Repentance and the Rich Man in Luke 16:30
Recently a GIF reader asked whether Luke 16:30 teaches that repentance is a condition of receiving eternal life. In Luke 16:30 there was a rich man and a beggar named Lazarus. They both died. The rich man went to the portion of Hades apportioned for those who are eternally condemned. At some point he looked
An Enormous Debt Forgiven Part 2
In the first part of this article (Jan/Feb 2002 Grace in Focus), we considered what forgiveness is. We saw that forgiveness is graciously letting go of an offense. It is a vital fellowship issue. In the concluding portion of this article, we will consider what forgiveness is not. Not the Removal of Consequences The Corinthian
Heresy or Ambiguity? Clearing Up the Confusion
One day early in my Christian life I was confronted about a heretical statement that I had made—during a job interview no less! Fortunately, the person confronting me was very gracious. The occasion was my application for a staff position with Campus Crusade for Christ in 1974. Part of the interview process was completing a
The Baptismal Regeneration/Believer’s Baptism Debate: A Theological and Historical Overview of the Most Contested Subject of the Church Age
The Baptismal Regeneration/Believer’s Baptism Debate: A Theological and Historical Overview of the Most Contested Subject of the Church Age. By J. O. Hosler. Haverford, PA: Infinity Publishing.Com, 1999. 522 pp. (Paper), $22.95. The title of this book is a bit daunting and slightly misleading. While much of the book deals with the issue of whether
Sermon on the Mount Expounded
Sermon on the Mount Expounded. By Robert Govett. Hayesville, NC: Schoettle Publishing Co., 2001. 386 pp. (Cloth), $22.95. Robert Govett lived from 1813 until 1901; however, this book was originally published three decades after his death, in 1934. We are indebted to Schoettle Publishing Company for specializing in reprinting Free Grace works that have long
Harmony with God: A Fresh Look at Repentance
Harmony with God: A Fresh Look at Repentance. By Zane C. Hodges. Dallas, TX: Redención Viva, 2001. 133 pp. (Paper), $9.95. In the movie A Beautiful Mind, John Nash scolded a brilliant fellow graduate student for publishing material that had not a new or innovative idea anywhere within it. One cannot make that charge concerning
An Enormous Debt Forgiven – Part 1
The forgiveness of sins is one of the most blessed teachings of Scripture. Yet there is the potential for great confusion about God’s forgiveness. How is it, for example, that Christians, those who are totally forgiven by God, need to confess their sins to obtain God’s forgiveness (1 John 1:9)? And how can it be
Why All the Fuss?
One day Jonathan’s mom decided to share the gospel with him. “Do you want to have Jesus live in your heart forever, son?” she asked. Since he was taught to love Jesus in Sunday school, Johnny enthusiastically answered, “Yes mommy.” So, his mom led the little boy in a prayer to ask Jesus into his