11_5 talk about women praying and prophesying in church_

I just came across an article entitled “What Paul Really Says about Women in Ministry” It is at the Assemblies of God website. You can see their article here. The […]

Why do many Evangelical leaders say that it is impossible to be certain of your salvation prior to death_

Dr. John Niemelä called today and asked me if I had a list of quotes from Evangelicals who deny absolute assurance. Well, I didn’t have the list, but I did […]

Are All Believers Overcomers_

Here is a hot question from my inbox: I enjoy reading your blogs. I need a little clarification on a statement you made in the penultimate paragraph of this post. […]

Are Most Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants Born Again Today_

The fifth objection is that if “assurance is of the essence of saving faith” were true, then from AD 100 until 1517, almost no one was born again. This is […]

Can someone believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and yet at the same time not be sure he has everlasting life_

We are considering six objections to the teaching that assurance of everlasting life is of the essence of saving faith. In this blog we consider objections three and four. The […]

Does 1 John 5_13 indicate that it is possible while believing in Christ not to know that you have everlasting life_

In this blog I will discuss the first two objections to assurance being of the essence of saving faith as stated in Part 1. Those two objections are that when […]

Was virtually no one born again during Church History from the Second to the Sixteenth Century_

I received the following email from a Free Grace friend I haven’t seen in maybe twenty years. My friend asks some tough questions, so hang with me. I hope I […]

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The Crown of Righteousness: Loving His Appearing 

At the GES national conference this May, we will conduct a Vacation Bible School (VBS) for the children. The theme this year is “The Crowns in the Kingdom.” Throughout the week,...

What Does it Mean for Our Transgressions to Be Removed as Far as the East Is From the West?

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about (Psalm 103:12) our transgressions being “removed” from us:...

The Purpose of First John, Part 2 What Saith the Lord? 

In part 1, I identified the major difference between the tests-of-life and the tests-of-fellowship views of First John. We saw that assurance of everlasting life is impossible for anyone who believes in the tests-of-life view.  While someone might prefer...

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