If a believer lives wickedly, is he then wicked

It is quite common for Evangelicals to understand the expression the wicked as referring to the unsaved. Consider these verses as examples: And Abraham came near and said, “Would You […]

How you ever met someone in theological prison

Most of us have met people who are prisoners in a theological prison. Calvinists believe that God chose those who would be in His kingdom before they were born. If […]

Was the Lord saying that you can tell who is saved and who is not by looking at their works

Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. […]

March 17, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - regional conference, Romans
When is the next regional conference

GES tries to conduct several regional conferences during the year. This allows people who may not be able to attend the national conference in May to attend one closer to […]

Does Hebrews 68 mean that when if a believer yields thorns and briers, he loses his salvation

In part one we saw that the word reprobate, derived from the Greek word adokimos, refers to unbelievers and possibly to particularly evil unbelievers. We considered five verses in which […]

March 13, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - 28:11, Acts 23:11, Luke 8:25, mythology
Did Luke smile when he boarded a boat to Rome

In a previous blog, I argued that Luke shows a sense of humor in Luke 8:25, which records the disciples’ comment that the wind and sea heard and did what […]

In 1 Corinthians 927, did Paul express fear that he might be a reprobate

Reprobate is a word you do not hear outside Christian circles. Even within Christianity, it is used much less today than in previous generations. When used in a Christian context, […]

Did Luke have a sense of humor

I recently noticed two places in Luke’s writing that are humorous. I’m not sure many people recognize how funny they are. The two “jokes” are related, and I thought it […]

If we don’t know what the gospel is, how can we bring lost men and women into living touch with the redeeming love of God

*The following is from the conclusion of Chapter 1 of Absolutely Free: A Biblical Reply to Lordship Salvation, pp. 20-21. It goes without saying that an error of this magnitude […]

Is it wrong to have confidence in one’s abilities

“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 C.J. […]

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