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Why Doesn’t the Bible Say That Justification/Regeneration Is by Faith ALONE?

February 22, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - by faith alone, James 2:24, sola fide

O. O. (not 7) writes: “You continue to see individual passages saying one is saved by faith. But nowhere do they say by faith alone.” In January of 1996, I debated a Church of Christ evangelist on justification by faith alone. One of his points was that the only place in the Bible that speaks

A Mother’s Fierce Love (Isa 49:15)

February 21, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 John 3:1, discipline, Isa 49:15, mother

Recently, I saw a video that I am sure many of you saw as well. A young mother was pushing her baby in a carriage down a street in a large US city. The driver of a car purposely swerved to hit the woman and her baby. You could not see the baby, but you

Does Matthew 18:15-17 Forbid Going Directly to the Elders About a Doctrinal Matter?

February 20, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Matthew 18:15-17, Titus 3:10

LT writes, Dear Bob, When I have encountered serious doctrinal differences with someone’s Biblical teaching, I have raised this issue with others and not always directly with the teacher himself.  I have been informed that not trying to resolve doctrinal differences with the teacher first is a violation of Matthew 18:15-17. Is that a correct

“This Is So Much Better” (1 John 2:3-9)

February 17, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 John 2:3-9, Assurance, Fear, motivation

Recently, I was asked to lead a three-week study on 1 John for a group of young American missionaries. I wasn’t sure where they were theologically, but was told that they would almost certainly lean towards a Lordship Salvation view of the book. Free Grace people know that this view of 1 John seriously distorts

Are Eternal Rewards Secure?

February 16, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Eternal Rewards, Treasure in Heaven

Jeff raises a great question: I have a question about rewards. Do you think a believer earns a reward each time he does a good deed in Jesus’ name (or to honor God). In other words, as he lives each day, does he lay up gold, silver and precious stones in heaven for the good

She Is My Daughter Too (Mark 5:34)

February 15, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Daughter, Fellowship, Mark 5:34

If we were to ask whether Jesus plays favorites, I think most people would say that’s an easy question. The answer given would be, “Of course not.” In one sense, however, that answer would be incorrect. The Lord does spend time with, and reveal more of Himself to, those believers who are faithful to Him

Update on the GES Trip to Mexico

February 13, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Mexico, Missions

Recently, I, along with my wife Pam, took a trip to Mexico. We were there for three weeks. We hoped to accomplish a number of things on this trip. Here is an update for those who follow GES’s work in other countries. A Free Grace missionary couple, John and Alysse Stavropoulos, are serving in Chihuahua,

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