Blog – Grace Evangelical Society

What Is the Gospel of the Kingdom?

September 29, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Mark 1:14, Matthew 24:14, the gospel of the kingdom

Mark from the Northeast sent in an oft-asked question about the gospel in Mark 1:14-15: Mark 1:15 says, “‘The time has come, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!’” My wife and I are loyal listeners. Could you elaborate on this verse, please? To understand verse 15, you

Do We Have to Wait Till We Die to Get Everlasting Life?

September 28, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Faith and perseverance

G. C. asks a great question: I appreciate your ministry. I am in a discussion with a man in our church who insists that Jesus never promised eternal life to anyone who does not believe (present tense) in Him for eternal life. I have several arguments against that position. I do not think I will

Just a Backup Quarterback

September 27, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - 1 Cor 1:12, 1 Cor 12:21, 1 Tim 4:12, Col 3:24, serving

I do not follow the NFL, but I am aware of an interesting situation with the New York Jets, who are a part of that league. It has been all over the news. The Jets have fallen on hard times. They have not won a Super Bowl in over half a century. Evidently, New York

You Can Believe the Small Things Too (Luke 1:18)

September 26, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - anxious, Faith, Matt 6:31-32, worry

When Gabriel told Zacharias that he and his wife would have a son, and that the son would be John the Baptist, I find Zacharias’ response humorous. We are told that he was a righteous man (Luke 1:6). It is clear that he and his wife were looking for the coming Christ. As such, they

Deconstruction: A Free Grace Response

September 25, 2023 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - Deconstruction, Eternal State, homosexuals, rewards

Over the past few decades there has been an overwhelming exodus of young people from churches in the United States. A large percentage of Millennials (and Gen Z) who grew up in the church are leaving their evangelical roots and turning to post-modernism. These people are often referred to as “deconstructionists.” I have heard countless

Believing in Jesus for an Insecure Salvation?

September 22, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Salvation and security

We post many of the messages from our annual conference on our YouTube channel. We’ve been putting up one per week. I like looking at these videos and reading the comments. Our September 6 video is titled “The Changing State of Free Grace Theology” by Mike Lii. An anonymous comment grabbed my attention: “Is Mike

Why Didn’t John the Baptist Drink Alcohol? Luke 1:15

September 21, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Grace, Luke 1:13-17, Luke 7:26-34, Qumran, Unbelief

When an angel of the Lord announced to Zacharias that he and Elizabeth would have a son, the angel also told him many details about the coming child. One was that this son, John the Baptist, would be a person who did not drink wine or strong drink. Why was that the case? Why did

Does 1 Corinthians 10:1-5 Teach That the Exodus Generation Was Saved?

September 20, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Corinthians 10:1-5

Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea, all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock

Abiding in Christ Is Not the Same as Being Saved

September 19, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - 2 Kgs 25:8-17, Fellowship, John 15:1-5, Sanctification

In John 15:5, the Lord says, “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in Him, bears much fruit.” This verse is often used by Bible teachers, preachers, and even seminary professors, to argue that all believers bear spiritual fruit. They maintain that “abiding in Christ” is the

How Could the Early Church Fathers Get the Saving Message Wrong?

September 18, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - The church fathers

William asks a great question: If you look into those who are considered the early church fathers and what the early church believed, you find some things that go against the free grace view. For example, they believed certain things such as having to maintain one’s salvation, and that repenting from sins is, in fact,