When Culture Seeks Revenge, the Church Seeks the Good

Someone asked me how to cultivate a “culture of grace” in his church. That is precisely the right kind of question to ask. Grace should not only define the saving […]

Will believers reap at the Judgment Seat of Christ that which they sowed in this life, whether good or bad

Very few people in Evangelicalism believe in the doctrine of eternal rewards. Most think that the Judgment Seat of Christ is another name for the Great White Throne judgment. In […]

Why You Can’t Help Everyone and Shouldn’t Try

You can’t help everyone. You may want to. You may think you need to. And your consistent inability to meet every single genuine need around you may disappoint you. After […]

April 29, 2021 by Ken Yates in Blog
we need to hold firm to the fact that our message comes from the Lord, whether those around agree or not

For most of us, there is a tendency to be impressed when we meet people of accomplishment. The world certainly has its ways of measuring the greatness of individuals. The […]

Don’t Complain About One Another (James 59) (1)

C. S. Lewis once said, “Hell begins with a grumbling mood, always complaining, always blaming others.” You don’t have to agree with Lewis’s eschatology to know that grumbling is ungodly. […]

April 27, 2021 by Ken Yates in Blog
The Word “Called” in Romans

One could argue that there is no need to write this blog. Shawn Lazar wrote a great book on the subject, called Chosen to Serve. But I decided to write […]

Do we sometimes judge ourselves too harshly and overlook some of the everyday good things we do in life_

Today while reading Matthew 26, I came across the words good work. See Matt 26:10. A woman anointed Jesus’ head with “costly fragrant oil.” Interestingly, Jesus own disciples “were indignant” […]

Why would it be that the Lord Jesus would only lead about five hundred people to faith in Himself in three and a half years of ministry_

In a recent blog I mentioned in passing that the Lord Jesus only led around 500 people to faith in Himself. Brett then emailed in this follow-up question: “Can you […]

Don’t Put Your Brother Down

George Harrison once passed a church billboard that read, “Gossip: The Devil’s Radio… Don’t Be a Broadcaster.” That message hit home. Because he was a Beatle, the press gossiped about […]

How can you be sure you are eternally secure if you believe that apostates will be eternally condemned_

A friend of Sharon and me and of GES, Diane Boring, sent me an article from Christianheadlines.com entitled, “‘It Feels Really Good’: Former Desiring God Writer Renounces Christianity.” You can […]

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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?

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