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Two Sides, or a Just a Contradiction?

October 10, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - Assurance, Deity of Christ, eternal life, John 5:24, Matt 7:16

I recently heard a preacher tell the story of a former member of his church. The pastor didn’t explicitly say it, but from the story, it was apparent that he holds to a Lordship Salvation view of eternal salvation. He told about a conversation he’d had with the former member, whom I’ll call Bill. Bill

Did You Know That the Lord Jesus Confirmed Many OT Miracles and Events?

October 9, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - inerrancy, Jesus affirms OT events, miracles, Old Testament

The Bible is under attack in many Bible colleges and seminaries today. Many of the OT narratives and miraculous events are explained away as parables, morality tales, or even something called “poetic history,” in which the big picture may be true, but the details are not (e.g., the talking serpent, the forbidden fruit). Here are

Influenced by Others

October 8, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 Cor 15:33, 2 Cor 6:14, Idolatry, judges 19–21, Judges 2:1–3, Judges 3:5–7

The book of Judges shows how the nation of Israel spiraled into chaos. After the Lord had brought them out of Egypt with incredible miracles and had given them the Promised Land, the people disobeyed Him and experienced His discipline. If you read the last few chapters of the book, you can see how far

Did You Know That the NT Authors Confirmed the Historicity of OT Miracles and Events?

October 7, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - inerrancy, Interpreting the Old Testament, Old Testament, the NT epistles affirm OT miracles

The Bible is under attack in many Bible colleges and seminaries today. Many of the OT miracles are explained away. Here are some OT accounts that are regarded by many Bible scholars as historically doubtful, but that the NT authors in their epistles treated as actual history: Eve’s being deceived by a talking serpent in

Give Me the Bad News First

October 6, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - 2 Cor 4:17, Luke 10:10–16, rewards, Suffering

We have all heard someone say, “I have good news and bad news.” When confronted with such a choice, most of us will say, “Give me the bad news first.” We want to get it over with. It’s easier to listen to bad news when we know some good news will follow it. In Luke

Truth from the Mouth of a Fool

October 3, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - fool, Mark 8:35–36, rewards, wisdom

The book of Proverbs calls a person who lives an immoral life a fool. Both believers and unbelievers can be fools. I recently read a quote attributed to someone who falls into that category. Mae West, an actress who lived before my time (perhaps some folks who are even older than me will remember her!),

Who Are the Three Most Underrated Believers in the Old Testament?

October 2, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Daniel, Ezekiel 14:14, Ezekiel 14:20, Job, Noah

I think most of us would list Abraham, Moses, and David as the top three OT saints. After all, Abraham was the first patriarch of Israel and OT example of justification by faith alone. God called Abraham, “My friend” (Isa 41:8). Moses gave up the riches of Egypt to deliver the nation of Israel from

President Trump and Lordship Salvation

October 1, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - Grace, Lordship Salvation, Works

Recently, President Trump gave a press conference addressing the war in Ukraine. He said that a thousand people a day were dying in the war, and he wanted to put a stop to it. He said that if he could save seven thousand people a week, he “might make it into heaven.” He added that

Does Ephesians 5:21 Teach Mutual Submission of Husbands and Wives?

September 30, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Complementarianism, egalitarianism, Eph 5:21, Marriage

…submitting to one another in the fear of God (Eph 5:21). Several years ago, I heard a sermon on Eph 5:22–33. The speaker was a friend who had been a contemporary at Dallas Seminary back in the day. I was somewhat surprised when he started his sermon, not at the beginning of the passage, but

Those Blessed to See and Hear

September 29, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - 2 Cor 3:18, Discipleship, John 2:23–25, Luke 10:21–24

In Luke 10:21–24, the Lord refers to those who see and hear certain things. He calls them blessed. In the immediate context, He is talking about His disciples, especially the seventy who had just returned from a preaching tour in Israel. These seventy had healed the sick and cast out demons in the name of