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Hard to Believe: The High Cost and Infinite Value of Following Jesus

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A Review of John MacArthur’s Hard to Believe: The High Cost and Infinite Value of Following Jesus Robert N. Wilkin Editor Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society Irving , Texas I. Introduction John MacArthur is the author of scores of books and commentaries, Pastor of Grace Community Church in Southern California, which averages 7000-9000

Jesus According to Scripture: Restoring the Portrait from the Gospels

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Jesus According to Scripture: Restoring the Portrait from the Gospels. By Darrell L. Bock. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2002. 704 pp. Cloth. $39.99. This book is essentially a commentary on the four Gospels. The Synoptic Gospels are handled together and John by itself. Bock precedes one passage at a time. This is a very impressive

Certainty: The Definition of Assurance

July 1, 2004 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

Life today, more than ever, is uncertain. Terrorist attacks that were only distant threats a few short years ago are now the subject of the daily news. The economic climate of the world is in constant flux and increasingly tenuous. Political regimes come and go with frightening regularity. Indeed nothing seems certain these days. The

As Many As Were Devoted to Eternal Life Believed

May 1, 2004 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

There’s a verse in Acts which is extremely well known to five-point Calvinists. It reads, “And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed” (Acts 13:48). It seems to say that only those appointed to eternal life are able to believe in Jesus and gain eternal life. Hence all others are doomed to

Regeneration in the Old Testament?

March 1, 2004 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

Was regeneration possible before the birth of the church? The other day I received an email from a friend we’ll call Steve who believes that the answer is no. He gave four lines of evidence. I will present and respond to each of his points and then give some closing reasons why I’m convinced regeneration

Putting Amazing Back into Grace: Embracing the Heart of the Gospel

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Putting Amazing Back into Grace: Embracing the Heart of the Gospel. Second Edition.By Michael Horton. Grand Rapids : Baker Book House, 1991, 1994, 2002. 280 pp. Paper. $15.99. In this second edition of his defense of Reformed theology, Horton does about as good of a job as one could do. Even though I disagree with

Discipled Warriors: Growing Healthy Churches That Are Equipped for Spiritual Warfare

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Discipled Warriors: Growing Healthy Churches That Are Equipped for Spiritual Warfare. By Chuck Lawless. Grand Rapids : Kregel, 2002. 224 pp. Paper. $11.99. Lawless eschews some of the more fanciful approaches to spiritual warfare and church growth today. His conclusion is that true spiritual warfare and church growth are accomplished by believers who are living

Faith Victorious: Finding Strength and Hope from Hebrews 11

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Faith Victorious: Finding Strength and Hope from Hebrews 11. By Richard D. Phillips. Phillipsburg, NJ : P&R Publishing, 2002. 234 pp. Paper. $12.99. This book is based, according to the author, on a series of sermons he preached in the early morning service at Tenth Presby terian Church in Philadelphia in 2001 (p. x). Phillips

Amazing Grace in John Newton: Slave-Ship Captain, Hymnwriter, and Abolitionist

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Amazing Grace in John Newton: Slave-Ship Captain, Hymnwriter, and Abolitionist. By William E. Phipps. Macon , GA : Mercer University Press, 2001. 270 pp. Cloth. $35.00 If you like the song Amazing Grace, then you’ll probably like this book about its author. Much confusion surrounds John Newton. His life is often idealized. Phipps points out

A Free Grace Perspective on Bible Translations

March 1, 2004 by Bob Wilkin in Journal Articles