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I Cristiani appaiono diversi?

Un lettore ci ha inviato un video di un messaggio del pastore J.D. Greear sul capitolo 2 di Giacomo. In quel messaggio, Greear commentava Gm 2:13, dicendo: “Non è possibile ricevere il tipo di misericordia che Dio vi ha dato nel perdonare i vostri peccati e poi negare la misericordia ad altri” (si veda qui

Typecasting the Pharisees

November 1, 2023 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - legalism, Luke 14:1-14, Luke 7, Pharisee

The New Testament doesn’t sugarcoat the Jewish religious leaders of the first century. They are described as whitewashed tombs, snakes, and greedy. Ultimately, the religious leaders kill their own Messiah. Because of these examples, and the overall tenor of the NT, the word Pharisee carries a negative connotation for most Bible students; many automatically typecast

¿Es creer en el Dador para obtener el Don de la vida eterna una o dos creencias?

October 31, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Su Gracia Gratuita - El Dador y el Don, Juan 4:10

Esta pregunta surgió anoche en mi clase de Zoom sobre soteriología. A menudo decimos que hay tres elementos en el mensaje de la vida eterna: 1) Creer 2) en Jesucristo 3) para la vida eterna. A veces utilizamos Juan 4:10 para mostrar que Jesús requirió que creyéramos en Él, el Dador, para el don de

Ang Pananampalataya Ba Sa Tagapagbigay Para Sa Regalo Ng Buhay Na Walang Hanggan Isa o Dalawang Pananampalataya?

October 31, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Ang Tinig ng Biyaya

Ang tanong na ito ay lumitaw kagabi sa aking klase ng soteriolohiya sa Zoom. Madalas nating banggitng may tatlong elemento sa mensahe ng buhay na walang hanggan: 1) Pananampalataya 2) kay Jesucristo 3) para sa buhay na walang hanggan. Minsan ginagamit natin ang Juan 4:10 upang ipakitang hinihingi ni Jesus na tayo ay manampalataya sa

H. A. Ironside Was Not Consistently Free Grace

October 31, 2023 by Brad Doskocil in Grace in Focus Articles

By Brad Doskocil Bob Wilkin recently wrote an article suggesting that H. A. Ironside held to Free Grace Theology (FGT). I emailed him, suggesting that in some of his commentaries, Ironside made statements that are inconsistent with FGT. Bob asked me to send him some quotes; this article is the result. The following observations are

Gulnaz Comes to Faith in Christ

October 31, 2023 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

By Nancy Rempel* *All names in this story are pseudonyms except for Billy Graham and the apostle Paul. Maybe it’s all up to us to be persuasive and winsome enough. To be clever super-saints—Billy Graham and the apostle Paul all rolled into one—before we can lead someone to Christ. Maybe God waits for us to

God Sent Forth His Son

October 31, 2023 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

By Philippe R. Sterling During the Christmas season, we mostly reflect on the announcements of Jesus’ birth recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. However, we may also reflect on the wonderful aspects of the birth of Jesus described in Galatians 4:4-5. In that passage, the Apostle Paul stated: But when the fullness of

Christmas Facts or Fictions?

October 31, 2023 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

By Marcia Hornok Did Mary ride a donkey to Bethlehem? Did an innkeeper reject Mary and Joseph? Was Jesus born the night they arrived? Did a multitude of angels sing? Did a special star guide the wise men all the way from the Orient to Israel? Did anyone kneel at the manger? Does Santa Claus

Review of Paul vs. James: What We’ve Been Missing in the Faith and Works Debate, By Chris Bruno

October 31, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

By Bob Wilkin The author is an assistant professor of New Testament and Greek at Bethlehem College and Seminary. John Piper is the chancellor. In the Acknowledgements, Bruno says that John Piper “provided valuable feedback on the manuscript” (p. 149). Piper is also cited in an endnote for Chap. 9 (p. 154). The theology in

Do You Believe in Santa? Jesus?

October 31, 2023 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

By Mike Lii During this time of year, children are often asked, “Do you believe in Santa?” It is interesting to note that when it comes to answering this question, people have nowhere near the level of confusion or over-analysis that they have about answering the question: “Do you believe in Jesus?” Most interpret the