Recently, while doing a word study on the New Testament theme of worthiness (axios, anaxios, axioo, kataxioo), I ran across something in Luke 20:35 that had never caught my attention before: “But those who are counted worthy to attain that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage.” I

“Thank you for your wonderful assurance letters. I wonder if you might address the statement, ‘To deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of his flesh’ (1 Cor. 5:5) and ‘. . . whom I have delivered unto Satan’ (1 Tim. 1:20). I have heard and read various views, but would be interested

I recently received the following question from a GES News reader regarding Revelation 3:5. Dear Bob, Revelation 3:5 is one passage that has been very hard for me to understand and clarify. My question is, can a believer lose his salvation or be erased from the book of life if he does not overcome? This

by Brad McCoy The motto of Grace Evangelical Society, “Faith Alone in Christ Alone,” summarizes the Biblical truth that the reception of eternal life is based solely on the work of Christ and is received solely by personal faith in Him alone. No human works, efforts, or righteousness enter into the equation of God’s saving

What motivates you to live a godly life? Some church people today are motivated out of fear that they might not really be saved. Others are motivated out of fear that they might lose their salvation. Although one is Arminian and one Reformed in their theological perspectives, both are motivated to obey God out of

For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39) One of the greatest,

For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39) Last month I discussed

“A friend of mine introduced me to some of the literature of the Grace Evangelical Society. At first I thought it was radical and heretical. But after going back to the Scriptures, I found that it is radical (so far as contemporary church goes) but that it is also a refreshing return to the true

By Charlie Bing Ten years ago as my new wife and I cruised the backwoods of a frighteningly different Caribbean island on our honeymoon, we reached for the rental car radio to try to find the comfort of a Christian broadcast. The first voice we heard made us smile with relief for it was the

By Alfy Austin “True Christians won’t practice sin.” These words from an authoritative and respected pastor stuck in Len’s mind, often haunting him. What was wrong with him? He still sinned. In fact, his struggle with sin never seemed far away. Why did he still wrestle with anger, jealousy, and impure thoughts? Was something wrong