Does the doctrine of predestination destroy one’s assurance of salvation_

I received a letter asking a great question: “Does the doctrine of predestination destroy one’s assurance of salvation? How can he ever have assurance if he is not sure he […]

April 18, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - giving, rewards
Be careful which ministries you support.

Be careful what ministries you support. I am sure you know the Bible teaches God will reward you based on the works you’ve done: For we must all appear before […]

Are thousands of Muslims being born again while dreaming_

Pastor Bob Vacendak and I were talking on the phone the other day. The subject of Muslims reportedly seeing Jesus in dreams and visions came up. We had a nice […]

April 16, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Grace, Sanctification
Grace vs Permissiveness

I was recently chatting with an Episcopal priest about grace. He was very nice, and it was a pleasure talking to him. I asked how the message of grace was […]

Should you let your children pick their own religion or non-religion_

My sister sent me a blog about a Washington Post article by Jared Bilski entitled, “I’m not passing my parents’ religion on to my kids, but I am teaching their […]

The Grandeur of Salvation

Have you ever visited the Grand Canyon? Weren’t you in awe of it? John Wesley Powell said, “The wonders of the Grand Canyon cannot be adequately represented in symbols of […]

Is believing in Jesus for fire insurance a good thing_

Many object to the practice of some evangelists who say that if you believe in Jesus, then you will be saved from eternal condemnation. They say that is just fire […]

Shakespeare is not in the attic.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1). In the beginning—before the beginning of you, me, or anything else—God existed. But where? And how? And what […]

April 9, 2019 by Ken Yates in Blog - Christ, Person of Christ, prophet
Do we think too highly of ourselves_

The word “progression” is usually seen as a good thing. The definition of the word is: the process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state. Everyone likes […]

Is it bad to feel good about knowing that you have everlasting life by faith alone_

The following is adapted from one section of Chapter 1 of my book A Gospel of Doubt, a response to Dr. John MacArthur’s book The Gospel According to Jesus. The […]

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The Crown of Rejoicing 

Over the last few blogs, I have been discussing each of the crowns mentioned in the NT. The reason I have done so is that...

Do Mormons and Lordship Evangelicals Have Different Gospels?

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are dealing with a question about different gospels. Would Lordship and Mormon...

Jesus’ Never Promises in John’s Gospel Part 3: Whoever Believes in Jesus Will Never Be Cast Out 

All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out (John 6:37).  The...

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