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Six Hundred Years of Fear (John 4:14)

September 12, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - Assurance, Catholicism, Gospel, Missions

Recently GES held a regional conference in Tallahassee, FL. The audience was made up of primarily Spanish speaking people, although most were bilingual. One of the speakers was a local Spanish speaking pastor, Dr. Marino Martinez. He spoke about the history of Christianity in Spanish speaking, primarily Latin American, countries. He gave a good overview

Do We Need to Preach Repentance When We Share Christ with Someone?

September 9, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Mark 1:14-15, Repentance and Salvation

Bob (not me) asks this important question: “Must the gospel message include a call for people to repent of their sins?” If by “the gospel message” we mean the message of justification by faith alone that Paul defends in Galatians, the answer is no. The words repent and repentance are not found even once in

When in Doubt, Go Big

September 8, 2022 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - Kingdom, limited atonement, rewards

It is not surprising that we live in a world that has a defective view of God. Even those who believe a Creator exists do not understand the extent of His promises, as well as His ability to accomplish them, as found in the Bible. For example, for many people, the concept of heaven is

The Race to the Bottom (Jeremiah 30:6)

September 7, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - coming judgment, Jeremiah 30:6-7, the time of Jacob’s trouble

Ask now, and see, Whether a man is ever in labor with child? So why do I see every man with his hands on his loins like a woman in labor, and all faces turned pale? Alas! For that day is great, so that none is like it; and it is the time of Jacob’s

What Part Do Works Play in Assurance of Salvation?

September 6, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Assurance of Salvation, introspection, The promise of life

B. P. asks, “Is evidence of a changed life an important indication of whether a person is truly born again?” Most Evangelicals say that their assurance of salvation requires an ongoing self-examination of our works. They reason in this way: Major premise: Only those who persevere in faith and good works will gain final salvation.

Trying Something New (Acts 10:14)

September 5, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - Cornelius, Galatians, Gentiles, Peter, serving

Except for people with serious mental problems, nobody likes to exercise. However, I was in the military for the majority of my life, so I didn’t have a choice. Exercise usually involved running. To make it as painless as possible, I incorporated certain things into the routine. Sometimes I would run with fellow soldiers and

Who Is Free Grace, According to GES?

September 2, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Free Grace Theology, John 4:10, the gift and the Giver

Another good question that resulted from a recent post at the GES Facebook page was this: “Who, according to GES, can be termed Free Grace?” The GES view of what Free Grace Theology (FGT) is and who holds to it is different from the views of many who use that same terminology. I will compare

Let’s Hear It for the Little Guy (Mark 15:43-47)

September 1, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - Doubts, Joseph of Arimathea, Mary Magdalene, Servant

Americans love heroes. We love to root for people who succeed in the face of adversity. Our love for sports superstars is an example. But the Bible points out that the unknown little guy is often more deserving of our admiration. Three little guys are found at the end of Mark 15. If we were

Can We Believe in a Promise If We Do Not Know What Is Promised?

August 31, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Believing in Jesus for everlasting life, one gospel or multiple gospels?

A theologian who does short-term missionary teaching made an interesting suggestion in a 2018 article. He wrote: If eternal security must be the object of one’s belief, why is it spoken of as a result in passages designed to assure those who believe? In John 5:24 the object of belief is “Him who sent Me” and the

Don’t Leave Out a Word (Jeremiah 26:2)

August 30, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - Assurance of Salvation, Jeremiah 26:2, Standing firm on the essentials

One of the areas all Christians struggle with is how to determine what issues we should fight for and which ones we can let go. Specifically, how should we deal with other believers when we disagree on points of theology? All of us agree that Christians can, and often do, fight over trivial issues. These