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Will There Be Haves and Have-Nots in Jesus’ Kingdom?

December 14, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Eternal Rewards, Luke 19:16-26, Matthew 6:19-21

A pastor friend asked this question: “I have a question I have been struggling with for a while—will there be poor people in heaven? Maybe not so much poverty, but haves and have nots? Will we see those with more and wish we had lived better, see those who have less and be thankful for

Delivered by the Death of Christ (Galatians 1:4)

December 13, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - Galatians, law, Sanctification, spirit

As Christians, we recognize the importance of the death of Christ on the cross. In fact, it is impossible to overstate the importance of what He did. In that death He paid for the sins of the whole world (1 John 2:2). Because of that payment, all who believe in Him for eternal life are

Are Rocky-Soil Believers Saved? Luke 8:13

December 12, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Luke 8:13, temporary faith and eternal salvation

But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. The Lord often taught by parables. He did so to conceal truth from those who rejected Him and to reveal it

From Rags to Riches

December 9, 2022 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - Genesis, Joseph, rewards, robes, Suffering

The life of Joseph, recorded in Genesis 37–41, is an exciting narrative, full of danger, deception, dreams, and more. It’s an epic story, perfectly orchestrated to show the sovereign hand of God in His preservation of the nation of Israel and of one of His faithful servants. Several themes recur throughout the narrative of Joseph’s

Remember Who You Are (Ephesians 4:1-2)

December 8, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - child of God, Church, Eph 4:1, Sanctification

I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love… Wealthy people in the first century hired tutors to play a large role in raising their sons. These tutors would teach them

Why Doesn’t 1 Corinthians 15:22 Teach Universalism?

December 7, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Corinthians 15:22, universalism

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. Universalism is the idea that everyone will be in Jesus’ kingdom, and that no one will be tormented forever in the lake of fire. In my soteriology class last Saturday, I was asked why 1 Cor 15:22 doesn’t teach universalism.

Taking the Grace Message to Nicaragua (Mark 4:26-29)

December 6, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - Costa Rica, international, Nicaragua, Spanish

Recently, Bernie Hunsucker, a GES board member, and I conducted a pastors’ conference in Costa Rica. The goal was to introduce Free Grace Theology to these pastors. In their country, they are only exposed to Calvinism and Arminianism as theological systems. Most of them do not understand that another option is available. Such ventures are

Is There Evidence of a Worldwide Flood Outside the Bible?

December 5, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 200+ flood traditions, Genesis 6-9, Noah’s flood

Because of the powerful impact of Darwinian thought in our public schools for over a century, most people, including most Evangelicals, do not believe that Noah’s flood was worldwide. Most Evangelicals think that it was a local flood. Non-Evangelicals mostly think that there was no Noah, no ark, and no flood. But there is evidence

Remember Where You Are (Mark 1:12-13)

December 2, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - Baptism, Death, Sin, wilderness

I saw one of the most beautiful scenes of my life when I was 19 years old. I was sitting in the living room of a cottage in a valley. There was a large window in front of me. As I looked out the window, there was a crystal-clear stream flowing between two large trees.

Do You Believe That Treasure on Earth Is Fleeting? Matthew 6:19-21

December 1, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - laying up treasure in heaven, Matthew 6:19-21

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”