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Salvation in the Old Testament, Part 1

November 1, 1999 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

There is probably more confusion over the terms save and salvation than any other terms in the Bible. Even solid Free Grace believers are sometimes confused by the use of these terms in Scripture. Most people think that the vast majority of uses of the words save and salvation in Scripture refer to salvation from

How Shall They Be Saved: The Destiny of Those Who Do Not Hear of Jesus

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How Shall They Be Saved: The Destiny of Those Who Do Not Hear of Jesus. By Millard J. Erickson. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1996. 278 pp. Paper, $19.99. One of the questions I heard over and over again from college students during my four years on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ was “What

The Gospel Solution: Was Jesus Looking for “a Few Good Men”?

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The Gospel Solution: Was Jesus Looking for “a Few Good Men”? By Tom Weaver with John Souter. Bremerton, WA: True Light Press, 1999. 291 pp. Paper, $15.95. According to the back cover, this book “develops a comprehensive approach to understand the Gospels. This is more than a book on the ‘hard sayings’ of Jesus. Author

One Word Evangelism

July 1, 1999 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

I once read an article entitled “One Verse Evangelism.” The author, Randy Raysbrook, advocated using just one verse when sharing the gospel. He pointed out that when we bombard unbelievers with lots of verses, we end up confusing them. They experience overload and can’t take it all in. Recently I came up with a semi-facetious

Will You Be Counted Worthy of the Kingdom? – 2 Thessalonians 1:5

May 1, 1999 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

Christians love to sing of the worthiness of our Lord Jesus Christ. The hymn Thou Art Worthy is a good example of a praise song. However, we never sing of, and rarely even think about, our own worthiness. And in one sense this is fitting, if we are speaking of being worthy to spend eternity

Prosperity and the Coming Apocalypse: Avoiding the Dangers of Materialistic Christianity in the End Times

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Prosperity and the Coming Apocalypse: Avoiding the Dangers of Materialistic Christianity in the End Times. By Jim Bakker with Ken Abraham. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1998. 244 pp. Cloth, $19.99. Yes, this is the same Jim Bakker who headed the PTL ministry and who went to jail for illegal financial practices. A Prosperity Gospel preacher

Let Faith Change Your Life

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Let Faith Change Your Life. By Becky Tirabassi. (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1997), 171 pp. Cloth, $17.99. The title drew me in: let faith change your life. You bet. I wanted to see what the author had to say about this important subject. My interest was piqued further by the many glowing endorsements from people

The Grace Exchange: God’s Offer of Freedom from a Life of Works

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The Grace Exchange: God’s Offer of Freedom from a Life of Works. By Larry Huntsperger. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 1995. 192 pages. Paper. $8.99. The title is fascinating: The Grace Exchange. After reading the book, I’m still not sure what it means. The author seems to mean something like this: by grace, when we

How Deep Are Your Spiritual Roots? Luke 8:11-15

March 1, 1999 by Bob Wilkin in Journal Articles

Do This and You Will Live – Luke 10:28

January 1, 1999 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

There are two ways to be saved: believe in Christ or keep the commandments. Yes, I mean what I just said. A person could be saved by keeping God’s commandments. The passage we look at today makes this crystal clear. An expert in the Law of Moses came to Jesus to test Him (Luke 10:25)