What does the word perish mean in the saying, “those who are far from You shall perish”

That exact question was asked to me in a July 6 email. Psalm 73:27 says, “those who are far from You shall perish; You have destroyed all those who desert […]

August 11, 2021 by Ken Yates in Blog
Assurance Can Be an Elusive Thing

You don’t have to talk to many people in churches today to soon discover that the majority of them do not know if they will “go to heaven” when they […]

Is Jesus’ Evangelism Obsolete

How should you evangelize? Readers of this blog know that we promote Jesus’ method of doing evangelism. In stark contrast to much of what happens in the name of evangelism […]

Is there a contradiction between the imprecatory psalms and the NT calls to love our enemies

I recently received the following question via email: How would you fit David’s request in Psalm 69:28 with Free Grace theology and ultimately with several NT passages about “blessing those […]

Do you long for the approval of the Lord Jesus Christ

The word co-heir (sugklēronomos) only occurs four times in the NT: Rom 8:17; Eph 3:6; Heb 11:9; 1 Pet 3:7. While a common NT theme is that believers should strive […]

The Christian Life Is Often Filled with Dirty Feet

Let’s admit it—the Christian life and Christian service are not always thrilling. Both are often merely ordinary. And yet, faithfulness in ordinariness can please God. Think of Ruth. The Book […]

Anthony Norris Groves and a Simple Way to Start a Church Meeting

One of the most frequently asked questions we get is what to do if there is no Free Grace church near you. And one of our most frequently given answers […]

How clear must one’s understanding of the deity of Christ be in order to be born again

I wrote a blog on July 7th, “What do you need to believe about Jesus to be saved?” You can see it here. Mike then sent in the following question, […]

The Problem of Basing Your Religion on Feelings Hannah Whitall Smith’s Story, Part 2

When Hannah Whitall Smith grew up among the Quakers of Philadelphia in the 1830s, she found that their legalism and emphasis on inward feelings and impressions combined to make a […]

The Problem of Basing Your Religion on Feelings Hannah Whitall Smith’s Story, Part 1

Some brands of legalism are focused on obeying external rules. Think of the Pharisees trying to obey all the laws of Moses plus all the additional rules, regulations, and applications […]

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In another blog I discuss the words will be saved in most English translations of Acts 15:11. I suggested that was a bad translation of...

Does Matthew 7:21 Say that We Must Continuously Believe to Have Everlasting Life?

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question from Matthew 7:21. What does it mean to “Do...

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