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The Siege Continues

July 1, 1991 by Zane Hodges in Grace in Focus Articles

In 1980, my long-time friend and fellow GES board member, Mr. Luis Rodriguez, became along with myself a co-founder of the small publishing company known as Redenciï¿½n Viva (Spanish for “Living Redemption”). Our pilot book, The Gospel Under Siege: A Study on Faith and Works, was first published in 1981. At the time, Luis and

Possessing the Kingdom

May 1, 1991 by Zane Hodges in Grace in Focus Articles

Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. -Matt 5:3 With these words the King opens His famous Sermon on the Mount. He has been proclaiming a message that declared: “Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matt 4:17). So He opens the Sermon with a reference to

We Believe In: Rewards

March 1, 1991 by Zane Hodges in Journal Articles

I. Introduction Among the very last recorded words of our Lord Jesus Christ are these: “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work” (Rev 22:12; italics added).1 This is a clear and definitive statement on the subject of rewards by the Lord

Eternal Security: Can You Be Sure?

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Eternal Security: Can You Be Sure? By Charles Stanley. Nashville: Oliver Nelson, 1990. 195 pp. Cloth, $14.95. The year 1990 was a vintage literary year for the Free Grace Movement! In the previous review, Pastor Ed Underwood justly praises Dr. Charles Swindol for the clear stand he has taken in The Grace Awakening. But equally

The Pre-Wrath Rapture of the Church

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The Pre-Wrath Rapture of the Church. By Marvin Rosenthal. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990. 319 pp. Cloth, $10.95. Here is yet another book which claims to refute the pre-tribulation Rapture. But in this one there is a new twist. The author is neither mid nor post-tribulational. Instead, he holds to a new placement of the

No Small Problem

March 1, 1991 by Zane Hodges in Grace in Focus Articles

“He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death” (Rev 2:11) If someone says to me, “His request presented me with no small problem,” I know exactly what he means. The person who made the request of him had presented him a BIG problem! In the phrase “no small problem” we have a

Eternal Security: Can You Be Sure? by Charles Stanley – A Review

January 1, 1991 by Zane Hodges in Grace in Focus Articles

All members of GES can be grateful to God for the appearance of Dr. Charles Stanley’s excellent book on the doctrine of eternal security. Written in simple, easily readable style, this 195-page volume turns out to be a vigorous defense of salvation by grace through faith alone in Christ alone. Although the author does not

The New King James Version: In the Great Tradition

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The New King James Version: In the Great Tradition. By Arthur L. Farstad. Foreword by G. Michael Cocoris. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990. 171 pp. Paper, $8.95. The highly esteemed editor of the GES Journal, Dr. Arthur L. Farstad, has now written his first book. Those of us who have known him for years are

Is God’s Truth in You? 1 John 2:4b

July 1, 1990 by Zane Hodges in Grace in Focus Articles

In the June 1990 GES newsletter we considered 1 John 2:4 and the issue of knowing Christ at the level of personal fellowship with Him. We saw that the verse conditions such experiential knowledge on the Christian’s obedience to God’s commands. But we did not consider the closing expression of 1 John 2:4. Let us

Getting to Know Christ – 1 John 2:4

June 1, 1990 by Zane Hodges in Grace in Focus Articles

First John 2:4 is a verse that has often been misunderstood. In the New King James Version it reads like this: He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. Many evangelical Christians today read these words as though they meant that