Owning Our Theology

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In 1 John 3:15, John writes, “Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.” Those of us in the Free Grace movement maintain that this verse deals with fellowship with the Lord. A believer can indeed hate his brother. If he does, he is out of fellowship with
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The Snow Beneath Your Feet

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This winter break I kept my promise to Zane and Daphne and took them to Canada. I was only supposed to take Daphne, but I managed to save up enough for Zane, too.  The trip went great.  We stayed with my sister in her apartment. My family planned everything for me. I told them some key things I wanted to do, and they got it done. Everyday had
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Sex and Salvation

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As the saying goes, “Now that I’ve got your attention…”  I came up with an illustration about the role of good works in the Christian life. Maybe it will help you explain it to your congregation, friend, or family member who is struggling with the grace message.  It’s a little risqué, but I think it gets the point
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Faith Alone Saves, But the Faith That Saves Is Never Alone—A Dangerous Contradiction?

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I received an email pointing me to a video by Dr. Wayne Grudem entitled, “Salvation without Repentance from Sin: A Critique of the Free Grace Gospel.” You can see that 45-minute video here.   I’ve written a book responding to Dr. Grudem’s book Free Grace Theology: 5 Ways It Diminishes the Gospel. So I won’t cover his view of
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What Does Paul Mean When He Says That Jesus Will Give the Kingdom to His Father? 1 Corinthians 15:24, 28

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“Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power” (1 Cor 15:24).  “Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in
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Justification and Identity Politics

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Although we’re told that belief in God is on the wane in Western society, I think one of the oldest forms of religion is on the rise, i.e., State worship. The ancients worshipped the Pharaohs, Caesars, chieftains, and emperors as divine. Isn’t that how most young people see the State?  Instead of looking to God for their daily bread, “secular” young people look to the State for personhood, education, employment, protection, healing,
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The Judgment Seat of Christ and Early Childhood Trauma

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I wrote a blog on 1 Cor 4:1-5 and praise at the Bema for the faithful (see here). I was moved by this question in response to my blog:   Bob, I have a question related to faithfulness. I have quite a bit of resentment toward God due to my childhood environment and the actions of some ministers when
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Gracious Listening

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Are you a good listener?  Are you a loving listener or a selfish one?  When you’re having a conversation, does your flesh show through?  I was convicted by this passage from Paul Zahl:  A prime example of original sin is the way people listen, or rather do not listen, to each other. When you are on an airplane,
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Why I Believe the Sign Gifts Are Not Operative Today

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 The great questions keep on coming. Check out this question:   Hello, my friend Bob. I just read this blog, and I was wondering about the last part where you say that you don’t believe the prophetic gift is in operation today. So does that go for speaking in tongues too? I would like to know why you believe this.
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