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Judging Motives: A New Twist

November 27, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 Cor 4:5, Grace, Motives

In 1 Cor 4:5, Paul tells us not to judge the motives of other believers. Every time I have heard this verse discussed, it has been said that if we see a Christian doing a good work, we should not question their motive. We don’t know their motive. Perhaps somebody is doing a Christian work

Giving Up Our Traditions (Titus 1:1-2)

November 24, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Faith, Gal 2:20., godliness, Jude 1, Sanctification

Like many people who read this blog, I have spent a large part of my life attending Evangelical churches. Most people in these churches see the Bible as a book telling us how to make it to heaven. This is unfortunate, because most of the NT was written to believers who already have eternal life.

Dr. Roger Olson: Many Who Claim to Believe in Inerrancy Do Not

November 23, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Inspiration and inerrancy

In a 2016 article entitled, “Am I Neo-Orthodox?” (see here), Baptist scholar Dr. Roger Olson, professor at Baylor’s Truett Seminary, told about the time “some years ago” when the president-elect of the Evangelical Theological Society invited him to give a plenary message. ETS was founded in 1949 to defend the inerrancy of the Bible. Olson

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