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Did You Know That in the New Testament, Perishing Rarely Refers to Eternal Condemnation? 

November 25, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 2 Pet 3:9, Apollumi, Luke 13:3, Perish
In my book The Ten Most Misunderstood Words in the Bible, I discuss the word lost, from the Greek word apollumi. The NKJV translates it as lost thirteen times. However, it is translated as perish more than twice as often (twenty-nine times) and is translated as destroy/destroyed twice as often (twenty-six times). Other translations include ruined–three times, lose–fourteen times, and die–once.  In Ten Words, I demonstrated that apollumi refers to eternal condemnation only 10% of the time. However, I was speaking of 10% of
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Czy fragment z Ewangelii wg Jana 6:37 naucza o wybraniu do życia wiecznego?

November 24, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Jedynie Wiara, czyli darmowa łaska w centrum uwagi - Jana 6:37, wybranie, wybranie do życia wiecznego
Tom zadał następujące pytanie: Kalwinista zacytował fragment z Ewangelii wg Jana 6:37, który mówi: „Wszystko, co mi daje Ojciec, do mnie przyjdzie i przychodzącego do mnie nie wyrzucę na zewnątrz”, aby argumentować na rzecz wyboru do życia wiecznego. Jak mam odpowiedzieć? Przyjście do Jezusa w Ewangelii Jana – w tym w rozdziale 6 (zobacz werset 35,
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Does the Third Soil in Luke 8:14 Represent Persevering Believers? 

November 20, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Luke 8:11-15, Parable of the Four Soils
I’ve been interacting with a friend about who the third soil in Luke 8:14 represents.  We both agree that it represents believers.   But we disagree on whether the believers in view represent believers who persevere or believers who fail to endure.   My friend thinks that the third soil represents believers who lay up treasure in heaven
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Have You Saved Any Wandering Sinners Lately? James 5:19-20 

November 18, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - James 5:19-20, John 11:26, Repentance, Salvation
Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins. Jesus saves those who believe in Him. That is a bedrock principle in the
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Seven Reasons Why We Cannot Be Saved By Opening the Door to Our Life— Revelation 3:20 Reconsidered

November 14, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Fellowship, receiving Christ, Revelation 3:20, Salvation
I was surprised. I went on YouTube looking for videos that presented Rev 3:20 as an evangelistic verse. Many, if not most, of the videos said it wasn’t an evangelistic verse.   Then I went online looking for articles suggesting that Rev 3:20 is an invitation to everlasting life. Again, most of the articles indicated that
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Care este roada Duhului?

November 13, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Har Gratuit: Păstrează harul în centrul atenției
Expresia roada [karpos, la singular în ambele cazuri] Duhului apare doar de două ori în Biblie: în Galateni 5:22 și în Efeseni 5:9. Alte expresii similare sunt: roada pașnică [karpon, singular] a neprihănirii (Evrei 12:11), roada [karpos] neprihănirii (Iacov 3:18), roadele [karpōn, plural de karpos, în TM; singular în TC] neprihănirii (Filipeni 1:11), roadele sau secerișul [genēmata, plural de genēma] neprihănirii
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Što je plod Duha?

November 12, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Milost u Fokusu - Efežanima 5:9; Galaćanima 5:22–24
Izraz plod [karpos, jednina na oba mjesta] Duha pojavljuje se samo dvaput u Bibliji – u Gal 5,22 i Ef 5,9. Drugi slični izrazi su: mironosni plod [karpon, jednina] pravednosti (Hebrejima 12,11), plod [karpos] pravednosti (Jak 3,18), plodovi [karpōn, množina od karpos, u MT, jednina u CT] pravednosti (Filipljanima 1:11), plodovi ili žetva [genēmata, množina
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Was Paul Talking about Sanctification When He Wrote about Salvation in 1 Corinthians? 

November 12, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Corinthians 15:2, 1 Corinthians 3:15, 1 Corinthians 5:5
Paul uses the word save (sōzō) nine times in 1 Corinthians (1:18, 21; 3:15; 5:5; 7:16 twice; 9:22; 10:33; 15:2). He does not use the noun salvation (sōtēria) at all in the epistle. Commentators are not in agreement as to what save means in 3:15; 5:5; and 15:2. I believe, along with some commentators, that
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Is Jesus the Ransom for Many or for All? Matthew 20:28 

November 10, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - lutron, Ransom, Redemption
…the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many (Matt 20:28; Mark 10:45). After two blogs on Jesus’ shed blood, I received an email question from Sam:   In Matthew 20:28 Jesus said that He “did not come to be served, but to serve,
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什么是圣灵的果子?

November 10, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in 聚焦恩典 - 加5:22-24, 弗5:9
“圣灵的果子”(希腊文 karpos,在这两处都是单数形式)这一表达在圣经中仅出现两次——分别在《加拉太书》5章22节和《以弗所书》5章9节。 其他类似的表达包括: “义的平安的果子”——karpon,单数(来12章11节); “义果”——karpos(雅3章18节); “结满了仁义的果子”——karpōn,为 karpos 的复数(在多数抄本中为复数,在校订本中为单数,腓1章11节); “你们仁义的果子(或收成)”——genēmata,为 genēma 的复数(林后9章10节); “成圣的果子”——karpon(罗6章22节); “在一切善事上结果子”—— karpophoreō(西1章10节)。 如果没有人告诉我们“圣灵的果子”是什么意思,我们大概会把它看作一个相当简单、容易理解的表达。它指的是圣灵在我们里面所结的果子。我们只需要查考上下文以及圣经其他地方的教导,就能明白这果子是如何在我们生命中显明出来的,以及这果子到底是什么。单就这个表达本身来说,其实非常简单。 然而遗憾的是,许多牧师和神学家却把这个简单的词语,变成了一种关于基督徒生活的“奥秘”。于是,对于“圣灵的果子”究竟是什么,以及信徒如何得着这果子,便产生了许多混乱与误解。 在一篇发表在 LifeTrainingCounseling.org 网站上的文章《圣灵的果子是单数形式》(The Fruit of the Spirit Is Singular)中,大卫·拉尔斯顿(David Ralston)提出,那些“心里有圣灵的人”,必然会显出圣灵的果子。他进一步补充说:“如果圣灵确实在我们里面,那么我们就应该看到这个事实的证据——即‘果子’全部特征的存在……不是一两种特质,而是全部九种。”(原文这里) 加尔文主义者或许会这样理解这个概念,因为在加尔文主义的神学框架中,所有“真正的信徒”都会在信心和善行上持守到底,直到死亡。 伊妮德·欧娅(Enid Oa)在网站 TheGospelCitizen.com 上发表了一篇题为《圣灵的果子》(The Fruit of the Spirit)的文章。她认为,那些在自己身上看到这果子的人,是“越来越多与圣灵互动的人”(原文这里)。 她的解释带有一定的灵恩派(charismatic)色彩,也可能反映出某种亚米念派(Arminian)倾向。 关于这果子的三个关键点是: 它是在我们里面被产生的; 它是群体性的; 它是在我们住在基督里时结出的。 这些美德是群体性的。如果你的教会正在行在自由中——这正是《加拉太书》第5章的主题——那么这九种美德就会显而易见。请注意,这九种特质都是群体性的。我们没有看到诸如祷告、鼓励他人、承认基督、奉献、默想、读经等由个人单独完成的行为;相反,这些美德是群体共同经历的。 这正是圣灵在行在自由中的信徒群体里所结出的果子。 以下是霍奇斯(Hodges)对《雅各书》3章18节的解释: 那种按照第17节所描述的方式行事的人,属于“使人和睦的人”之列……他的行为(即他的“种子”)最终结出的果子是义,因为当信徒彼此和睦相处时,公义就在他们中间成长并昌盛。考虑到雅各对于会众内部和平的关切(参见4:1–3),很可能“在和平中”(in peace)这一短语实际上是修饰“义的果子”(the fruit of righteousness),而不是像《新国际版圣经》(NIV)那样修饰“撒种”(sown)。也就是说,这节经文应当理解为:“在和平中所结出的义的果子,是由……所撒下的。” 重点在于:这种公义是在和平的氛围中得以经历的,当那使人和睦的人完成了他撒种的工作之后,教会中就会收获这义的果实。 至于腓1章11节,多数文本(MT)译作“义的果子们”(复数),而批判文本(CT)则译作“义的果子”(单数)。我认为,复数的形式是正确的。 这些果子是“由义而生的果子”(Moule)。 《加拉太书》第5章整体上,尤其是5:19–24节,呈现出肉体与圣灵之间的对比。然而,圣灵所结的果子并不是我们仅仅因重生就自然产生的,也不是通过“与圣灵越来越多地互动”这样的模糊做法而产生的。 从圣经的角度来看,我们的生命之所以被改变,是因为我们得着了基督的心思意念(参见《罗马书》12:1–2;《哥林多前书》2:14-16;《哥林多后书》3:18),而不是因为我们“祷告某种祷告”、“顺服圣灵”或“与圣灵互动”等行为。 保罗在《加拉太书》第5章指出,企图靠律法称义(加5:4)正是导致“肉体的行为”的原因。律法主义会结出肉体的行为。问题并不是酒精、大麻或社交媒体导致肉体的行为,而是律法主义的心态导致了这些行为。 获得“圣灵的果子”的途径,是要行在基督所赐的自由之中(加5:1)。这是一种心态。以下是一些实际的例子,说明这在生活中如何体现: 确信自己永恒的得救保障。 警醒等候基督即将的再来。 在一个充满爱、并清楚教导神话语的教会中生活,使心意得以更新。 以敬虔的信徒为榜样。 如果你所在的教会彼此撕咬、相互吞噬(加5:15),那就赶紧离开——快跑!别犹豫!但如果你所在的教会以《加拉太书》5:22–24所列的九种美德为特征,那就尽情汲取其中的教导与团契吧。
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