Are there people on earth today who have the ability to bind and loose

In a recent blog post (see here), I suggested that the binding and loosing the Lord spoke of in Matt 16:18-19 concerned things, not people. Binding refers to prohibiting certain […]

August 18, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - Creation, Darkness, Judgment, Sin
Was it dark for three hours at the cross because God can’t look on sin Or was it because God was creating a new world

In part 1, I argued that the centurion at the foot of the cross wisely considered the darkness at the time of Christ’s death and came to some surprisingly good […]

August 17, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - centurion, cross, Darkness
What does the darkness at the cross of Christ mean

Now when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. Apocalypto is truly a guy movie. The hero is about to be […]

Was the Lord speaking of the binding and loosing of people or of practices

“And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. And […]

August 15, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - doctrine, Eternal Security, Missions
What is GES doing in other countries

Recently I went to Kenya to conduct a week-long conference on the Gospel of John for pastors and church workers. I want to make some observations, within my limited experience, […]

If a believer walks in rebellion against God, does he continue to experience the love of God

Doug asks this super question: I just heard a podcast you did on August 2, 2022, about the letter to the church at Philadelphia. You talked about John Niemelä’s suggestion […]

How grateful are we for what God has given us

I recently spent nine days in Kenya (July 30-August 7). While there, I was given the opportunity to preach in three different churches. At another church, I was asked to […]

When does a person become a believer in Jesus Christ (1)

Doug sent in this interesting comment in which he is essentially suggesting that Adam and Eve lost everlasting life: Adam and Eve did nothing to get or deserve the blessed […]

August 9, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - Bema, Corinth, Gallio, synagogue
Have you ever seen a perfect judge in your lifetime

I attended a church in Texas once where one of the deacons was a county judge. He would sometimes talk about cases that appeared before him. Oftentimes guilt or innocence […]

What did the Lord Jesus mean when He said that the Father gives good things to those who ask Him

Bill read my recent blog on middle knowledge and the fate of those who never heard (see here). He then asked this excellent follow-up question: Some people think that if […]

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