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Beware of Translators

November 22, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - bible, Mark 8:34-38, translations

We deal with translators all the time. Unless we use a Greek text when we read the NT, we use a translation. If you go to other countries, a translator is often needed when you speak. If you are teaching the Bible in such an environment, a translator is obviously extremely important. Sometimes I am

Does Hebrews 11:29-30 Prove the Nation of Israel Was Saved?

November 21, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Hebrews 11:29-30, heroes of the faith

William asks a question I’d never heard, and commentaries do not address. It is an excellent question: In yesterday’s blog, “Was Tanakh Written to Believers?” [see here] you indicate that only a remnant of Israel was born again, and I tend to agree. But Heb 11:29-30 appears to say that Israel passed through the Red

A Witness at the Great White Throne (Revelation 20:11-15)

November 20, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Hell, Judgment

In Rev 20:11-15, John describes the judgment of all the unbelievers of all time. It is a terrifying scene. John says that heaven and earth “fled away.” Whatever that means, it is clear that this judgment will be something never seen before. It concludes with every unbeliever—every person who does not have eternal life by

An Illustration of John 4

November 17, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - John 4:14, John 4:32, rewards, woman at the well

Many people associated with the Free Grace movement are familiar with The Hungry Inherit, a book by Zane Hodges. It was written over fifty years ago and centers around the account of the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4. A summary of the book’s main point is: Those who are thirsty for eternal

Life as Everlasting Life in John’s Gospel

November 16, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Life in John’s Gospel

It is well known that the expressions everlasting life and eternal life occur often in John’s Gospel. In the NKJV and KJV translations, everlasting life occurs eight times and eternal life nine times. But in all seventeen places, the Greek it translates is the same: zōēn aiōnion. The NASB, NET, HCSB, ESV, LEB, and CEB

Florida/Georgia Regional Conference

November 15, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Missions, Spanish

GES recently conducted a regional conference on the border between Georgia and Florida. It involved two churches, one in Thomasville, GA and the other in Tallahassee, FL. The people who attend these services are Spanish speakers. Marino Martinez is a long-time friend of GES. He was mentored by Loren Faul, who was a missionary in

The Tongue Will Get You in Trouble

November 14, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Jas 3:6, tongue, words

In a famous passage, James tells us to beware of the damage our tongues can do. He puts it like this: “The tongue is a fire…The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature” (Jas 3:6). Without question, he’s talking about the

Did Judaizers Believe That Salvation Is by Faith Alone (Acts 15:5)?

November 13, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Acts 15:5

Elwyn asks a great question: Please address an issue for me manifested in Acts 15:5. How could Judaizers have been believers if they were mixing law with grace?  The appearance is that they were not believers by faith alone in Christ alone.  The reason this is a great inquiry is that Luke calls these people

The Gospel of Judgment

November 10, 2023 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - Acts, End Times, Eschatology, Judgment, Rev 14:6-7

The theme of the 2022 GES National Conference was “Final Judgments.” There were sessions covering the different judgments that will take place when the Lord returns. These include the Judgment Seat of Christ, the Great White Throne, the Judgment of the Sheep and Goats, and more. If you missed that conference, you can still hear

A Sure-Fire Reward

November 9, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 Cor 4:5, Heb 11:6, Jude 1:3, Motives

Probably all readers of this blog will agree with me when I say that the doctrine of eternal rewards is a fascinating topic. What will these rewards involve? What will they look like? These are issues that cause a great deal of discussion in any Bible study that deals with them. But it is also