Sitting on a curb in East Chester, NY, Jerry sat pondering what to do. He had just checked out of his motel when he discovered his car sitting in a pool of oil. During the night all of the oil had leaked out of his engine. The car appeared to be fully functional. However, without

The following are comments by various Grace in Focus readers concerning the state of the Free Grace movement in the U.S. and abroad. They are meant to awaken the church to action. Therefore, it is our prayer that you will see the great need for the gospel of grace to be clearly taught and proclaimed

In recent years the question, “What exactly is a ‘carnal Christian?’” has come under sharp debate. While some say that while Christians do sin, their lives are never dominated by sin. For instance, in a recent book one author devotes a fair amount of attention to debunk what he calls “the myth of the carnal

What happens when a person is having difficulty finding a church home because of what they believe? How do I uphold my beliefs regarding the gospel of our Lord Jesus and avoid forsaking assembling with others when I find that the message is different from what I believe to be true? Should I give to

Editor’s note: The following article is adapted from Chapter One of the book Confident in Christ: Living by Faith Really Works (Irving, TX: Grace Evangelical Society, 1999). When many people evangelize, they attempt to persuade their listener that saving faith is unlike any other kind of faith. It is unique in that it includes things

In John’s well-known description of the Final Judgment in Revelation 20:11-14, we do not even find a reference to sins, much less a reference to unforgiven sins. Instead, we are told, “the dead were judged acording to their works, by the things which were written in the books” (Rev 20:12; italics added). To be sure,

In the last issue we addressed the assertions by some that Grace theology downplays the importance of good works in the believer’s life. We saw seven reasons why this charge is inaccurate. We believe that good works are important: to help others, to avoid God’s discipline, to have abundant life, to gain and maintain God’s

In a message delivered at Hillsdale College, Charles Kesler writes concerning the Constitution, “The principle that binds our political parties together—as it binds American citizens together—is allegiance to the Constitution.”1 For years the U.S. Supreme Court has made decisions regarding what is constitutional. While some justices have concentrated on the original intent of the framers,

In a world filled with conflicting interpretations of what one must do to be saved, it is my conviction, and that of GES, that good works are not necessary for a person to be justified before God. Because justification is by faith alone in Christ alone, good works play absolutely no role in our salvation.