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They Are Believers, but Are They Saved?

April 18, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Assurance, saving faith

Frank says, The more I read the Bible and then read comments by those who write commentaries, the more confusion results. It is no wonder there are cults. I think the church starts cults because one day, you are saved by believing. The next day, you are saved by believing and working. I know many

Did Daniel Try to Impress with His Praying (Daniel 6:10-12)?

April 17, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Daniel 6:10-12 and Matthew 6:5-7, Public praying

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days. Then these men assembled and found Daniel

Taking the Message of Grace to Zambia

April 14, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Missions

Kathryn and I arrived in Zambia this week. This is the seventh year we have come to this country to teach at a Bible college in the town of Chongwe, which is about an hour and a half from the capital, Lusaka. The worst part of coming here is the hours we spend on airplanes

Taking the Message of Grace to Milan

April 13, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Missions

This past week, Kathryn and I were in Milan, Italy. We spent time with some of our translators for GES. They were Manuela (Italian), Kristina (Russian), and Jan (German and Polish). They are all interested in getting the message of grace to the countries where they live. There are very few free grace churches in

Bless Your Heart

April 12, 2023 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - 1 Cor 3:15, 1 Pet 1:7, context, fire, lake of fire

In the United States, we have a phrase that is used a lot, especially in the South. It’s common to hear a southerner say, “Bless your heart.” On the surface, the phrase seems pretty straightforward. If taken at face value, it means that the person wishes to bless you. However, the phrase has more than

If Christian Leaders Aren’t Sure, How Can Regular Peeps Be Sure?

April 11, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Assurance, lack of assurance

For years I’ve watched Newsmax for a few minutes each morning before leaving for work. Suddenly, it’s off our cable provider. This morning I was watching Fox News. Brian Kilmeade was interviewing Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York. It was a Good Friday interview. The ending of the interview struck me. Kilmeade asked Cardinal Dolan

When a Drought Is a Good Thing (1 Kings 17:1-7)

April 10, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Ahab, discipline, Elijah, Jezebel

In 1 Kings 17, the prophet Elijah suddenly appears in the Nation of Israel. He has some bad news. There is going to be a severe drought that will impact the land. It will last for over three years. In a country dependent upon agriculture, this would be devastating. In the verses that follow (1

How Do You Define a Works-Salvation Cult?

April 7, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - characteristics of a cult, works salvation

John saw a blog I wrote about believers falling from grace. He asked this question: “I saw in one of your articles [see here] that you were talking about work-salvation cults. Would you consider the Catholic Church as a work-salvation cult?” Nearly all cults reject justification by faith alone—even if they indicate formal agreement with

A Disguise to Fool the Lord (1 Kings 14:1-5)

April 6, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 Kings 14, Heb 4:13, Integrity, Judgment Seat

There is a sad story in 1 Kings 14 about a king whose son was near death. The king wanted to find out from a prophet of God whether his son would recover. Knowing all the motives here is impossible, but we can make educated guesses. This prophet had given the king good news in

The Best Evangelism Is 2G, not 4G

April 5, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - evangelism, how Jesus evangelized, John 4:10

Many Evangelicals do not share their faith. That’s because they’ve been taught a man-made evangelistic message. The best phone connection used to be 4G. Now the best phone connection is 5G. Regarding evangelism, the best connection–indeed, the only authentic connection–is 2G. It’s called 2G because of John 4:10, where the Lord Jesus speaks of the