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The Forgotten Command: Be Holy

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The Forgotten Command: Be Holy. By William MacDonald. Kilmarnock, Scotland: John Ritchie, 1993. 239 pp. Paper, $7.99. In this issue of JOTGES our founder and director presents a practical article on our part in sanctification. This book would be a good follow-up with its 31 short chapters of practical suggestions on how to obey the

The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-up, and Burnt Out

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The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-up, and Burnt Out. By Brennan Manning. Portland, OR: Multnomah Press, 1990. 227 pp. Paper, $7.95. As the subtitle suggests, this book is about the good news of the Gospel for those who feel unworthy. It is neither a theological nor an exegetical book. Scripture is not

Embraced by the Light

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Embraced by the Light. By Betty J. Eadie. Placerville, CA: Gold Leaf Press, 1992. 147 pp. Cloth, $16.95. This book, subtitled on the dust cover “The Most Profound and Complete Near-Death Experience Ever,” has been widely read and was for several weeks the number-one best seller on the New York Times Bestseller List. The book

Sanctification – Part 4: Man’s Role in Present Sanctification

September 1, 1994 by Bob Wilkin in Journal Articles

I. Introduction This is the article of a study on present sanctification begun in the previous issue. In the last article we considered God’s role in present sanctification. In this one we will consider man’s role. Present sanctification is also called progressive or experiential sanctification. Present sanctification concerns the goal of the Christian life: progressive

The Doctrine of Rewards Part 1: Rewards and Grace

September 1, 1994 by Zane Hodges in Grace in Focus Articles

This article is excerpted and slightly adapted from an article which appeared in the Autumn 1991 issue of the Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society under the title, “We Believe in Rewards.” This portion of the article is taken form pp.3-6. Future articles in this series will also be drawn from that article. Among the

Obedience Is Necessary To Receive Eternal Life

September 1, 1994 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

by Brad McCoy The motto of Grace Evangelical Society is Faith Alone in Christ Alone. This motto well summarizes the biblical truth that eternal life is a free gift purchased solely on the basis of the work of Jesus Christ on the cross, and received solely on the terms of trust in Him. The reception

Can Faith Without Works Save? – James 2:14

September 1, 1994 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? This one little verse is used possibly more than any other by Lordship Salvationists to advance their case. In this article I will show why the arguments they use from this verse simply are

Go For The Gold!

July 1, 1994 by Art Farstad in Grace in Focus Articles

In the front of a large red hard back edition of Canadian Poets (vintage 1916) I find this inscription: “Presented by the Council of Havergal College to Winifred Thomas as an acknowledgment of merit and as a reward for General Proficiency VI A with Honours in Scripture, Literature, French- Toronto, June 1919″-Ellen Knox, Principal (italics

Eternal Salvation in the Old Testament: The Salvation of Saul

July 1, 1994 by Zane Hodges in Grace in Focus Articles

Paul stated a timeless truth when he wrote: Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin. —Rom 3:20 Even under the law in the OT, the works of the law could have nothing to do with a man’s eternal

Is Confessing Christ a Condition of Salvation? – Matthew 10:32-33

July 1, 1994 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven. Many evangelists use this verse to motivate seekers to walk down the aisle. They quote the verse and then