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How Does This Make Sense?

February 10, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Absolute Truth, thinking Biblically

Lots of things in life don’t make a lot of sense. That is especially true when it comes to the Christian faith. Why is it that teachers in our schools present as established facts things that directly contradict what God’s Word says is true? If John 3:16 is easy believism, then wouldn’t James 2:14 be

What Does It Mean to Have Our Sins Washed White as Snow?

February 9, 2023 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - 1 John 1:9, Cleansing, Discipline of God, Isaiah 1:18

In Isa 1:18, the prophet records these familiar words: 18 “Come now, and let us reason together,” says the Lord “Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.” The words of the prophet are reflected in the lyrics of several popular

Can I Dance and Still Be Saved?

February 8, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Assurance, Discipleship, Sin

Recently, I taught a Sunday school class at a Baptist church in the town of Aldama, Mexico. It’s about a four-hour drive south of El Paso, TX. The pastor of the church invited me to speak on whatever topic I wanted. He is a very nice man, but is not Free Grace, and it is

Will the United States Be Excluded from Jesus’ Kingdom?

February 7, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - countries in Jesus’ kingdom, Countries in the Bible

Marguerite Galbraith, Sharon’s best friend, raised this interesting question. Many Evangelicals speculate that the United States will not be part of the Lord’s kingdom since it is not mentioned in prophetic Scripture (or in the Bible, at all). Revelation 21–22 tells us about the kingdom on the new Earth. Revelation 21:24 says that the nations

Saving the Lost (Luke 19:9)

February 6, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - found, Lost, Salvation, Zacchaeus

In Luke 19:1-9, we find the well-known story of a short, but rich, man named Zacchaeus. We are all familiar with the story, and with how the Lord went to Zacchaeus’s home. Zacchaeus is clearly a believer. In fact, he strongly desires to follow the Lord in discipleship and begins that process by giving away

Here’s Why Your February Partner’s Letter Will Be Late

February 3, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Financial support of ministry, when bad things happen to dumb believers

We send a letter each month to those who financially support the ministry of GES. We call the newsletter Partners in Grace. We try to get the newsletters to partners by the first of the month. Well, we had an ice storm in Dallas that hit Monday morning. I had to leave the office at

Are Believers Today Under the New Covenant?

February 2, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 2 Corinthians 3:6, Jeremiah 31:31-34, The New Covenant

A pastor friend whom I’ll call Dave has been studying the New Covenant lately. We’ve had a few excellent conversations about it. I thought I’d share some of the insights here. The New Covenant is an everlasting covenant (Isa 61:8-9; Ezek 16:60; 37:26) that will be made with Israel in the future, as many OT

Being Honest with God (Ps 51:6)

February 1, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 John 1:8-9, Bathsheba, Confession, Second Samuel 12

The background to Psalm 51 is well-known. David had committed adultery and, as a result, murder, when he had Bathsheba’s husband killed. After some time, the Lord sent Nathan the prophet to confront the king with his sins. Nathan used a parable to show the evil that David had done. When David heard the parable,

What Does the Bible Say about Doctrine?

January 31, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - doctrine, essential doctrine

I remember the DTS chapel service. A Professor from Liberty University (then Liberty Baptist College) spoke. He was discussing how doctrine can divide. “If you consider too many issues to be essential issues, then you can have the national convention for your denomination in a phone booth.” We all laughed. But we got the point.

The Great Physician (Luke 5:31)

January 30, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Forgiveness, healing, Mark 5:27-31, Repentance

In Luke 5:27-31, the author records the calling of the tax collector Levi (Matthew) by the Lord to be one of His disciples. This offends the religious leaders because Levi is considered a terrible sinner in the eyes of the Jews since he is a tax collector and a traitor to his people by working