November 22, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - bible, Mark 8:34-38, translations
Have you ever been exposed to a bad translation of the Bible

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 […]

In what sense was the new nation saved at the Red Sea and at Jericho

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 […]

November 20, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Hell, Judgment
Will we see former acquaintances cast into the lake of fire

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, […]

How can you describe hungering for eternal rewards

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 […]

November 16, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Life in John’s Gospel
Are some of the thirty uses of the word life without an adjective your favorite verses in John

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 […]

November 15, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Missions, Spanish
How are the regional conferences of GES going

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 […]

November 14, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Jas 3:6, tongue, words
Have you ever wisely kept your mouth shut

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 […]

November 13, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Acts 15:5
_Is there a difference between a legalistic view of salvation and a legalistic view of sanctification

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 judgment always a scary thing

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 […]

November 9, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 Cor 4:5, Heb 11:6, Jude 1:3, Motives
What works will the Lord reward

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 […]

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