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Owning Our Theology

May 1, 2019 by Ken Yates in Grace in Focus Articles

By Ken Yates In 1 John 3:15, John writes, “Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.” Those of us in the Free Grace movement maintain that this verse deals with fellowship with the Lord. A believer can indeed hate his brother. If he

The Benefits of the Cross: Actual or Potential?

May 1, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Grace in Focus Articles

By Shawn Lazar I was talking to a friend about the different views of the atonement in Free Grace circles. We came around to the issue of potentiality versus actuality. What did the cross actually accomplish? What did it potentially accomplish? I came up with an illustration for the differences of opinion about the atonement

Can We Be Sure That We’ll Persevere?

May 1, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

By Bob Wilkin Recently I ran across a quote by a Calvinist. He said that he was sure he was born again and eternally secure “without a doubt.” He went on to say that he was sure he would persevere, going so far as to say that even if he tried to walk in rebellion

The Big Assumption Behind Limited and Unlimited Atonement Theories

April 30, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - atonement, cross

Evangelical views of the atonement are broadly divided between two camps. Calvinists believe that Jesus died only for the elect. Hence, their view is popularly known as limited atonement, because the benefits of the atonement are limited to whomever God has predestined to be saved. Arminians believe that Jesus died for the world. Their view

What Adam and Eve Knew on Their First Day

April 29, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Genesis 2-3, Literal Adam, The creation account

Most people do not believe that the account of Adam and Eve in Genesis is historically true. Among Evangelicals, some think that there was no actual Adam and Eve. But many if not most Evangelicals believe that Adam and Eve existed. Yet a growing number of Evangelicals believe that they were born like any other

Can You Jump Out? (John 10:28-29)

April 26, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Eternal Security, John 10:28-29

Question Most of our pastors say a believer can jump out of God’s hand, based on John 10:28. How can I refute such a claim? Answer I’m sorry to say your pastors are wrong (or, actually, I’m happy to say they’re wrong): 1.) John 10:28-29 does not say anyone can jump out of the

What Jesus’ Resurrection Means to Us, 1 Corinthians 15:12-19: Victor Street Bible Chapel, 2019

From April 25, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Audio

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We Are All Looking for a Sign (Mark 8:11-13)

April 25, 2019 by Ken Yates in Blog - generation, heavens, Second Coming, sign

I was recently studying Mark 8 in which the Pharisees ask Jesus for a “sign.” They wanted it to come from “heaven” (8:11). They wanted Him to do something that would show He was the Christ. I have to admit that I am not really sure what they were looking for. Jesus had performed many

Figurative Versus Literal Uses of Circumcision in the Bible

April 24, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - circumcision, Judaizers, Justification by circumcision, Those of the circumcision

A reader asked, For a long-time circumcision in the Scriptures has annoyed me—not because it’s there—but because I don’t think I fully understand its meaning, though I’m clear on the meaning in relation to the anatomy. Am I correct to think that in some places, it is referring to the literal/physical procedure only? Am I

Fellowship with God and One Another

April 23, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - 1 John, Biblical separation, Fellowship, Lord’s Supper

Fellowship with God depends, in part, on fellowship with other believers. Let me offer two short proofs for the claim, one positive and one negative. First, the positive proof is that John says that fellowship with the apostolic circle implies fellowship with God: “that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that