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Is Assurance Absolutely Certain? Not According to Lordship Salvation!

July 1, 1993 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

What does assurance of salvation mean? To me assurance of salvation means absolute certainty that I am saved. I know without a doubt that I have eternal life. Why? Because Jesus said that “He who believes in Me has everlasting life” (John 6:47). That and many other promises in Scripture affirm that Jesus guarantees eternal

No Holiness, No Peace

July 1, 1993 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

“There is no peace,” says the Lord, “for the wicked.” Isaiah 48:22 Those who disobey God, whether they are believers or unbelievers, are not “getting away with” anything. There is no peace for the wicked. We should never envy people who are walking in rebellion against God because, no matter how things may seem, such

“I thought I would leave early…”

July 1, 1993 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

GES founder and executive director Dr. Bob Wilkin presents seminars on faith, assurance, and apostasy, motivations for obedience, the Spirit-filled life, decision making and the will of God. and Lordship Salvation. Here are comments from some of this year’s participants at his seminar on faith, assurance, and apostasy: Excellent seminar. I thought I’d leave early,

The Obedience Which Is Faith — Romans 1:5 and 16:26

July 1, 1993 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

… through whom we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name. … and by the prophetic Scriptures [the mystery] has been made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for obedience to the faith. The expression translated for obedience to the

Are You A Saint Or An Ain’t?

May 1, 1993 by Art Farstad in Grace in Focus Articles

Editor’s Note: The following excerpt is taken, and edited, from one section of Dr. Farstad’s article, “We Believe in: Sanctification, ” in the Autumn 1992 issue of the Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society. See Resources With A Focus on Grace for ordering back issues. Many well-meaning Christians are not well taught on this supremely

MacArthur “Praises” GES Newsletter!

May 1, 1993 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

In his latest book Dr. John MacArthur gives The GES News backhanded praise when he says that it is “the leading no-lordship fraternity’s [bi]monthly newsletter.” No-lordship is the cumbersome and pejorative label he has given the Free Grace position. Why he doesn’t simply call our position the Free Grace position, the term we use of

Working Out Your Salvation — Philippians 2:12

May 1, 1993 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. Many people interpret the word salvation in this verse to refer to eternal salvation from hell. This, I feel, is improper. Some have interpreted Phil

We Believe In: Sanctification – Part 2: Past Sanctification

March 1, 1993 by GES Webmaster in Journal Articles

ROBERT N. WILKIN Associate Editor Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society Dallas, Texas I. Introduction When most authors or speakers write or speak about sanctification, they almost always mean progressive (or present) sanctification.1In fact, many of the books and articles on sanctification never even mention past sanctification. One wonders why there is such a neglect

The New Puritanism Part 1: Carson on Christian Assurance

March 1, 1993 by Zane Hodges in Journal Articles

Introduction to the Series Over the last year or so a growing number of books and articles has appeared targeting the Free Grace movement for critique and rebuttal. These publications mention the Grace Evangelical Society and its literature. This is a positive development. GES definitely wishes to have its views seriously discussed in the marketplace

The Perseverance of the Saints

March 1, 1993 by GES Webmaster in Journal Articles

This selection is the first third of the 14th and last chapter of God’s Evangel. Being Gospel Papers. Originally published by Loizeaux Brothers of Neptune, NJ, it is reprinted in The Serious Christian, 1st Series (Charlotte, NC: Books for Christians, n.d.), 11:141-46. FREDERICK W. GRANT 1 The question as to what is commonly called “the