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By Ken Yates INTRODUCTION Many years ago, a wise Bible teacher explained the essence of legalism to me. I knew that legalism was bad, but nobody had ever explained it […]

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By Zane Hodgesi The exchange that took place at Sychar’s well has as its basic premise the discussion of a gift. According to Jesus, it is one that He would […]

By Bob Wilkin Forty years ago, I sent the letter that follows these introductory paragraphs to thirty people. It was the very first Grace in Focus article. I knew these […]

January 1, 2026 by Zane Hodges in Grace in Focus Articles
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By Zane C. Hodges* A lovely song that has left its words indelibly impressed on the soul of the church is Blessed Assurance by Fanny Crosby (text) and Mrs. J. […]

January 1, 2026 by Ken Yates in Grace in Focus Articles

By Ken Yates INTRODUCTION Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) was one of the most famous preachers who ever lived. He was a staunch Calvinist who believed that a “true” believer could […]

January 1, 2026 by Art Farstad in Grace in Focus Articles
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By Art Farstad* * This article is adapted from a 1990 journal article he wrote entitled, “We Believe In: Water Baptism.” Quite early in Christian history the idea grew up […]

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By Brad Doskocil In reading OT commentaries, the topic of eternal rewards is rarely, if ever, mentioned. It is as if the OT never taught anything about eternal rewards! However, […]

January 1, 2026   in Grace in Focus Articles
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By Georgiana Paleanu When was the last time someone really listened to you—not just registered your words, but made you feel seen? Those moments are rare, and maybe that’s why […]

January 1, 2026   in Grace in Focus Articles
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By Hershall (Wes) Spradley I want you to look with me at the details of two Scripture passages. Our focus will be on the distinction between the gift of life […]

January 1, 2026 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles
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By Bob Wilkini My doctoral dissertation for Dallas Theological Seminary was titled, “Repentance as a Condition for Salvation in the New Testament.” That was forty years ago, in 1985. I […]

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