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I Discovered Another Calvinist Who Conceded He’s Not Sure

March 8, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Assurance, Doubt, John Piper, Perseverance, R. C. Sproul, Uncertainty

Some of you may have read the article by Dr. R. C. Sproul which he published back in 1989 in Tabletalk. In it he said that he was uncertain about his salvation, but that he learned the lesson that the Apostle Peter learned as well: “being uncomfortable with Jesus [is] better than any other option.”

J. A. Wood’s Perfect Love on Justification

March 7, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Justification

Doing theology is hard. Interpreting the Bible is hard. It is hard for several reasons, including confirmation bias. We tend to seek out and selectively retain information that confirms what we already believe. Confirmation bias can, therefore, distort your reading of the Bible. It happens to all of us. It is best to be aware

How to Apply “Lay Down Your Life” (1 John 3:16-17)

March 6, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - 1 John, love, poor

Christians are called to love each other. But what is love? You might know it when you see it. Specifically, John says that our model is Jesus: We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us (1 John 3:16a). Love is sacrificial. Love acts. It acts for the good of the

Chuck Swindoll Defends Easy Believism

March 5, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - easy believism, Free Grace, Lordship Salvation

Recently I blogged about Chuck Swindoll defending the faith-alone message, and specifically rejecting the Lordship Salvation message, in a Jan 7, 2019, Insight for Living Broadcast. See that blog here. I received an email today notifying me that Chuck again rejected Lordship Salvation, this time in more detail. He did so on the Feb 22,

God Is Rich (Eph 2:4, 7)

March 4, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Ephesians, Grace, Mercy

Tax refund season is coming up. Are you hoping for a nice return from the government? It makes you feel rich, doesn’t it? What will you spend it on? Did you know that God is rich? And more importantly, He likes to spend! By contrast, the Ephesians were poor. In fact, in a manner of

Works at the Bema

March 1, 2019 by Ken Yates in Blog - Bema, Judgment Seat of Christ, Tom Rodgers

On Feb 26, Bob posted a blog (see here) about the fact that Tom Rodgers of Grace Church in Wichita Falls, TX, taught on the Judgment Seat of Christ just a few days before he died. Bob spoke of the many years that Tom, along with Reggie Coe, had pastored the church, and that Tom

Why Must Salvation Be Apart from Works? (Ephesians 2:1-3)

February 28, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - dead, Ephesians, Works

Everyone knows Eph 2:8-9, that we are saved by grace through faith, apart from works. But do you know why that is? Paul explained why in Eph 2:1-3. The Ephesians had been in a bad way. Really bad. Hopeless, really. Here’s how Paul described them: And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses

An Open Letter on Sex Offenders

February 27, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Forgiveness, Grace, sex offenders

Dear Shawn, I read with interest your article on “No More Scarlet Letters.” My question is why authors like you refuse to address, and why churches are slow to forgive, restore, and embrace sex offenders? [He gives examples of churches excluding sex offenders.] Dear Reader, Thank you for your letter. I think grace can,

Pastor Tom Rodgers Taught on the Bema Days Before He Died

February 26, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Eternal Rewards, Grace Church of Wichita Falls, Judgment Seat of Christ, Revelation 14:13, Tom Rodgers, TX

A reader sent me an email about the passing of Pastor Tom Rodgers last year. Here is what he wrote: I believe you knew Tom Rodgers over in Wichita Falls, and I imagine you were aware of his passing recently. He and Reggie Coe were our pastors back in the early 1980s when we were

Justification by Faith or by Faithfulness?

February 25, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Federal Vision, Justification by faithfulness, sola fide, Wes White

There are people within Reformed thought who are very concerned that a growing number of Reformed theologians and pastors are preaching justification by faithfulness, not justification by faith. A reader pointed me to an interesting article (originally a blog) entitled Sola Fide or Sola Fidelity? (See here.) It is by Wes White, a Reformed Pastor.