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The Gospel in 1 Corinthians 15 According to N.T. Wright

September 12, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Cor 15:1-4, 1 Cor 15:2, Gospel

Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain (1 Cor 15:1-2). The salvation discussed in 1 Cor 15:2 has confused

Getting Dressed Up

September 11, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Roman 13:8-14, Sanctification, Second Coming

In the military, we had different uniforms for different occasions. For the most formal events, we wore “dress blues,” the military equivalent of a tuxedo. Other uniforms, such as the ones we wore every day to work, were not appropriate at those events. If you wore your dress blues, it meant you were going to

Training Time for Reigning Time

September 10, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Genesis 41, Joseph’s rise to rulership

I often heard Dr. R. (Dr. Earl Radmacher) say, “This life is training time for reigning time.” Once we believe in Jesus for everlasting life, we are eternally secure. The issue then becomes how full our lives will be now and forever. Will we reign with Him in the life to come? God uses all

Lord, Can You Pour Some More Mercy on Me?

September 9, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Bema, condemn, forgive, Jas 2:1-13, judge, Luke 6:37-38

In Luke 6:37-38, the Lord tells His disciples what He requires if they want to follow Him. He tells them they are not to “judge,” not to “condemn,” but to “forgive.” In thinking about this passage, I realize that we may have misunderstood it. Most believers think the Lord is saying that we should be

How Do We Keep Going When the Going Gets Tough?

September 6, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Genesis 40, Overcoming trials

Two famous Americans are credited with originating the saying, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” They were Joseph P. Kennedy, the father of President John F. Kennedy, and Knute Rockne, the coach of the Fighting Irish. When our hopes for present blessings are dashed, we are to keep on. But how? We

Withdrawing with the King (Mark 3:7)

September 5, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Discipleship, Mark 1:12-13, Mark 3:6-7, rewards

Anybody who reads the Gospels knows that Jesus lived a very difficult life. He was born into a poor family. These humble beginnings resulted in His being a common laborer in an insignificant town. At the beginning of His ministry, however, the suffering amped up. Most Bible scholars agree that the first act of His

Are You 100% Sure?

September 4, 2024 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - Assurance, essence of saving faith, John 11:25-26

Assurance of salvation is the cornerstone of Free Grace theology. Because GES and Focused Free Grace proponents strive to reflect the teachings of the NT, we teach that at the moment of faith, the believer has eternal life–life that can never be lost. At the moment a person believes in Jesus for the gift of

Why Is the Word “Day” Vital to Understanding Human History?

September 3, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Biblical uses of the word day

First, the word day is vital to understanding the start of history. Genesis 1 speaks of the six days of creation and the seventh day of rest. The OT concept of the sabbath rest is based on the creation week. Theologians debate whether these were 24-hour days or seven periods of unknown length. Many believe

Did You Know that Jesus Is the Exact Image of the Invisible God?

September 2, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Imago Dei, the invisible God

Many Christians are familiar with the phrase the image of God. Theologians use the Latin designation: Imago Dei. Humans were created in the image of God. Even though that image was marred by the fall of Adam and Eve, it was not destroyed. Humans today still bear the image of God. Paul was alluding to

Wisdom Calls Out (Proverbs 1:20)

August 30, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - blessings, Matt 5:1-12, Matt 7:21-24, Proverbs 1:20-33, rewards

In the book of Proverbs, wisdom is sometimes pictured as a person. She calls out for people to listen to what she says. The book is full of teachings that, if followed, will result in peace and life. We might say that wisdom cries out to us to live in such a way that we