While there are many passages which speak of righteousness which is imputed to the believer (e.g., Rom 4:3-6; 2 Cor 5:21; Gal 3:6), the majority of passages speaking about righteousness do not refer to imputed righteousness. Rather, they refer to lives which are actually characterized by righteous deeds! The terms righteous, righteousness, and righteously (Gk.

Have you ever heard or had a conversation something like the following? “Are you a Christian?” “Well of course I’m a Christian! Do you think I’m a heathen? I’m an American!” “Well, I mean do you believe–” “I believe in God.” “But I mean have you ever put your faith in Christ; are you saved?”

“But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.” (Luke 8:13) This is how the Lord Jesus explained His teaching about the second soil in the Parable of the Four

Dear Bob, I want to tell you how much I appreciate your work for GES. Each month I look forward to the newsletter and find it very informative. I want to thank you for dealing with some of my questions in the past. I realize they are difficult and sometimes controversial. It is not my

And you, who were once alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight–if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope

“He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death” (Rev 2:11) If someone says to me, “His request presented me with no small problem,” I know exactly what he means. The person who made the request of him had presented him a BIG problem! In the phrase “no small problem” we have a

“Do you believe in eternal security?” I have asked this question to many people. I find it to be an outstanding way to initiate a conversation about the Gospel. I began using this question when I was a pastor. I discovered that most people do not know what the expression eternal security means. This opens

GES, I am both blessed and motivated by your stand on salvation by faith alone in the work of Christ alone. I continue to pray for GES that you may remain true to the gospel. The believers in my Bible classes have really learned from the GES newsletter. Thank you for your grace attitude! Pursued

“Are you saved, sir?” the Salvation Army lassie asked the very distinguished-looking clergyman. The time was the late 1800’s. and the scene was a railway carriage in England. The bishop (for she had dared to witness to one of England’s most learned bishops!) answered, “Do you mean esothen, sozomai, or sothesomai? (He was throwing the

By Charlie Bing [I am] confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. Jerry and Stevie were teenage friends of mine. Both became addicted to drugs, joined a Christian rehabilitation program, were saved and stopped doing drugs. Through this