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Where Are We Going to Eat? (Proverbs 9:1-18)

November 21, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 Pet 2:2-3, 5:15-18, Death, Gal 6:8, Heb 5:12-15, Life, Prov 9:1-18, Proverbs 4:14-17, Rom 6:15-23

All of us have experienced an evening out on the town with friends and family and heard the question: “Where are we going to eat?” It can be a hard question to answer. Different people have different tastes. Who picked last time? How far away are the different restaurants? How busy are they? Who gets

Do We Need to Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ FOR Something?

November 20, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Timothy 1:16, Believing in Jesus for everlasting life, John 11:25-27, John 3:16

GES promotes the view that to be born again a person must believe in the Lord Jesus Christ for everlasting life that cannot be lost, or the equivalent (e.g., everlasting salvation, guaranteed home forever in Christ’s kingdom, permanent justification). Recently I’ve been seeing a lot of pushback from people within Free Grace circles. In the

You Don’t Have to Be a Hero (Rom 12:11-13)

November 19, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - martyr, Rom 12:9-13, Rom 8:17-18, Rom 8:36, Romans 5:2-4

We all love a hero. I have been associated with the military for a long time and have heard many, many stories about heroes. Some of the most popular movies and TV shows for children revolve around superheroes. There is a reason for that. Stories about heroes are inspiring. Even fictional stories are entertaining. The

What Name Would You Give to Free Grace People Who Disagree with the Focused Free Grace Perspective?

November 18, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Flexible Free Grace

GES is sometimes charged with being divisive when we point out differences among Free Grace groups. Several organizations that have Free Grace in their names disagree with GES on the saving message. There is a seminary with Grace in its name that advertises it teaches from a Free-Grace perspective. They not only disagree with GES, but

Good News on the Spanish-Speaking Front

November 15, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Bema, Conferences, Spanish

GES recently conducted two regional conferences aimed at Spanish-speaking people. One was held in the Dominican Republic (DR). The other was in Tallahassee, FL. The theme of the conference in the DR was the book of Hebrews. The theme in Florida was the book of Romans. Each explained how the focus book teaches Free Grace

Israel, 1948, and the Fig Tree (Mark 13:28)

November 14, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - fig tree; Luke 21:29, Hos 9:10, Israel, Jeremiah 24, Mark 11:12-24, Olivet Discourse

When I was a younger, I remember hearing how important 1948 was. That was the year Israel returned to the land and became a nation. I was told that this event was a fulfillment of prophecy. Jesus spoke about this event in the Olivet Discourse. The Lord said that when the fig tree has tender

Do Bible Scholars Really Say That There Are Different Saving Messages in the Bible?

November 13, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - James Dunn, Kerugma

In a recent YouTube video, I mentioned that when I was in the doctoral program, I wrote a paper evaluating a chapter by an NT scholar who said that there were different saving messages in the NT. A comment and question by SR caught my attention: “You mentioned a professor who supported the belief that

Our Understanding Lord (Luke 7:18-28)

November 12, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Heb 6:10, John the Baptist, Luke 7:18-28

John the Baptist was a rising star on the religious scene. He proclaimed to the nation of Israel that its long-awaited King was about to come. He was fearless. The nation recognized him as a prophet, and crowds of people came to the wilderness to hear him. His message was that they needed to turn

Is Heaven the Eternal Home of Christians?

November 11, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Heaven and the new earth

Near the end of our first year of seminary, Sharon and I were walking with another seminary couple, Will and Sue Nece. I remember saying, “I’m really looking forward to heaven.” Will said, with a note of alarm in his voice, “Why would you look forward to heaven? Our eternal destiny is the new earth.”

What Will “Heaven” Be Like? (Isaiah 65:17-25)

November 8, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Curse, Genesis 1, Genesis 3, Isa 65:17-25, Kingdom, Millennium, Rev 22:20

Today, most churchgoers have a pathetic idea of what eternity will be like. They think it will take place in a faraway heaven, above the clouds. Those in that place will sit on a cloud playing the harp or singing in a choir forever. Few people look forward to such an eternity. In Isaiah 65,