Editor’s Note: The following excerpt is taken, and edited, from one section of Dr. Farstad’s article, “We Believe in: Sanctification, ” in the Autumn 1992 issue of the Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society. See Resources With A Focus on Grace for ordering back issues. Many well-meaning Christians are not well taught on this supremely

Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. Many people interpret the word salvation in this verse to refer to eternal salvation from hell. This, I feel, is improper. Some have interpreted Phil

In his latest book Dr. John MacArthur gives The GES News backhanded praise when he says that it is “the leading no-lordship fraternity’s [bi]monthly newsletter.” No-lordship is the cumbersome and pejorative label he has given the Free Grace position. Why he doesn’t simply call our position the Free Grace position, the term we use of