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Can We Still Trust New Testament Professors?

May 1, 2015 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

In his book Can We Still Believe the Bible? (CWSBB) New Testament Professor Craig Blomberg (Denver Seminary) says that the Bible is still trustworthy. He says we can still believe the Bible, but only if we learn to distinguish between inspired fiction and inspired history. If that sounds a bit puzzling to you, good. It

He Offers a Yoke of Rest: An Excerpt from the Forthcoming Book, A Gospel of Doubt (Chapter 10)

May 1, 2015 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

Introduction In chapter 10, MacArthur discusses the Lord’s famous teaching on coming to Him and learning from Him to gain rest (Matt 11:28-30). In the introduction he says, “Jesus’ offer of rest for the weary is a call to conversion. It is a masterpiece of redemptive truth—a synopsis of the gospel according to Jesus” (p.118).

I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me – Philippians 4:13

From April 8, 2015 by Bob Wilkin in Audio

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Faith Alone: The Condition of Our Salvation: An Exposition of the Book of Galatians and Other Relevant Topics

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Faith Alone: The Condition of Our Salvation: An Exposition of the Book of Galatians and Other Relevant Topics. By Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum, San Antonio, TX: Ariel Ministries, 2014. 144 pp. Paper, $13.00. Fruchtenbaum heads Ariel Ministries in San Antonio, TX. He has long championed what he calls Israelology, the study of the place of Israel

The Gift of Assurance

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The Gift of Assurance. David J. Engelsma. South Holland, IL: Protestant Reformed Church, 2009. 61 pp. Paper, free upon request ($1.00 each suggested donation for additional copies). Engelsma is a five-point Calvinist. For 25 years he pastored two different Protestant Reformed Churches (1963-1988). Then he taught theology and Old Testament for 20 more years at

Will the Bad Deeds of Believers be Considered at the Judgement Seat of Christ?

March 1, 2015 by Bob Wilkin in Journal Articles

Robert N. Wilkin Executive Director Grace Evangelical Society I. INTRODUCTION God makes an amazing promise to anyone who believes in the Lord Jesus Christ: “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more” (Heb 10:17; cf. Jer 31:34). And again, You, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He

A Critical Examination of Seven Bible Translations (Part 2)

March 1, 2015 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

In Part 1 we saw that English translations of the Bible vary a lot. While all are reasonably reliable, they are not equally reliable. The King James Version (KJV) and New King James Version (NKJV) came out ahead if, as I argued, the majority of manuscripts do carry the correct readings. We also looked at

The Legacy of John MacArthur’s The Gospel According to Jesus (Chapter One)

March 1, 2015 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

Kunte Kinte was abducted from his village in Africa and sold into slavery in the United States. He was treated horribly by his master. After running away several times, his master disabled him. Alex Hailey’s famed TV series Roots was a jarring introduction to the evils that often accompany slavery. When you think of slavery,

A Critical Examination of Seven Bible Translations (Part 1)

January 1, 2015 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

There have been many articles which have evaluated modern Bible translations in light of theological concerns, in light of their handling of the Old and New Testaments, and in terms of their use of English style.1 In this article, which is a modified version of a journal article I wrote on this subject a decade

Examine Yourselves (2 Corinthians 13:5)

November 1, 2014 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

Major League baseball players are wise to fear being cut. Few make it to the majors and many don’t stay long. Players need to do everything they can to perform their best day in and day out. We don’t need to worry about ever being cut from God’s team. Our divine Manager has promised that