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What Does “Wages” Mean in Romans 6:23?

October 19, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - Death, Life, Sin, wages

One of the most well-known verses in the NT is Rom 6:23, where Paul states that, “…the wages of sin is death.” While most people think Paul is talking about what sends a person to the lake of fire, that’s not the case. In chapter six, Paul is talking about what sin does in the

How Do You Suffer for the Lord?

October 18, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Peter 4:13, Romans 8:17, suffering for the Lord

The theme of sharing in Christ’s sufferings is a major one in the NT. Consider the following verses: The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be

What Does the Word Condemnation Mean in Jude 4?

October 17, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - Condemnation, discipline, Judgment

Though often blind to it, we are all influenced by our religious traditions. If we aren’t careful, these traditions may cause us to see things through an inaccurate lens. An example is the way we interpret certain words in the Bible, without considering how those words are being used. Take, for example, the word condemnation

The Lost Ten Tribes of Israel

October 14, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - 144000, Revelation 7, Samaritans, tribes

All of us have experienced that feeling we have when we realize that the way we have always seen something turns out to be wrong. I am embarrassed to admit one particular example in my own life. It involves the ten lost tribes of Israel. These tribes made up the northern part of the chosen

Geezer Olympics Challenges

October 13, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, 1 Timothy 4:8, 2 Timothy 4:6-8

For thirteen years now, I’ve flown into Las Vegas on Saturday, often accompanied by Sharon. I’ve spoken at Upland Bible Church on Sunday morning. Then on Sunday afternoon, I’ve driven over to St. George, UT, where the annual Huntsman World Senior Games are held. (This year was the 35th annual year of competition.) In the

Proclaiming God’s Grace in Costa Rica

October 12, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - Costa Rica, Short-term missions

One ministry of GES involves taking the message of Free Grace to other countries. During the last week of October, there is an opportunity to do that in Costa Rica. Bernie Hunsucker, a member of GES’s board, and I are scheduled to go there to conduct a conference for pastors. We will be dealing with

What Do LGBT People Need to Do to Be Saved?

October 11, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - evangelism, LGBT and salvation

As we have opportunity, we should share the message of everlasting life by faith in Christ apart from works (John 3:16; 4:10; 6:28-29; Eph 2:8-9) with everyone, including LGBT people. But how can we share our faith with lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders? Let’s begin with the wrong way to witness to LGBT people. First,

Does Your Testimony Focus on Your Belief in Christ or on Your Works?

October 10, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Timothy 1:16, Christian testimonies, John 4:28-29

Kathryn Wright came to Dallas last week for a women’s conference. She gave a series of messages on how to give a clear testimony. Prior to her speaking at the conference, Kathryn and I recorded six podcasts about clear testimonies. This blog is an outgrowth of our discussions. Kathryn outlined the way people are typically

Peter and Pilate (Mark 15:1)

October 7, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - Christian sin, denial, Peter, Pilate

Every student of the life of Christ knows about Peter’s denials of the Lord. It is very appropriate for us to look at what happened to Peter and ask the Lord to keep us from denying Him with our words or our actions. We all should recognize that we can be guilty of denying the

Salvation in the Early Church

October 6, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - Assurance, Catholic church, church history

Many Free Grace teachers, myself included, maintain that assurance of eternal life is of the essence of saving faith. What we mean by that is that when a person believes in Jesus Christ for eternal life, in that moment they know they have it. That is what Jesus promises. In addition, the word eternal in