Voice from the Past: Is Salvation Probationary? Part 1
by Willard Maxwell Aldrich [Editor’s Note: Originally published in 1934 in the journal Bibliotheca Sacra, this article was written by then Th.M. student Willard Aldrich. He later went on to get his Th.D. and to be president of Multnomah Bible College (1943-1978). His son, Joe Aldrich, succeeded him as President (1978-1997) and is the author
Church Spotlight Faith Evangelical Bible Church
Faith Evangelical Bible Church Winkler, MB (Canada) Faith Evangelical Bible Church is located in Winkler, Manitoba, Canada. We have had the privilege of having Pastor Mike Comtois as our shepherd now for many years, and we appreciate the care and teaching that we receive each week. Our congregation is a unique group of people from
Liberating Grace
by Christie Perkins Liberating Grace for Life John’s Gospel is my favorite book in Scripture, simply because it is the only book whose stated purpose is evangelism: “but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His
God Hates Sin Because He Loves Sinners
by Grant Hawley Introduction As part of our training at a previous job, the staff watched a video together about sensitivity toward homosexuals. The basic message of the video was: even if you love homosexuals and treat them with dignity and respect, it is bigoted to believe that homosexuality is sin. In fact, it is
GraceWord Puzzle
Across Down 4. Can be a term used to describe wayward believers (see Luke 15) 1. God hates when people do this. 6. Jesus knew the fig tree was a fig tree even without this. 2. Since we are in a _________ state, we are not probationaries. 7. Not understanding the difference between justification and
Joined Together at the Bema
by Grant Hawley Introduction Recently, I found myself curious about the English Standard Version (ESV) translation because a lot of my Reformed friends use it. As I was hopping around to a few of my favorite passages, 2 Cor 5:14 jumped out at me. It says, “For the love of Christ controls us, because we
Church Spotlight Resurgence Church
Resurgence Church, Evansville, IN Resurgence Church is a small congregation of free grace believers in southern Indiana. Resurgence seeks for sound biblical exegesis and vibrant worship and creates opportunities of service in the community of Evansville, Indiana, while allowing for a casual church experience. Resurgence exists to build fresh faith into the lives of
A Voice from the Past: James Hall Brookes on Assurance
From Salvation: The Way Made Plain Originally published in 1871 by American Sunday-School Union, Philadelphia. You know whether you are trusting in Him alone for salvation, or whether you expect to enter heaven on any other ground; and if you can truthfully say that your trust is in Jesus, and in none but Jesus, you
Free Grace DOES Take Sin Seriously
by Paul Miles Back in the days when Presidents went to church, Calvin Coolidge’s wife asked him about a service he had recently attended. She asked him, “What was the service about?” to which, he replied, “Sin.” Of course, this begs the follow up question, “Well, what did he say about sin?” to which Coolidge