My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of

Dear Editor, The “debate” (as engaged by GES) seems to be developing into one of “choosing up sides” for the bigger team. Each “side” is sure of its right position as they interpret Scripture. No one seems to listen to what the other is saying—except to pounce upon perceived negatives…. Could Philippians 2:1-3 [which concerns

Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in Him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God. This verse is often cited as teaching that “genuine” believers will not practice sin. They will not sin habitually, 1 John 3:9 is said to teach. Notice how various

Many today are saying that the call of discipleship is the call of salvation. They suggest that to be saved one must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Christ. That one must forsake all to be saved. That one must count the cost of becoming a Christian. That there is a price to

Dear Dr. Wilkin: I believe I heard you say on one of the tapes I secured from GES that you had written your thesis at Dallas Seminary on the fifth point of Calvinism (perseverance). I am very interested in this topic… The monthly newsletter and the Journal are very helpful. Would you write an article

At one point in my Christian experience I kept detailed records of my evangelistic encounters. I would note the date, the person’s name, their response to the Gospel, and whether they were open to further contact. I kept score. I had notches on my spiritual guns. I could tell you how many people I had

Reformed theologians suggest that good works are the inevitable result of the new birth. All believers will produce good works, they say. Some people from the Lordship Salvation position seem to think that we in the Free Grace camp deny such teaching. While GES has no specific statement directly on this point, most members of

This article originally appeared in the November/December 1989 issue of AWANA’s Signal Magazine. Used by permission. by Blaine Allen* I couldn’t believe it. I had just picked up a catalog from the stack on the counter—a time-honored tradition for us. Every Christmas season the family thumbs through the “Wish Book,” wondering if any of it

Recently I received the following question from Glenn Saarinen of Hibbing, Minnesota: “What was the spiritual condition of the Judaizers of Acts 15:1? It seems that they believed in justification by faith plus works, but they also seemed to be in fellowship in the church in Jerusalem.” That is certainly a great question! Here is

The article “Evangelism: You Make the Call” [Sept. 1989 GES News] is a creative idea, however, the premise that salvation seekers must trust “solely in the fact that Christ died on the cross for their sins” troubles me. The Galatians believed they were saved by accepting Christ as Savior, but later mandated law observance as