Many have heard the story of the man whose devotional reading consisted of cracking his Bible at random and reading the first verse his finger touched. One morning this was his verse for the day: “And Judas went out and hanged himself.” That can’t be it, he thought. So he tried again. “Go thou and

Dear GES, Thanks so much for your newsletter. It’s a real boost to get and read it monthly. SD Easton, PA Dear GES, I enjoy reading the GES newsletter and journal immensely–more so than all the many other publications that I receive combined. For some time I’ve been troubled about a phrase which I believe

The command to praise God is a common one in the Old and New Testaments. Approximately 250 times in the Bible we read commands and declarative statements regarding praising the Lord. Yet as common as praising the Lord is in Scripture, it is much misunderstood. Many people mistakenly think that merely by saying or singing

On one occasion, described in John 1:19-27, John the Baptist was visited by an important official delegation from the religious leadership of Jerusalem. Speculation had mounted that this Elijah-like prophet might actually be the Messiah Himself (cf. Luke 3:15). If ever there was a golden opportunity for John to “blow his own horn,” this was

“You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe–and tremble!” The Question Over the years I have been asked about James 2:19 scores of times. I hold the view that faith is faith. Saving faith is not a special kind of faith. What makes saving faith saving is the object,

“For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. Anyone who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. Of

“What a beautiful service!” is a comment you often hear after a fine public worship gathering. But we shouldn’t be solely dependent for our spiritual nourishment on weekly or bi-weekly services at church. We need “Christian” vitamins every day! It is appalling how many believers don’t follow the advice of the (true) chorus: Read your

By Stan Nelson Is the argument between Free Grace and Lordship Salvation just a semantic issue? Do both camps merely use different words to express the same message? Are people nitpicking when they see a distinct difference between a salvation provided (received by faith alone) and a salvation partly earned (received by dedication and service)?

By Lewis Sperry Chafer The Word of God makes no appeal to the unsaved for a betterment of life. There is but one issue in this dispensation between God and the unregenerate man, and that is neither character nor conduct; it is the personal appeal of the Gospel of the grace of God. Until the

Finding a church home is a very important concern we all have when we move. GES provides a service to help. We maintain a list of churches in the U.S. which agree with our doctrinal position. If someone calls or writes our office, we are happy to let them know if there are any churches