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 […]

September 11, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - 2 Kings 25, Forgiveness, Grace, Israel
No matter how dark things are, the grace of God can be found

The Book of Second Kings ends on a very dark note. In fact, one would be hard-pressed to paint a bleaker picture of a nation. The ten tribes in the […]

September 8, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Tanakh, the Hebrew Scriptures
In terms of word count, who wrote more of the NT, Paul or Luke

It is becoming increasingly popular in Evangelical circles to use the terms the Hebrew Scriptures or the Tanakh to refer to the thirty-nine books that are popularly called the Old […]

How great is

Manasseh, one of the kings of Judah, was not a good man. He brought a great deal of grief upon his people. He ruled for 55 years and is described […]

Was the majority of Israel ever born again

GES has a cadre of more than a dozen writers working on a commentary for the OT (the Tanakh). Last night, we had a Zoom meeting of all the authors […]

Did you know you are in a war

Every war utilizes what military people call “psyops.” It is a shortened way of saying psychological operations. This psychological warfare is an attempt to get into the heads of the […]

September 4, 2023 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - 1 Pet 3:1, evangelism, Obedience
Should wives never evangelize their husbands

There is an old maxim, often attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, that says, “Preach the gospel at all times and if necessary, use words.” In a similar vein, there’s another […]

_Do you know the difference between Flexible and Focused Free Grace

At our May 2023 Annual Conference, Mike Lii gave a talk in which he distinguished between what he called “Focused Free Grace” and “Flexible Free Grace.” You can see his […]

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