What attracts people to the idea that good works must accompany faith in order to prove that one has truly believed

A reader named CM sent in this interesting email. There is an implicit question at the end regarding faith and works. Repenting is turning away from sin by turning to […]

How do we handle Covid-19 in a God-honoring way

On May 17 I tested positive for Covid-19. I had come down with chills and a headache a few days before that. The five days or so were not too […]

Stir Up Love and Good Works in One Another

Normal church life is active. Christians should not be passively inhabiting the pews. We live for Christ 24/7, serving Him in all that we do. And that means the churches […]

Can You Choose Not to Believe

Question I’ve gotten a little confused regarding faith not being a choice. Say, for example, someone believes Jesus is the Christ, believes that He gives eternal life to everyone who […]

If the infants of believing parents are taken in the rapture, will they miss out on the rest of their lives and have no opportunity to lay up eternal rewards

Philip asks: My wife and I have a toddler, and my wife is pregnant with number two. Such a blessing! Currently neither of our children is capable of understanding the […]

Does God Answer Your Prayer About Suffering with Silence

Q. To follow up your blog on Proverbs and the days of evil, why do you think God answers our prayers with silence? Why would He do that, especially when […]

How much time would it take you to make the promise of everlasting life clear to a Lordship Salvation friend

COP is an easy way to remember the Lordship Salvation understanding of what one must do to have everlasting life. COP = Commitment to obey Christ, followed by initial Obedience […]

Even a Kid Can Praise God

This Sunday, I talked to my children about young David, and we wondered why God chose him instead of his brothers to be king. What made him different? We discussed […]

Confess Your Sins to One Another

“Honestly, I didn’t want to join a Bible study,” the young mother admitted to the group. “I didn’t want to be around perfect people with perfect lives…Then I found you […]

Is the ability to sin required in order for humans to be truly human

At our recent conference, I suggested that if Adam and Eve had not eaten the forbidden fruit after a reasonable period of time (e.g., three months), God would have removed […]

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What Does “Will Be Saved” Mean in Mark 16:16, John 10:9, Acts 11:14, and Acts 16:31?

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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