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Will King David Be Excluded from Ruling?

June 6, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Galatians 5:19-21

S. E. asks a good question: “I’m confused. I thought those who are saved but are homosexuals, murderers, or adulterers would not rule or reign [though they’d be in the kingdom]. If so, does that mean King David will be excluded from reigning with Christ? Thank you. I listen to you every day on the

Blessed Assurance, and the GES Conference

June 5, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Assurance, Fear, John 5:24, joy

Many churchgoers (and all church-going Southern Baptists!) know the hymn “Blessed Assurance” by Fanny Crosby. As its title indicates, the hymn speaks of the believer’s wonderful certainty of spending eternity with the Lord in His coming kingdom. Assurance means we know we have eternal life. All would agree, however, that most people attending church today

Is Failing to Act in Faith the Same as Acting in Unbelief?

June 2, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Applying Scripture, believing Scripture

Robert asked in an email: “In your Blog on 5/19/23, you said Ishmael wasn’t acting out of faith towards Isaac. Do you mean he was acting in unbelief?” I like that question. A lot. It is possible to act in a manner inconsistent with what we believe. That is not the same as acting in

What About Micaiah? (1 Kgs 22:1-28)

June 1, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Elijah, Humility, Servant

In any venture, everybody knows the name of the star. For example, Michael Jordan is considered by most basketball experts to be the greatest basketball player who ever lived. He played for the Chicago Bulls and won six championships. In the fictional world, Batman is a star. On numerous occasions he saved Gotham City from

Do You Know What the Scriptures Mean When They Talk about Money?

May 31, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - denarius, John 6:7, Luke 19:11-27, Matthew 25:14-30, mina, talent

I’m scheduled to speak to a group of kids, ages five to twelve, at VBS. I’m speaking on the feeding of the 5,000 in John 6. I plan to ask them, “When Jesus’ disciples said it would take at least ‘two hundred denarii worth of bread’ to feed this huge crowd, how much money were

Do You Ever Admire a Smart Aleck? (1 Kings 18:27-29)

May 30, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 Kings 18:27-29, Elijah, Mount Carmel

All of us have probably been told, by our parents or a teacher, that “Nobody likes a smart aleck.” I looked up the term’s definition online, and the definition seems to confirm what we’ve been told. A smart aleck is “someone whose sarcastic, wisecracking or humorous manner is delivered in an offensive, obnoxious, or cocky

Do You Recognize Subtle Attacks on the Bible When You Hear Them?

May 29, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Romans 12:2, the importance of God’s Word

Have you ever heard this saying: “We are to worship God, not the Bible”? Or how about, “Don’t love the Bible, love God”? We can’t worship God without doing so in spirit and in truth (John 4:23). Since truth is found in God’s Word, our worship of God must involve the Bible. Of course, we

Laying Down Your Life (Acts 21:13)

May 26, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Discipleship, dying, Mark 8:34-38

One of the most interesting men of World War II was a high-ranking German officer named Henning von Tresckow. He came from a well-respected family, was obviously successful, and had a bright future in Germany. The war, however, changed everything. Tresckow saw the atrocities committed by the Nazi regime and became a die-hard opponent of

Why Do Many Pastors and Theologians Avoid John’s Gospel?

May 25, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Eternal Security and John’s Gospel

There are 2.38 billion professing Christians today. Of those, only about 200 million, or 9% of professing Christians, believe in eternal security apart from perseverance. The Gospel of John reports Jesus’ evangelistic teaching. John shows that Jesus taught that whoever believes in Him is eternally secure at the moment of faith, apart from perseverance. It

The Gospel of the Judgments of Christ, Part 2: The Unnamed Judgments

May 24, 2023 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - Dan 12:1-3, Rev 20:11-15, The Great White Thone Judgment, The Judgment of the Sheep and Goats, The Judgment Seat of Christ

In Part 1, I discussed three judgments that will take place when the Lord returns: The Great White Throne Judgment (Rev 20:11-15); The Judgment Seat of Christ (1 Cor 3:12-15; 2 Cor 5:10; Rom 14:10); and The Judgment of the Sheep and the Goats (Matt 25:31-46). These three judgments are the easiest to identify because