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Faith Alone Absolutism

April 29, 2022 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - absolutism, Elon Musk

Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla, recently offered to buy Twitter, setting off a storm of controversy. The underlying issue was over free speech. Musk said he was concerned that Twitter, which has become a “de facto town square,” was not an arena for free speech but should be. For example, Twitter infamously suspended President

Is Forgiveness by Confession or by Asking for Forgiveness?

April 28, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Acts 8:22, asking for forgiveness, Luke 11:4

David from Switzerland asks this super question: Thank you very much for your work. I`m very happy about it; it is a very great help for me and my faith. I have a question about fellowship forgiveness in 1 John 1:9. This verse says, that if we confess our sins, He will forgive our sins. As much I know,

The Eyes of Christ (Mark 11:11)

April 26, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog

All of us have found ourselves in a situation where we are with somebody, and we realize that the other person sees things differently than we do. They notice things we do not. There are many examples of this. For example, I know nothing about cars. I can look at a newly pressured-washed engine and

How Can Someone Be Against Works Salvation and in Favor of It?

April 25, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - assurance by works, works salvation

Recently, a pastor friend sent me a blog with an interesting title, “10 Flavors of Works-Based Salvation.” It is by Pastor Ed Moore of North Shore Baptist Church in Bayside, NY. You can read the article here. I agree with eight of the ten flavors Moore cites. The first four are salvation by philanthropy, works

How Can You Get the Most Out of a Sermon?

April 22, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Peter 2:2, how to get the most out of a sermon

While having lunch with a GES friend, Brad, he expressed a widespread problem. How do we get the most out of sermons we hear? Brad is a solid Free Grace guy. So, when he hears something that is even a little bit unclear or fuzzy, he is bothered, and his worship experience suffers a bit.

Did Jesus Teach in John 8:39 We Must Do Good Works to Be Born Again?

April 20, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Doing the works of Abraham, John 8:39

J. G. asks a great question: I’m really struggling to understand John 8:39: “If you were really Abraham’s children, you would do the works Abraham did.” How would you take this verse in light of other verses such as “to all who believed He gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12)—where “children”

Prayers for Cat People

April 19, 2022 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - cats, Prayer

My wife and I are cat people. It started by accident. A family of stray cats was living under our fourplex in Baton Rouge. When Hurricane Gustav flooded our street, a sopping wet kitten walked into our apartment and refused to leave. Josie moved around with us for the next seven years, and we’ve had

Three Days That Changed the World (John 19:28–20:31)

April 18, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Easter, Everlasting Life, Resurrection, victorious living

On Friday we celebrate the cross of Christ. On Sunday we celebrate His resurrection. The Apostle John makes much of these three days in his Gospel. John stresses the fact that Jesus’ death and resurrection prove that He is the Christ, the Son of God, the Promised One who guarantees everlasting life to all who

Seeing Good Friday With New Eyes

April 15, 2022 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - cross, Good Friday, Jesus, Psalm 22

If you had witnessed the Romans crucify Jesus, you would not have known the significance of what you saw. You would have seen a Jewish man, among several other men, being beaten, bruised, bloodied, and nailed to some wood by the despised Romans. You would have seen yet another criminal executed for His crimes. You

Christians and Civil Bravery in Hostile Societies

April 14, 2022 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Quaker, Sanctification, Thomas Kelly

Thomas Kelly (1893-1941) was a Quaker philosopher and writer. Kelly’s son wrote a biography of his father (see here), in which he tells of what happened when Kelly was sent to Nazi Germany in the summer of 1938, out of concern for the welfare of Quakers who were feeling the oppression of life under Hitler.