Evangelism: You Make the Call
The National Football League is upon us once again. If you have ever seen an NFL TV broadcast, you probably have seen a segment named, “You Make the Call.” In these segments they show a play and ask you how you would rule if you were the referee. I have found this a helpful exercise
Self-Sacrifice and Kingdom Entrance – Matthew 5:29-30 (Part 2 of 2)
And if your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut if off and cast it
Self-Sacrifice and Kingdom Entrance – Matthew 5:29-30 (Part 1 of 2)
And if your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut if off and cast it
Are There False Professors? If So, How Can We Identify Them?
Recently I received a friendly letter from a GES News reader who wondered about my view of false professions. Below is an excerpt from his letter and my reply. “Do you believe that there is such a thing as a false profession of faith in Christ, and, if so, how would you recognize one
Election and the Gospel — Can Only the Elect Accept Christ?
A few weeks ago I was on a radio talk show. One of the hosts asked me, “Do people choose to become a part of the family of God?” A short time later I received a phone call from a GES News reader who wondered what GES believes about the doctrine of election. I will
Are All Things Lawful for Believers? – 1 Corinthians 6:12
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. (1 Cor. 6:12) Some people charge those of us who hold to the Free Grace position with antinomianism. That is, some say we promote sin and
Did H.A. Ironside Teach Commitment Salvation?
One writer has recently suggested that H. A. Ironside’s view of repentance is the same as that of modern Commitment Salvation (i.e., Lordship Salvation) advocates (John F. MacArthur, Jr., The Gospel According to Jesus, p.160). The impression was given that Ironside taught Commitment Salvation. This surprised me. I read Ironside’s work Except Ye Repent as
Are Believers Worthy of Entering the Kingdom?
Recently, while doing a word study on the New Testament theme of worthiness (axios, anaxios, axioo, kataxioo), I ran across something in Luke 20:35 that had never caught my attention before: “But those who are counted worthy to attain that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage.” I
Being Erased from the Book of Life? – Revelation 3:5
I recently received the following question from a GES News reader regarding Revelation 3:5. Dear Bob, Revelation 3:5 is one passage that has been very hard for me to understand and clarify. My question is, can a believer lose his salvation or be erased from the book of life if he does not overcome? This