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Are You Theophobic?

July 13, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - fear of God, Theophobia

The suffix –phobic often has the sense of fearing something. Arachnophobia is the fear of spiders. Agoraphobia is the fear of crowds. Acrophobia is the fear of heights. However, that suffix has taken on a life of its own in the current cancel culture. Words like xenophobic, homophobic, and Islamophobic do not refer to fear

That Sounds Familiar (Jeremiah 9:25-26)

July 12, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - circumcision, Justification, rituals, Romans 2

When I read the OT, I enjoy seeing something to which the writers of the NT specifically refer. I find myself reading along and saying, “This reminds me of something Paul said. I wonder if he had this passage in mind?” Sometimes such references are obvious. For example, Paul might quote a particular verse in

Uneducated and Untrained Men? (Acts 4:13)

July 11, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Acts 4:3, Bible scholars, theological education

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. Illiteracy was widespread in the first century. Well over fifty percent of Jews and Gentiles in the first century were illiterate. Most of the education

Be Slow to Tweet (James 3)

July 8, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - be slow to speak, James 3:1-12

The outline of James is found in James 1:19. Chapter 3 is the second part of the outline: be slow to speak. Haven’t we all regretted speaking too quickly at times? Tweeting too quickly? Things we have said have hurt others whom we love. We regret it, but the damage is already done, even when

Defective Heroes (Hebrews 11:32)

July 7, 2022 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - carnal believers, Hebrews, Judges, rewards

The “Hall of Faith,” found in Hebrews chapter 11, gives us a list of OT heroes, including men like Noah, Moses, and Abraham. Women of faith are included in the chapter as well. Often seen as giants of the faith, these people are presented to us like Olympians on their pedestals during an award ceremony.

Little Sins Are a Big Deal (Jeremiah 9:4-9)

July 6, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - James 3:1-12, Jeremiah 9:4-9, Romans 1:26-32, tongue, wrath

Some sins seem almost insignificant to us. Sure, we recognize the big ones, such as murder, adultery, and robbery, as things that can cause a lot of problems for everyone. But there are many sins that we look at and say they aren’t that harmful. Often those sins involve things we say. Even as kids

Are All Who Identify as Free Grace Cessationists?

July 5, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Cessationism, charismatic, pentecostal

The following question was put on the GES Facebook page in light of a recent post there: “Are all who identify as Free Grace cessationists?” That is a great question. Cessationism is the view that the sign gifts ceased in the first century during the lifetimes of the apostles. Tongues, interpretation of tongues, prophecy, and

Learning from Others (Jeremiah 9:1-3)

July 4, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - repentance; church; Israel; discipline; example

As we study the Bible, one of the things we learn is that Israel and the church are not the same thing. God made certain promises to Israel that He has not made to the church, and vice versa. That means that when we read the OT, we must realize that much of what we

Can You Lose Your Salvation If You Keep Sinning?

July 1, 2022 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - charismatic, Eternal Security, pentecostal

I remember the day I left my first church. I was around 18 years old and had been a Christian for less than a year when I started attending my friend’s charismatic church. I was brand new to Christianity and didn’t know about different types of Christians, but I loved the worship there. Eventually, I

The Truth Shall Set You Free (John 8:30-32)

June 30, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - John 8:30-32, the truth shall set you free

Johns Hopkins University, Ottawa University, and Southern Methodist University all have as their motto the Latin translation of “The truth shall set you free”: Veritas Liberabit Vos. This is one of Jesus’ most well-known, yet also most misunderstood, sayings. In John 8:30, John tells us, “As He spoke these words, many believed in Him.” The