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Kay Arthur and Precepts Ministries Material

October 15, 2018 by Ken Yates in Blog - Gospel, inductive Bible study, Kay Arthur, Precepts Ministries

Recently GES received an inquiry about our thoughts concerning Kay Arthur and her ministry, which is known as Precepts Ministries International. I feel fairly confident there are different opinions on this matter, but in answering the inquiry I will be glad to give mine. Kay Arthur’s ministry is very popular and successful. She has written

Missing the Boat on Faith

October 12, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Believe, charismatic, Faith, saving faith, Trust

Truth Aflame is a Charismatic and Evangelical systematic theology written by Larry Hart, who is professor of theology at Oral Roberts University. I have the first edition. There is a second available here. I was skimming through what he wrote about faith. Hart starts off well: “It is through faith alone—faith plus nothing—that we are

Is There a Difference Between Heart, Soul, and Mind? — Matthew 22:37; Mark 12:30; Luke 10:27

October 11, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Matthew 22:37; Loving God; Heart versus Mind

Another great and difficult question rolled in the other day: I have a question I’m hoping you can answer for me. In Matthew 22:37 (also, Mark 12:30 and Luke 10:27) it seems that there is an implied distinction between “heart,” “mind,” and “soul”. Is it possible, though, that the writer was using these terms just

Think Things Through (Galatians 3:1-14)

October 10, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - doctrinal rational, doctrine, Galatians, legalism

“O foolish Galatians!” (Galatians 3:1) Have you ever acted foolishly? What does it mean to be foolish, anyway? The Greek word translated “foolish” is anoētos. It means “non-thinking,” or “not thinking things through.” The Galatians were deserting Christ and accepting legalism and a salvation-by-works gospel. Paul charged them with not thinking things through. They were

Does Your Eternal Destiny Depend on Your Forgiving Others? — Matthew 6:14-15

October 9, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - fellowship forgiveness, Forgiveness, Matt 6:14-15, Robert Jeffress

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” A friend pointed me to the October 2, 2018, broadcast of Pathway to Victory by Robert Jeffress. My friend heard him say that most religions

Are You Usable? (Hebrews 5:12)

October 8, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Hebrews, service, spiritual maturity, teaching

Have you ever prayed for God to use you? Maybe you shouldn’t. Maybe there’s something you need to be asking yourself first. As Samuel Brengle put it, “Instead of praying so much to be used, people should search themselves to know whether they are usable” (Helps to Holiness, p.69). Are you usable? The author of

Is John 7:53–8:11 Inspired Scripture?

October 5, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - John 7:53–8:11, Textual criticism, the woman caught in adultery

In the June 2018 edition of JETS (“The Pericope of the Woman Caught in Adultery: An Inspired Text Inserted into an Inspired Text?” pp. 321-37), Scott Kaczorowski makes an amazing suggestion about John 7:53–8:11. Many have suggested that it is not part of John’s Gospel, but that it does represent an actual historical incident. Metzger’s

How Context Helps (Mark 4:3)

October 4, 2018 by Ken Yates in Blog - context, four soils, hardened hearts, Mark 4:1-20, rewards

In Mark 4:3, Jesus begins the Parable of the Four Soils: “Listen! Behold a sower went out to sow.” Anyone exposed to Free Grace teaching in regards to this parable understands how misunderstood it is by many within Christendom. While everyone agrees that the first soil represents unbelievers, most think that the second and third

Two Reasons to Hate Sola Fide

October 3, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - hate, Justification, preparationism

I have been preaching through Galatians. We just finished chapter 2. I was struck by v 16 and how emphatically Paul insisted that a man is not justified by works of the Law, but through faith in Christ: knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in

Ghost Writers Often Confuse the Issue in Saving Faith, Even Billy Graham’s Ghost Writers

October 2, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Believe plus nothing, Bill Clinton, Billy Graham, faith alone, saving faith

A reader sent me an article dated August 28, 2018 from The Commercial Appeal. I think this is from the Memphis paper. The article is entitled, “It is not enough for us to just ‘believe in Jesus Christ.’” A question is given: “My friend asked me to become a Christian and said all I had