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When Going Overboard Is a Good Thing

October 10, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - evangelism, Grace, Witness

A few days ago, while we were in the car, my eight-year-old grandson said, “Poppy, I am going to ask you a question. But I don’t want you to go overboard.” I realized it was his opinion that I’d talk too much when I answered his question. I told him I would do my best

Do Deceased Believers Have Temporary Bodies Until the Rapture?

October 9, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Moses at Jesus’ transfiguration, Samuel and the witch at Endor

Diane asks a great question that is of interest to all of us: I should probably know the answer to this question, but as I thought about it, I realize that I’m not sure. Does the person who enters into God’s presence get a “temporary body?” I know they haven’t been raised from the grave yet,

When Theology Doesn’t Fit

October 8, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Calvinism, Lordship Salvation, Luke 6:20-46, Sanctification

As a past military chaplain, as well as a civilian who currently spends a great deal of time discussing theology with others, I run into one system of theology more than any other. Some call it Calvinism. Others refer to it as Lordship Salvation. Whatever name it goes by, one of its tenets is that

Certainty and Uncertainty in the Christian Life

October 7, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - decision-making, Uncertainty

Recently I produced a short video about Joni Eareckson Tada’s view that God does not speak to us verbally or with impression today, but only through His Word. See here if you are interested. Toward the end of the video, I indicated that because God does not tell us what job to take, where to

A Mathematical Equation

October 4, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 Peter 1:5-11, rewards, Sanctification

It has been a very long time, but when I was in college, I took a lot of math courses. I have forgotten 90 percent of what I was taught, but I vaguely remember one thing. You can add something to one side of a mathematical equation as long as you add the same thing

How Do We Know Everlasting Life Is Everlasting?

October 3, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Eternal Security, OSAS

One of my seminary professors and the person who ordained me, Dr. Charles Ryrie, famously quipped that if everlasting life could be lost, then it has the wrong name. There are various ways in which people who do not believe in eternal security get around Dr. Ryrie’s objection. Here are two common ways: 1) Everlasting

Success in Fishing Doesn’t Come Free

October 2, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - belief, Disciple, Grace, John 1:37-42, Mark 1:16-20, Works

One of the characteristics of Free Grace Theology is that it makes a distinction between a believer and a disciple. A believer is somebody who has believed in Jesus for eternal life. They receive it as a gift. Works play no part in it whatsoever. A disciple is a believer who follows Christ in obedience.

Did John MacArthur Hold the Free Grace Position before 1980?

October 1, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - John MacArthur's heart valve surgery, MacArthur’s Free Grace days

Eugene sent me an interesting challenge in an email: In your YouTube video on John MacArthur’s gospel, you mentioned that he made some changes in 1980. I have done some searching on the web but have not found anything very thorough. I did see an interview where he and Piper talked about what Puritan writings

The Job of the Disciple

September 30, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Disciple, Humility, John the Baptist, Mark 6:12-13, Mark 6:30-43

In Mark 6:12-13, Jesus sends the twelve disciples to the nation of Israel. It would have been very exciting to be a part of that group. They preached the same message that John the Baptist and the Lord had preached. Jesus was the Christ. Those who believed in Him for it would receive eternal life.

Does Free Grace Give People a License to Sin?

September 27, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - antinomianism, wages of sin

Michael sent in this excellent question: Good afternoon. I recently listened to your radio episode from August 7th titled “If I Lose Assurance, Do I Lose Everlasting Life?” During this episode, the common question or objection to the free grace position was discussed concerning assurance/OSAS giving people a license to sin and to live any