GES founder and executive director Dr. Bob Wilkin presents seminars on faith, assurance, and apostasy, motivations for obedience, the Spirit-filled life, decision making and the will of God. and Lordship Salvation. Here are comments from some of this year’s participants at his seminar on faith, assurance, and apostasy: Excellent seminar. I thought I’d leave early,

… through whom we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name. … and by the prophetic Scriptures [the mystery] has been made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for obedience to the faith. The expression translated for obedience to the

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. 2 Corinthians 4:4 (KJV) Lordship salvation teachers often maintain that an unsaved man is like a corpse. According to them,

What does assurance of salvation mean? To me assurance of salvation means absolute certainty that I am saved. I know without a doubt that I have eternal life. Why? Because Jesus said that “He who believes in Me has everlasting life” (John 6:47). That and many other promises in Scripture affirm that Jesus guarantees eternal

“There is no peace,” says the Lord, “for the wicked.” Isaiah 48:22 Those who disobey God, whether they are believers or unbelievers, are not “getting away with” anything. There is no peace for the wicked. We should never envy people who are walking in rebellion against God because, no matter how things may seem, such

Editor’s Note: The following excerpt is taken, and edited, from one section of Dr. Farstad’s article, “We Believe in: Sanctification, ” in the Autumn 1992 issue of the Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society. See Resources With A Focus on Grace for ordering back issues. Many well-meaning Christians are not well taught on this supremely

Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. Many people interpret the word salvation in this verse to refer to eternal salvation from hell. This, I feel, is improper. Some have interpreted Phil

In his latest book Dr. John MacArthur gives The GES News backhanded praise when he says that it is “the leading no-lordship fraternity’s [bi]monthly newsletter.” No-lordship is the cumbersome and pejorative label he has given the Free Grace position. Why he doesn’t simply call our position the Free Grace position, the term we use of

The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. According to the Westminster Confession of Faith, there are three pillars of assurance of salvation: the promises of God’s Word, the works which the Holy Spirit produces, and the inner witness of the Spirit to the believer. All three of these

Editor’s Note: The following excerpt is taken, and edited, from one section of the article, “We Believe In: Assurance of Salvation,” in the Autumn 1990 issue of The Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society. See Resources With A Focus on Grace for ordering back issues. The reader of John’s Gospel will note how often it