If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. In this section of the Upper Room Discourse (15:1-8), Jesus illustrates discipleship using the metaphor of growing grapes. Jesus presents Himself as the true

But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed. Late last

by Charlie Bing Editor’s note: The following is excerpted from the conclusion of an article from the Autumn 1992 issue of our Journal. The article, which appeared on pp. 27-43, was entitled, “The Making of a Disciple.” Disciples are made, not born. This is clearly evident in the life of Peter. The recurrent calls of

The controversy over “lordship salvation” reached high visibility in 1988 with the publication of John MacArthur’s book, The Gospel According to Jesus. Since then the discussion has taken a significant turn. Increasingly the issue of assurance has come to the forefront of the debate. MacArthur himself published a book on assurance (Saved Without a Doubt,

by Rich Christianson Editor’s note: The following is an actual letter written by GES Associate Director Rich Christianson in May of 1986, just weeks before the birth of GES. The letter shows Rich’s longstanding commitment to the issues for which GES stands. It has been slightly condensed and edited for publication. I appreciate your continuing

Editor’s Note: The following is excerpted and edited from Dr. Farstad’s article, “We Believe in the Church,” which appeared in the Spring 1992 issue of the Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society. We of the Grace Evangelical Society believe in the Church. GES is what is popularly known as a “parachurch” organization, that is, we

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy God is able, according to Jude, to keep every believer from stumbling, that is, from experiencing major moral or doctrinal failure. A key interpretive question here is whether Jude was

Every profession, hobby, art, science, and “in-group” has its own vocabulary or jargon, including special meanings to ordinary words. A lawyer’s tort is not the same a chef’s torte or a restaurateur’s tortilla. “Shaft” may mean something quite different to a miner, an engineer, or to someone who has just been fired! A clear understanding

In one sense the question, “Is obedience optional,” is merely a variation of the question Paul asks in Rom 6:1, “Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?” It is a question I have heard often. Of course, we should not be surprised when people who do not believe in eternal security ask this

As mentioned below, Dallas Seminary ran a favorable review of John MacArthur’s latest defense of Lordship Salvation, his book called Faith Works: The Gospel According to the Apostles. In the Autumn 1993 issue of our journal, we also review that book. However, our review is not favorable. Due to the importance of the book, we