Grace in Focus – March/April 2022

Is Perseverance Guaranteed, at Least a Little?
By Bob Wilkin Please see the original 4 part blog series, here: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4
Romans 15: A Concise Commentary
From The Grace New Testament Commentary (Revised Edition) By Zane Hodges BY ACCEPTING OTHERS AS CHRIST ACCEPTED US (15:1-7) 15:1. Paul contrasts we [including himself] who are strong with the weak. Strong believers are enjoined not to please themselves. While there is nothing wrong with believers enjoying the things that God has given us to
A Review of Eternal Life: Believe to Be Alive
By Shawn Willson How closely are you paying attention when someone else shares the gospel? Thanks to my move into the Free Grace community, I pay far greater attention to how the saving message is presented today. The more closely I look, the more of a mess I see. I was at a funeral about
Throwing an Ambassador into Jail? (Ephesians 6:20)
Please see original blog post here.
Five Guidelines for Guidance
By Marcia Hornok “God has a wonderful plan for your life,” states a popular evangelistic appeal.1 This leads many Christians to conclude they must discern God’s pre-determined plan and carry it out. But how does He reveal His perfect will for us? What happens if we miss out on God’s best? Bill and his wife,
Q&A
QUESTION The Bible tells us that God is a rewarder of those that diligently seek Him. With [the false teachings of] “lordship” and “works” salvation so prominent today, how have so many people who appear to be diligent seekers missed the mark? What caused this promise from the Scriptures to be short-circuited? There definitely isn’t
Blessings and Cursings
By Lucas Kitchen There are two kinds of miracles in the Bible. Blessings and cursings. Everyone wants the one, while avoiding the other like the plague…because, well, the other is literally the plague. Blessing miracles are constructive events like healing, restoring sight, or bringing someone back from the dead. These are the ones that make
Do You Obsess Over Your Guilt?
Please see original blog post here.