Is 1 John 19 a salvation verse 

Major Ian Thomas (MIT) championed the grace of God in regeneration and in the Christian life. There is much helpful information in his writings. However, there are also some errors […]

August 2, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - 2 John, doctrine, John 14:23
Is love the only thing that is important

A common refrain in Christian circles today is that Christians should just love one another. They need to set differences aside. We are told we should love everybody. If that’s […]

What lesson should we learn from the thief on the cross

Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me […]

July 31, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Elisha, leaders, Resurrection
Have you ever lost an irreplaceable servant of the Lord

Most people who have been believers for a long time have had to go through the experience of losing a hero of the faith to death. Perhaps it was a […]

Do we realize how destructive pride can be

One of the Bible’s most famous proverbs is Prov 16:18: “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” It is obviously a warning and is pretty straightforward. […]

Will all believers shine like the sun forever in Christ’s kingdom, or only overcoming believers

Yesterday (July 23), I heard a sermon on this parable by Michael Hewett, Associate Pastor at Coppell Bible Fellowship. It was an excellent message. As Michael spoke, I found myself […]

July 26, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Discipleship, Obedience, rewards
Is the Lord’s teaching about rewards important

My daughter recently told her five-year-old son to bring her an item from another room. When he didn’t, she asked him why. He informed her that she hadn’t told him […]

July 25, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Pastor’s fellowship
Is being a pastor a difficult job

Pastor Dix Winston, Crosspoint Community Church, Centennial, CO, suggested to me that a GES FG Pastor’s fellowship on Zoom should be considered. He edited this blog and added some excellent […]

How should we handle conflict between believers

In a previous blog, I suggested that Phil 4:6-7 is often taken out of context by Evangelicals. I think this is also true of 4:8-9. In these verses, Paul tells […]

If repentance is a work, wouldn’t salvation be by faith, apart from repentance (1)

Lindsey sent me an amazing YouTube video. Justin Peters is being interviewed by three young Calvinists. You can see the video here. The video is 28 minutes long, but the […]

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