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Warfare Prayer: How To Seek God’s Power and Protection in the Battle To Build His Kingdom

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Warfare Prayer: How To Seek God’s Power and Protection in the Battle To Build His Kingdom. By C. Peter Wagner. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1992. Cloth, $14.99. The title of this book reveals its central thesis-the way to effectively build God’s kingdom is through “warfare prayer.” According to Wagner, warfare prayer involves taking the offensive,

The “Outer Darkness” in Matthew and Its Relationship to Grace

September 1, 1992 by GES Webmaster in Journal Articles

MICHAEL G. HUBER Christian Counselor Sheboygan, WI I. Introduction “And see, now I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. But none of these things move me; nor do

The Making of a Disciple

September 1, 1992 by GES Webmaster in Journal Articles

Charles C. Bing* How does God make a disciple? Does a person who becomes a Christian also automatically become a disciple? When Jesus said, “Follow Me,” was He inviting people to salvation or to something more? This second article in our series on the nature of discipleship will continue to explore the two different views

No Other Gospel!: Christianity Among the World’s Religions

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No Other Gospel!: Christianity Among the World’s Religions. By Carl E. Braaten. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1992. 146 pp. Paper, $10.95. No Other Gospel is a theological response to religious pluralism. Braaten is intimately acquainted with pluralist, liberal, neo-orthodox, and orthodox views of Christ. Through a series of papers that were later put together for this

Not Simply Semantics

September 1, 1992 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

By Stan Nelson Is the argument between Free Grace and Lordship Salvation just a semantic issue? Do both camps merely use different words to express the same message? Are people nitpicking when they see a distinct difference between a salvation provided (received by faith alone) and a salvation partly earned (received by dedication and service)?

A Voice from the Past: Keeping the Issue Clear in Evangelism

September 1, 1992 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

By Lewis Sperry Chafer The Word of God makes no appeal to the unsaved for a betterment of life. There is but one issue in this dispensation between God and the unregenerate man, and that is neither character nor conduct; it is the personal appeal of the Gospel of the grace of God. Until the

Grace Churches

September 1, 1992 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

Finding a church home is a very important concern we all have when we move. GES provides a service to help. We maintain a list of churches in the U.S. which agree with our doctrinal position. If someone calls or writes our office, we are happy to let them know if there are any churches

Hot Peppers and Cupped Hands: Cross-Cultural Prison Evangelism

July 1, 1992 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

by Jay Leatherman with Alfy Austin The scene was the Jefferson City Correctional Center in Jefferson City, Missouri. I came to the prison, not as a result of a felony, but as part of the Bill Glass Evangelistic Association Total Prison Weekend outreach. It was late on Saturday afternoon, my second day of sharing the

Lordship Salvation: A Horse With Wheels

May 1, 1992 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

By Charlie Bing In a discussion I had with a seminary professor, the Lordship Salvation debate was characterized as follows: “Lordship Salvation puts the cart [works] before the horse [salvation through faith], but you in the Free Grace movement detach the cart from the horse.” Does Free Grace detach works from salvation and faith as

Letters to the Editor

April 1, 1992 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

Dear GES Team, I just wanted to express my thanks and amen to what you stand for and how your newsletters are such a blessing. I have been blessed to be given an outreach in high schools across our great land. I am honored to be able to give the Grace Gospel in each school