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Is Your Name in the Book of Life? – Philippians 4:3

September 1, 1998 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

Many people today believe in what I call agnostic assurance. According to this understanding, no one can know for sure that he or she is saved prior to death. They believe this because they think that election is a secret activity by God that is unknown by man prior to death. Some pastors and theologians

Out of the Cults and Into the Church: Understanding & Encouraging Ex-Cultists

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Out of the Cults and Into the Church: Understanding & Encouraging Ex-Cultists. By Janis Hutchinson. Grand Rapids: Kregel Resources, 1994. 221 pp. Paper, $10.99. As one who was in a very small yet dangerous cult group for 14 years before becoming a Christian, I was attracted to this book. Though I have been out of

The NIV Application Commentary: Galatians

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The NIV Application Commentary: Galatians. By Scot McKnight. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1995. 320 pp. Paper, $22.99. McKnight is professor of biblical and theological studies at North Park College in Chicago. This commentary is part of the NIV Application Commentary Series, designed to provide both scholarship and application: “bringing an ancient message into a

The Heart of Christianity: What It Means to Believe in Jesus

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The Heart of Christianity: What It Means to Believe in Jesus.By Ron Rhodes. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 1996. 208 pp. Paper, $8.99. This book will both please and disappoint most JOTGES readers. It will please in that Rhodes repeatedly speaks of the gift of eternal life and of faith in Christ being the sole

Free and Clear: Understanding & Communicating God’s Offer of Eternal Life

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Free and Clear: Understanding & Communicating God’s Offer of Eternal Life. By R. Larry Moyer. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 1997. 272 pp. Paper, $13.99. Larry Moyer, co-founder and executive director of EvanTell ministry in Dallas, has been a Free Grace evangelist for over twenty years. In this book Larry shares insights gained from his many

Dr. Art Farstad: A Legacy of Love

September 1, 1998 by Bob Wilkin in Journal Articles

This issue of the journal is dedicated to one of my dearest friends, Dr. Art Farstad who went home to the Lord on September 1, 1998 at the age of sixty-three. The following are some of the comments we have received about Art from people who knew him and were touched by his passing:

He Who Keeps His Word Won’t See Death – John 8:51

July 1, 1998 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

I recently received an e-mail from a reader with a question about this verse: “Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.” The reader had seen a short internet article on this verse which concluded: Why does Christ say “he who keeps My word” and not “he

Easter Myth or Gospel Truth? – 1 Corinthians 15:17-19, 58

April 1, 1998 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

A seemingly small event occurred during World War II that would change the course of history. Scientists found a way to unleash the power of the atom. The Manhattan Project discovered an amazing source of energy―one that ended the Second World War, that now powers nuclear submarines, and that has the capability of powering whole

Salvation Before Calvary

January 1, 1998 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

Very frequently people ask us questions about salvation in the OT. Before Christ died on the cross, what did a person have to do in order to have eternal life? There is much confusion on how people were saved in the OT era. Many people mistakenly believe that prior to the cross people were saved

Faith on the Rocks – Luke 8:11-13

November 1, 1997 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

Linda is driving down the freeway with her radio tuned to a Christian station. She hears the gospel clearly proclaimed and joyfully receives the message, believing in Christ for eternal life. Tragically, one minute later a drunk driver crosses the median and hits her car, killing her instantly. Would Linda go to heaven or hell?