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Let’s Make Every Month “Free Grace Pride” Month (Romans 1:16)

August 1, 2022 by Ken Yates in Grace in Focus Articles
By Ken Yates INTRODUCTION June has been designated LGBTQ+ Pride Month. It is a time when we are called upon to recognize the contributions that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer citizens have made in our country. We are to support them as they express their pride in their lifestyles. The month will be filled
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Blessings or Curses—Which Do You Want?

August 1, 2022 by Ken Yates in Grace in Focus Articles
By Ken Yates INTRODUCTION A reader recently sent in a question to GES: “Could you point me to Bible references in which the blessings for the obedient Christian and the curses for the disobedient Christian are listed? Thanks, T.V.” I will attempt to answer that question in this article. The Bible is crystal clear that
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Kenya, Here We Come

July 29, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - Short-term missions
A number of people associated with GES support Kathryn and me via prayer and finances for our travels to other countries to teach in schools and churches. We leave for Kenya early on Friday (July 29) and I thought you might be interested in what the trip will look like. We will leave home around
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What Does That Mean to You? (2 Peter 3:15-16)

July 27, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - 2 Peter 3:15-16, asking others their interpretation, humility in interpretation
Recently, my daughter, son-in-law, and I were looking at a slide that was part of a presentation by my friend at GES, Bob Wilkin. We were looking at it in preparation for a study he was going to go do on the word “salvation,” and Bob was not present at the time. His slides were
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“You Don’t Take Sin Seriously!” (Romans 3:8)

July 25, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - eternal life, Repentance, Sin, Works
A little while ago, I was teaching a class in a Bible institute in a foreign country. The students were young, between the ages of 18 and 20. As the class progressed, it was clear that they had some issues with the gospel of eternal life. I decided to stop the planned instruction and address
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Maawaing Pagsasaya

July 22, 2022 by Ken Yates in Ang Tinig ng Biyaya
Hindi kailangang maging iskolar ng Biblia upang malaman na ang Panginoon ay nag-aatas sa atin na maging maawain sa iba. Ang pagiging maawain ay hindi lamang nangangahulugang maging mapagpatawad sa iba. Bahagi rin nito ang pangkalahatang saloobing kung paano natin itrato ang mga tao. Ang maawaing mananampalataya ay hindi pumapabor sa isang mayamang tao kaysa
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有恩慈的喜乐(路15:25-32)

July 22, 2022 by Ken Yates in 聚焦恩典 - 路15:25-32
有恩慈的喜乐 一个人不需要非成为圣经学者才能知道神命令我们对他人要有恩慈。有恩慈不仅仅意味着我们要原谅别人。它包含一个更普遍地看待他人的态度。比如说,一个有恩慈的人不会嫌贫爱富。 在《路加福音》15章,可以看到有恩慈的一个很有意思的方面。在这章里,主给出三个有关联的比喻。它们被两个词关联起来:“丢失”,“找到”,这两个词在三个比喻中都提到了。一只丢失的羊被找到了,一枚丢失的钱币被找到了,一位丢失的儿子被找到了。 在每个比喻中,当丢失的被找到时,都有一个庆祝。比喻中的牧羊人召唤邻居来与他庆祝他找到了丢失的羊。当丢失的钱被找到时,那个妇人招呼她的邻居来庆祝。在最后的比喻中,父亲庆祝儿子失而复得。 虽然这些比喻经常被用来教导那些失去的东西指的是不信主的人,并且当一个不信主的人来信主时,上帝和天使会庆祝,但事实肯定不是这样的。丢失的羊、钱币、儿子都是指信徒。信徒可以,而且经常偏离顺服主的生活。当他们这样做的时候,他们就失去了与天父的相交。虽然一个信徒永远不会失去永生,但与主的亲密关系确实会失去。这就是迷失的基督徒的下场。 这几个比喻的一个重点就是当一个信徒悔改并转向与神相交时,神是高兴的。天上仿佛就为这个开了一个宴会。当牧羊人和妇人呼叫他们的邻居来宴会,这意思就是其他的信徒应该分享父所经历的喜悦,这喜悦就是一个迷途的信徒借着重返与祂的亲密而“被找到”。 但是,浪子的故事说明信徒常常是不按所应该做的去回应。当儿子回到他父那里,父亲欣喜若狂,但并不是每个人都开心。这人还有另一个儿子,是老大,大儿子没有以父亲的眼光来看这事。他怨恨弟弟已经回来的这个事实。他也不愿意参加那个宴会与众人欢乐。很显然,这与另两个比喻中的呼叫,就是牧羊人和妇人呼叫邻舍来一起欢乐庆祝失而复得,是相反的。在最后的比喻里,父亲同样鼓励那个大儿子来加入宴会。 我们要承认,那个不愿加入宴会的儿子,从某种程度来说是一个值得同情的角色。他怨恨他弟弟没有责任的行为。为什么要为是这个挥霍生命和家财的人庆祝?这样小题大做,办这个奢华的宴会对吗?父亲怎么知道他以前任性的儿子不会回到那种生活方式?也许这个忠实的儿子用怀疑的眼光看着他的弟弟,并对他的弟弟持怀疑态度,是正当的。也许他没有过节的庆祝心情是可以原谅的。 在今天的很多教会我们不也看到这种态度吗?当信徒深陷罪中,许多人断定那跌倒的根本不是信徒。多数情况下,那些在教会里的人对这些回来的信徒的动机会持怀疑态度。是真的悔改吗?尤其对那些惯犯,许多信徒不会对一个声称看到自己最近生活方式的错误的信徒的未来前景感到过度兴奋。 无论我们对悔改信徒的这些态度如何,有一件事是肯定的。这是缺乏恩慈的。在我们的肉体里,我们有一种苛刻地评判别人的倾向,认为我们比他们更好。我们忘记了在我们与基督的相似上,成长是一个过程。有时,信徒们会认真地绕道而行。我们应该悲伤地看待这些例子。但是,当这样一个信徒觉察到需要并且愿意与主同行时,我们不应该以评判和怀疑的心态看待它。我们应该像上帝一样。我们应该带着恩慈的喜乐与他一起庆祝。 作者: 肯尼斯·耶茨(Kenneth Yates)(达拉斯神学院神学硕士,博士)恩典福音派协会(Grace Evangelical Society,GES)及GES东海岸(GES’s East Coast)期刊主编,国际演讲者。他的新书有《<希伯来书-做基督的伙伴(暂译)>(Hebrews: Partners with Christ)》。
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Isso soa familiar (Jeremias 9:25-26)

July 21, 2022 by Ken Yates in Graça sem limites - Circuncisão, Justificação, Rituais, Romanos 2
Quando leio o AT, gosto de ver algo a que os escritores do NT se referem especificamente. Eu me pego lendo e dizendo: “Isso me lembra algo que Paul disse. Será que ele tinha essa passagem em mente?” Às vezes, essas referências são óbvias. Por exemplo, Paulo pode citar um versículo específico no AT, e
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Regocijo misericordioso (Lucas 15:25-32)

July 21, 2022 by Ken Yates in Su Gracia Gratuita - Lucas 15:25-32
No hace falta ser un erudito de la Biblia para saber que el Señor nos manda ser misericordiosos con los demás. Ser misericordioso no solo significa que debemos perdonar a los demás. Incluye una actitud más general sobre cómo vemos a otras personas. Un creyente misericordioso no favorece a una persona rica sobre una pobre,
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Милосердное ликование (Луки 15:25-32)

July 21, 2022 by Ken Yates in Бесплатный дар благодати - Луки 15:25-32
Не нужно быть учёным в области Библии, чтобы знать, что Господь повелевает нам быть милосердными друг к другу. Быть милосердным не просто значит, что нам следует прощать других. Это включает наше виденье других людей в более широком смысле. Милосердный верующий, например, не отдаёт предпочтение богатому человеку перед бедным. Одна из иллюстраций того, что значит быть
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