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The Rewards of a Beggar

January 6, 2023 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - beatitudes, Luke 16, rewards, Suffering

In Luke 16:19-31, the Lord tells a fascinating story about a rich man and a beggar named Lazarus. He starts the story by painting a graphic picture of the pair. The rich man is wearing purple linen, dining lavishly, and living sumptuously. In stark contrast, the sick beggar is sitting outside the rich man’s gate,

Rewards in Psalm 90

January 5, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Kadesh Barnea, Moses, Psalm 90, rewards

Although the superscriptions in many of the psalms are not part of the original manuscripts, conservative scholars generally believe they are of value and that they usually reflect what is historically true. Psalm 90 is the only psalm that is attributed to Moses. This would make it the oldest psalm in the book. Even though

Is the King James Version Inspired?

January 4, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Bible Translations, King James only

Recently I presented a short YouTube video titled, “Did God Repent?” on the Grace Evangelical Society page. Here is one of the responses I received: The only pure, perfect preserved Word of God is the KJV. Why do a word search in versions that have changed God’s words to hide verses? If a person did

Delivered by the Death of Christ (Galatians 1:4)

January 3, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Galatians, law, Sanctification, spirit

As Christians, we recognize the importance of the death of Christ on the cross. In fact, it is impossible to overstate the importance of what He did. In that death He paid for the sins of the whole world (1 John 2:2). Because of that payment, all who believe in Him for eternal life are

Update on Zambia

January 2, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Missions, Zambia

Some reading this blog know that GES has had an ongoing teaching ministry at a Bible college in Zambia. Each year for approximately five years, my daughter Kathryn and I have gone there to teach. She teaches a class on soteriology (salvation). I teach a class on the Book of Romans. We are scheduled to

Was Jesus in the Tomb for 72 Hours?

December 30, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Good Friday, Matthew 12:40, Three days and three nights

John asks, Was Jesus in the tomb for 3 entire days (72 hours,) or just parts of 3 days (Friday evening, the entire Sabbath, and the morning of Sunday)? Is the Apostles Creed correct in saying, “On the third day He arose from the dead…”?  This starts to drive me into all kinds of timeline questions. If

Using What We Have Been Given (Rom 8:11)

December 29, 2022 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - rewards, Rom 8:11, Sanctification, spirit

All of us have probably tackled a job without realizing that we had a tool right next to us that would have made the job much easier. In fact, because we did not use that tool, we may not have been able to complete the job at all. Only later did we realize that we

Do We Have a Skewed View of What Death Is?

December 28, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 2 Corinthians 5:8, What death is

At a recent conference a question came up about the death of the Lord Jesus Christ. What happened when Jesus died? Was He really dead? Well, of course He was dead. If He had not died on the cross for our sins, and if He had not remained dead for three days before He arose,

When Being Young Is an Advantage (Luke 1:38)

December 27, 2022 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Faith, Mary, Scriptures, Zacharias

The Bible clearly teaches that a young believer should learn from those who have been in the faith for a long time. Many older believers have a deeper understanding of God’s Word. Young believers, not knowing what the Scriptures say, will often make poor decisions. They do unwise things and need time to grow and

Glad Tidings of Great Grief?

December 26, 2022 by Kathryn Wright in Blog

Every year my mother and I make handmade Christmas ornaments for our church. It’s a long-standing tradition. They may be hand painted, cross stitched, beaded, or made from simple paper. Whatever the medium, they’re always made with love and the joy of the season. In 2020 however, Christmas hit a little differently. We often hear