February 20, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Free Gift, John 4:10, saving faith
If everlasting life is a free gift, then why doesn’t everyone have it

In Eph 2:8-9, Paul says that everlasting life is “the gift of God.” Well, some object when I say that, because Paul actually says that salvation is the gift of […]

What can sin cause in your life

Careful students of the Word of God have pointed out to me the deadly consequences of sin. Most Evangelicals say that sins send a person to the lake of fire. […]

How can we apply the fourth commandment today, since all Scripture is to be applied (2 Tim 316-17)

Chariots of Fire is one of my top ten movies of all time. I love track and field and I love overcomer movies. Eric Liddell, pronounced Little in England, was […]

Can a believer act like a dog

Second Peter 2:22 is often considered a problem text for the Free Grace position. Peter speaks of a person who has the “knowledge” of the Lord and Savior of Jesus […]

Why did Peter call Lot righteous (1)

On Monday, February 10, I wrote a blog on the expressions the righteous and the just in Scripture. See here. I’m writing an immediate follow–up because I received three excellent […]

What impact does my Christian life have on others

Many people in churches today believe that a true believer cannot fail morally, at least not too badly. If such a person “backslides” for an extended period, it shows he […]

How is Lordship Salvation’s understanding of saving faith in conflict with God’s Word

*The following is from the conclusion of chapter 2 of Absolutely Free: A Biblical Reply to Lordship Salvation, pp. 31-32. In a justly famous passage about Abraham, the great Biblical […]

Who will be greatly rewarded in the kingdom

Luke 8:4-15 presets Luke’s version of the parable of the four soils. Most readers of this blog are familiar with this parable that the Lord taught. One of the differences […]

What did Jesus mean when He said He did not come to call the righteous to repentance

Many in Christianity think that whenever the Bible refers to the righteous, it is talking about those who are born again. In this view, whoever is righteous in his position […]

Do you know what a Presbytery is

I am a bit embarrassed to admit that before reading The Pilgrim Church by Broadbent I had only a vague idea of what a Presbyterian is. What about you? Do […]

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