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What Type of Salvation Is James Talking About?

November 28, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Salvation in James; James 1:21; James 2:14; James 2:17; James 4:12; James 5:15; James 5:20

Earlier today I read a blog someone wrote criticizing GES and me for our stand on the Free Grace message. Among other things, the author said that our view that salvation in James refers to deliverance from temporal judgment is so ridiculous that by itself it repudiates our position. I’ve read books and articles which

Can We Be Sure That We Will Persevere in Faith and Good Works?

November 26, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Perseverance of the saints; Eternal security; Warning passages; Assurance

Recently I ran across a quote by a Calvinist. He said that he was sure he was born again and eternally secure “without a doubt.” He went on to say that he was sure he would persevere, going so far as to say that even if he tried to walk in rebellion against Christ, he

Dr. Wayne Grudem Says that John 2:23 Refers to “Genuine Trust in Christ”

November 21, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - John 2:23-25; Believing in His Name; Jesus did not entrust Himself to them

Today I received a call asking me about something Dr. Wayne Grudem said in his book Free Grace Theology: 5 Ways It Diminishes the Gospel. In a footnote on page 110 (note 14), Grudem writes, “It seems to me that there is room for disagreement over the meaning of ‘many believed in his name’ in

Recording Radio Programs Has Been Fun and Challenging

November 19, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Christian radio, faith and trust

For the last three days Shawn and I have been recording 15-minute radio programs. We’ve had the help of a producer and post-production specialist, Danny. It has gone well. We recorded twenty-nine shows in three days. There are twenty-one shows in an average month, so we have a good start. We plan to get sixty-three

Romans 8:1 May Not Mean What You Think It Means, Part 2

November 14, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Romans 8:1 Longer Reading, Romans 8:1-13, Textual criticism

Romans 8:1 is widely misunderstood for two reasons: first, katakrima, the word typically translated as condemnation, does not mean that. We discussed that in Part 1 of this blog. Second, the people being described as having no katakrima are not all who believe in Christ for everlasting life, but a particular type of believer. That

Romans 8:1 May Not Mean What You Think It Means, Part 1

November 12, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Katakrima, Penal servitude, Romans 8:1, slavery to sin

Romans 8:1 is widely misunderstood for two reasons: first, katakrima, the word typically translated as condemnation, does not mean that. That will be the subject of this blog. Second, the people being described as having no katakrima are not all who believe in Christ for everlasting life, but a particular type of believer. That will

Can You Believe in the Lord’s Promise of Everlasting Life and Yet Still End Up Being Eternally Condemned?

November 8, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Matthew 7:21-23; Saving Faith; the Promise of Everlasting Life

A friend pointed me to a May 27, 2015, blog post by Dr. John Piper at desiringgod.org. The title of the post caught my attention: “You Can Believe the Promises of God and Be Lost.” You can see that blog here. I was hoping that Piper would say that it is possible to believe non-salvific

Will Your Spirit Be Saved on the Day of Christ Jesus?

November 6, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Corinthians 5:5; future salvation; the Judgment Seat of Christ

Here is a good question I just received: I’ve been chewing on 1 Cor. 5:5 for these last days, and I can’t get assurance out of the final words “hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord.” The

Justification by Faith and Salvation by Works? — The Key to Understanding Romans 10:9-10

November 1, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Justification by faith alone, Romans 10:9-10, Salvation in Romans

“…that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” Romans 10:9-10 is found in most gospel tracts. It is widely

Knowing God in Our Experience? — 1 John 2:3

October 30, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Knowing God; 1 John 2:3; 1 John 4:7-8

Here is another good question I received: In an article on your page concerning 1 John 2:3-11, you make the following statement: “When John speaks of knowing Christ, he is using a term which can refer to one’s position or one’s experience. In this context the latter is in view. In other words, a believer knows