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The Significance of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper

February 26, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Cor 11:26, Baptism, the Lord’s Supper

For some people in Christianity, baptism and the Lord’s Supper have lost their meaning. When babies are baptized, as they are in many groups (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Reformed, Lutheran), they are not confessing anything. The parents are promising to raise the child in the Christian faith; the one baptized has no say in the

It Can’t Be That Easy (John 8:30)

February 25, 2021 by Ken Yates in Blog

In John 8:30, it says that “As He (Jesus) spoke these words, many believed in Him.” This is one of those places where many people use the phrase we often hear. That phrase is, “They didn’t really believe.” The reason some say that these people didn’t really believe when John says they did is because

Wash One Another’s Feet, Part 2 (John 13:14)

February 24, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Forgiveness, one another commands

The New Testament has about 58 “one another” commands that describe what a normal Christian church life can be. It’s the kind of community I want to—need to!—experience. But what does that church life look like? The second example of these commands is to wash one another’s feet (John 13:14). In the previous post, we

Other Famous 3:16s in the New Testament

February 23, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Colossians 3:16; 2 Timothy 3:16; 1 John 3:16

Most people have heard of John 3:16. Many can even quote it from heart. But did you know that there are at least three other famous 3:16s in the New Testament? Colossians 3:16. “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and

Wash One Another’s Feet, Part 1 (John 13:14)

February 22, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - foot washing, one another commands

Living the normal Christian life requires living a normal church life because God designed discipleship with a strong corporate character. When I say “corporate,” I’m not talking about the business world but the fact that God created you to belong to a group. Scripture pictures that group life as a family (Gal 6:10; Rom 8:16)

Zane Hodges and the Promise of Everlasting Life

February 19, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Assurance of Salvation, John 4:10-14, Zane Hodges

Zane Hodges departed this life in November of 2008. In the dozen years since then, many people have suggested that he changed his view of the saving message. Many pointed to a 2006 message in which he argued that a person is not born again until he is sure that he is eternally secure by

Kenya, Free Grace, and COVID

February 18, 2021 by Ken Yates in Blog

This blog is an update on what my daughter Kathryn and I are planning on doing the last couple of weeks in February. Part of what we do for GES are pastors’ conferences in other countries. Covid has prevented us from doing this for the last several months. However, as of this moment, we are

Sharing the Whole Gospel

February 17, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - atonement, evangelism, Repentance

If a cluttered desk is a sign of intelligence, then I must rival Einstein. My desk is a mess. Yesterday I decided to try to clear off my desk in an hour or so. I never got past the first journal I picked up. I had not yet read the July-September 2020 issue of DTS’s

Be at Peace with One Another (Mark 9:50)

February 16, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - ecclesiology, ekklesia, Local Church, normal Christian church life, one another, one another commands, peace, peacemaking

God meant the Christian life to be lived in community. It doesn’t always work out that way. Christians can be imprisoned, confined to a hospital bed, or live alone in a hostile country without an opportunity to meet with other believers. If that is you, I’m not here to make you feel guilty about being

Works Salvation and the New Birth, Part 3

February 15, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Justification by faith alone, Romans 4:4-5

In Parts 1 and 2, we saw that works salvation will not result in the regeneration of anyone who believes that message. To be born again one must believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and Him alone for the free gift of everlasting life. Adding works to faith is like adding strychnine to water. In