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by Diane Boring, originally published in the July/August 2013 edition of Grace in Focus Our Ladies’ Bible Study is going through the Gospel of John, and right now we’re in John 4—the encounter that Jesus had with the woman at the well. I’ve come to see that this is one of the greatest passages […]
by Zane Hodges, excerpted from an article originally originally published in the Autumn 1991 edition of the Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society, note: this is a follow up from the blog posted October 25, 2016 Jesus taught rewards Another problem some Christians have with the doctrine of rewards is that this doctrine seems to […]
by Zane Hodges, excerpted from an article originally published in the Autumn 1991 edition of the Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society Among the very last recorded words of our Lord Jesus Christ are these: “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his […]
Shawn Lazar We recently received a review copy of Evangelism Made Simple: How a Clear Presentation of the Gospel Can Make Your Witnessing More Effective by Jim Scudder and Phil Stringer. We are not yet through the book, but I thought the following quote from Stringer on the meaning of James 2:14-18 was excellent: “This […]
by Zane Hodges, from Grace in Eclipse “Then Peter began to say to Him, ‘See, we have left all and followed you.’” Mark 10:28 Matthew tells us that Peter also added: “Therefore what shall we have?” Matt 19:27 It was an appropriate question. After all, Jesus had offered the rich young ruler treasure in heaven […]
In my previous three posts, it was pointed out that the author of Hebrews believed in the eternal security of the believer. A believer cannot lose or forfeit eternal life. But the author also recognized that a Christian is also capable of committing serious sins. The warning passages in Hebrews are therefore addressed to believers, […]
by Brad Bell “Apostasy” is usually thought of in negative terms. When you think of an “apostate,” it is usually someone who has denied the faith, or who has turned aside from what is true. Would you be surprised to learn that Paul actually commanded Timothy to apostatize? Yes, he did! Let me explain. We […]
by Ken Yates In the last two blogs, I have argued that in the book of Hebrews we see that a Christian cannot lose his eternal salvation. However, even though that is the case, a believer can sin against the Lord, even in a very serious way. Esau is an example of such spiritual […]
By Shawn Lazar The Greatest Certainty I was recently referencing John Mueller’s Christian Dogmatics (St Louis, MO: Concordia, 1955), when I came across some excellent quotes on assurance being part of faith, and not something extra in addition to it. “Since saving faith is the believer’s trust in the perfect righteousness which Christ has secured […]
In the last two blogs, I have argued that in the book of Hebrews we see that a Christian cannot lose his eternal salvation. However, event though that is the case, a believer can sin against the Lord, evening a very serious way. Esau is an example of such spiritual failure. In 10:38-39, we see […]
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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