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Did Jesus Teach Salvation by Works? The Role of Works in Salvation in the Synoptic Gospels

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Did Jesus Teach Salvation by Works? The Role of Works in Salvation in the Synoptic Gospels. By Alan P. Stanley. Pickwick Publications, 2006. 415 pages. Paper, $42.00. I. Introduction The title of the book certainly grabbed my attention. Regardless of what answer Stanley gave to the question, this is a work I considered a must

What’s Your First Sentence in Evangelism?

September 1, 2008 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

The First Thing You Say Is Vital Journalists are trained to put the heart of their story in the first paragraph. That initial paragraph is called the lead and it is considered vital that it draw the reader in and tell him what the story is about. The same is arguably true in evangelism. Your

One of the Ten Most Misunderstood Words in the Bible: Eternal Life

July 1, 2008 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

Okay, I realize this is actually two words in English (and in Greek). However, it still fits as one of the most misunderstood words in the Bible. It is misunderstood in a number of ways. Most Miss It’s Eternality If you talk with a typical churchgoer today, most will tell you that you can lose

Scavenger Hunt Salvation—Without a List!

May 1, 2008 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

Introduction Years ago I debated a Church of Christ pastor. He said to be born again a person must believe in Christ, repent of his sins, obey Christ, confess his sins, and be baptized for the remission of his sins. I asked him, “Is there a passage in the NT that lists all five of

Wilkin/Hodges Discussions on Specific Passages

From April 24, 2008 by Bob Wilkin in Audio

Bob Wilkin and Zane Hodges have short discussions on several passages of Scripture. Lessons include “By Their Fruits You Shall Know Them”, “The Ten Virgins” and several other parables, “Repentance”, “The Outer Darkness” and more.

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We Believe Jesus Is Lord

April 1, 2008 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

Lordship Salvation Wrongly Calls the Grace Position “No-Lordship” Lordship Salvation is the view that in order to be born again one must do more than simply believe the facts of the gospel. John MacArthur writes, “The gospel call to faith presupposes that sinners must repent of their sin and yield to Christ’s authority. That, in

Do You Know Our View on Assurance of Salvation?

April 1, 2008 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

Pastor Fred Lybrand of Northeast Bible Church in San Antonio pointed out to me several years ago that our Affirmations did not accurately reflect what we believed on assurance (i.e., what we had strongly held and taught for years on assurance). I thanked him for calling that inconsistency to my attention and as a result

A Review of J. B. Hixson’s Getting the Gospel Wrong: The Evangelical Crisis No One Is Talking About

March 1, 2008 by Bob Wilkin in Journal Articles

Getting the Gospel Wrong: The Evangelical Crisis No One Is Talking About

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Getting the Gospel Wrong: The Evangelical Crisis No One Is Talking About. By J.B.Hixson. NP: Xulon Press, 2008. 405 pages. Paper, $21.99. I. Introduction I’ve known J. B. Hixson since his early days as a seminary student at Dallas Theological Seminary. We’ve been friends for a long time. Hixson is the Executive Director of the

Interpreting the New Testament: Introduction to the Art and Science of Exegesis

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Interpreting the New Testament: Introduction to the Art and Science of Exegesis. Edited by Darrell L. Bock and Buist M. Fanning. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2006. 480 pp. Cloth, $29.99. This work was done to honor Dr. Harold Hoehner, the Chairman of the New Testament Department at Dallas Theological Seminary for many years, including the