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Is Seventh-Day Adventism (SDA) a Cult?

June 9, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Ellen White, Seventh Day Adventism

A friend at the conference said he was surprised to see that Dallas Theological Seminary had published an article by an SDA pastor in the July-December 2021 issue of its journal. I checked, and an article on the warning passages in Hebrews is by an SDA pastor. BibSac has a footnote on page one of

Must Assurance of Salvation Be Based on Jesus’ Promise?

June 8, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Assurance, evangelism

M. H. asks a great question: I recently viewed a couple of your blogs where you talked about how someone only needs to believe in Jesus to be saved, including eternal security. If someone believes that they cannot lose their salvation (will never perish, will never be condemned, etc.), is that considered true belief if

Will Few or Many Be Saved?

June 7, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Assurance, easy believism, Grace, Luke 13:23

In Luke 13:23, the Lord is asked if few will be saved. In that context, the Lord is talking about salvation as it pertains to the Nation of Israel. But the question is often asked in a much broader sense. Will most people in the world be a part of the kingdom of God, or

Will King David Be Excluded from Ruling?

June 6, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Galatians 5:19-21

S. E. asks a good question: “I’m confused. I thought those who are saved but are homosexuals, murderers, or adulterers would not rule or reign [though they’d be in the kingdom]. If so, does that mean King David will be excluded from reigning with Christ? Thank you. I listen to you every day on the

Blessed Assurance, and the GES Conference

June 5, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Assurance, Fear, John 5:24, joy

Many churchgoers (and all church-going Southern Baptists!) know the hymn “Blessed Assurance” by Fanny Crosby. As its title indicates, the hymn speaks of the believer’s wonderful certainty of spending eternity with the Lord in His coming kingdom. Assurance means we know we have eternal life. All would agree, however, that most people attending church today

Is Failing to Act in Faith the Same as Acting in Unbelief?

June 2, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Applying Scripture, believing Scripture

Robert asked in an email: “In your Blog on 5/19/23, you said Ishmael wasn’t acting out of faith towards Isaac. Do you mean he was acting in unbelief?” I like that question. A lot. It is possible to act in a manner inconsistent with what we believe. That is not the same as acting in

What About Micaiah? (1 Kgs 22:1-28)

June 1, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Elijah, Humility, Servant

In any venture, everybody knows the name of the star. For example, Michael Jordan is considered by most basketball experts to be the greatest basketball player who ever lived. He played for the Chicago Bulls and won six championships. In the fictional world, Batman is a star. On numerous occasions he saved Gotham City from

Do You Know What the Scriptures Mean When They Talk about Money?

May 31, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - denarius, John 6:7, Luke 19:11-27, Matthew 25:14-30, mina, talent

I’m scheduled to speak to a group of kids, ages five to twelve, at VBS. I’m speaking on the feeding of the 5,000 in John 6. I plan to ask them, “When Jesus’ disciples said it would take at least ‘two hundred denarii worth of bread’ to feed this huge crowd, how much money were

Do You Ever Admire a Smart Aleck? (1 Kings 18:27-29)

May 30, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - 1 Kings 18:27-29, Elijah, Mount Carmel

All of us have probably been told, by our parents or a teacher, that “Nobody likes a smart aleck.” I looked up the term’s definition online, and the definition seems to confirm what we’ve been told. A smart aleck is “someone whose sarcastic, wisecracking or humorous manner is delivered in an offensive, obnoxious, or cocky

Do You Recognize Subtle Attacks on the Bible When You Hear Them?

May 29, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Romans 12:2, the importance of God’s Word

Have you ever heard this saying: “We are to worship God, not the Bible”? Or how about, “Don’t love the Bible, love God”? We can’t worship God without doing so in spirit and in truth (John 4:23). Since truth is found in God’s Word, our worship of God must involve the Bible. Of course, we