Why are Millennials leaving the church

Over the past few decades there has been an overwhelming exodus of young people from churches in the United States. A large percentage of Millennials (and Gen Z) who grew […]

September 22, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Salvation and security
Would Jesus exclude people who never believed in Him for the gift of everlasting life

We post many of the messages from our annual conference on our YouTube channel. We’ve been putting up one per week. I like looking at these videos and reading the […]

Was John the Baptist a member of the Qumran community

When an angel of the Lord announced to Zacharias that he and Elizabeth would have a son, the angel also told him many details about the coming child. One was […]

September 20, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Corinthians 10:1-5
Was the water the Exodus generation drank like the living water of John 410-14

Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea, all were baptized into Moses in the […]

What does “abiding” with Christ mean

In John 15:5, the Lord says, “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in Him, bears much fruit.” This verse is often […]

September 18, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - The church fathers
If you lack assurance of salvation, are you praying fervently that God will assure you

William asks a great question: If you look into those who are considered the early church fathers and what the early church believed, you find some things that go against […]

How do you evaluate whether or not a person is eternally saved

Ravi Zacharias, a well-known American theologian, died in May of 2020. His worldwide ministry focused on apologetics, which involves defending the Christian faith. He was a much sought-after author and […]

September 14, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - assurance by works, J. D. Greear
Can you tell if someone is born-again by observing him for a few hours

A reader sent me a video of a message on James 2 by Pastor J. D. Greear. In that message, Greear commented on Jas 2:13, saying, “There is no way […]

September 13, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - 2 Kgs 25:8-17, Matt 7:24-27, rewards, Temple
What does the building of your life look like

In Matt 7:24-27, the Lord says that a believer’s life is like a house. He can build a valuable and sturdy house if he does the things the Lord tells […]

September 12, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - John 4:10, The Giver and Gift
Is it possible to believe in Jesus and not be born again

That question came up last night in my Zoom class on soteriology. We often say that there are three elements in the message of everlasting life: 1) Believing 2) in […]

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