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What does it mean to be assured of my salvation?” That’s a question I often get asked. People want to have assurance, but they’re often confused about it. What is assurance? How can you have it? What is it based on? And is there a difference between genuine and false assurance? If so, what? These […]
I’ve seen lots of posts hating 2016, but our family had a good year. There were challenges, but lots of blessings too. Our baby was born. We were all basically healthy. Good jobs. Good family and friends. Enough money to repair the cars when we needed to. We could go on date night usually once […]
by Bob Wilkin In our postmodern culture it has become increasingly popular to speak of faith in Christ as having had a personal encounter with Him. Many pastors and theologians say that faith is personal, not propositional. What does a personal encounter with Jesus feel like? That is the issue in assurance for many so-called […]
by Shawn Lazar Readers of this blog know that our organization reviews dozens of books, so when I critique the Beacon Dictionary of Theology, it isn’t to pick on the Church of the Nazarene. I just happen to be reading that book this week. But if what is taught in the Dictionary reflects what is […]
by Ken Yates Or do I seek to please men?…But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. (Gal 1:10-11) From what I understand about the background of the book of Galatians, Paul was addressing the issue of false teachers and what they were […]
by Shawn Lazar The Beacon Dictionary of Theology is produced by the Church of the Nazarene, an Arminian, or Wesleyan Church. The Dictionary definitely teaches the necessity of doing good works in order to be saved (e.g., under the entry on Faith, which is defined as obedience, self-committal, and being controlled by the truth). But […]
by Brad Bell We should not be surprised by the darkness of worldliness and materialism which pervades the culture. For many, Christmas is simply a day off work, an opportunity for gluttony, and an excuse to accumulate more stuff. At best, it may be viewed as an opportunity to spend time with family. For many, […]
Why “He will save His people from their sins” doesn’t mean what most Christians think by Bob Wilkin “And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” Most pastors and authors suggest that what an angel told Joseph concerned the spiritual […]
by Brad Bell Now it came to pass in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. And when it was day, He called His disciples to Himself; and from them He chose twelve whom He also named apostles. (Luke 6:12-13, NKJ) Jesus prayed […]
by Shawn Lazar The Beacon Dictionary of Theology is written from the perspective of the Wesleyan Holiness tradition, specifically the Church of the Nazarene. We spend an awful amount of time critiquing Calvinism from a Free Grace perspective, and many of our readers have asked we do the same for Arminianism or Wesleyanism, since they, […]
I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst (John 6:35). The Lord Jesus makes five different never...
During the GES national conference this May, we will be hosting a Vacation Bible School (VBS) for kids. The theme is “The Crowns in the Kingdom.” Over the week, the kids...
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering questions from Acts 8 about Simon the sorcerer. Was Simon...
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