Introduction I recently received a nice letter from a man whom we will call Bill who had read my book on assurance (Secure and Sure), as well as books I had recommended on assurance. While he himself is assured that he has everlasting life that can never be lost, he is not convinced by my […]

By René A. López Introduction When God justified Abraham (Gen 15:6), did he believe that he was eternally secure as a result of believing God? If so, was that belief in the security of his eternal destiny necessary for God to justify Him? Paul answers both of these questions in Rom 4:21-22. Abraham Was Assured […]

By Barry Mershon, Jr.1 Introduction2 The following is from The Grace New Testament Commentary (Vol. 1, pp. 180-81). This passage has long confused many people. The Lord seems to be teaching works salvation here. It appears that to enter the kingdom (to enter into life) one must reform his life and turn from all his […]

i Introduction Hebrews 5:8-9 says, “Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him.” What does the author of Hebrews mean? It sounds like he’s saying that eternal salvation is only available by […]

Assumptions can interfere with one’s ability to understand the text of Heb 12:14. Most people read this verse as if it said: [You] pursue peace with all, and holiness, without which you will not see the Lord. In other words, most interpret this narrowly—merely instructing the readers how to live so that they themselves would […]

There’s Great Confusion in Free Grace Circles Concerning the Expression the Gospel Of all people one would imagine it impossible that Free Grace people would be confused over the gospel of Jesus Christ. Yet over the past few years it has become clear that there is a rather large amount of confusion over the gospel […]

By Shawn Barr1 The dusty saloon doors swing open as a cowboy enters. He swaggers to the bar, slaps down a fistful of dollars and says, “Drinks for everyone on me!” People raise their glasses and shout, some clap, and some say, “Three cheers for our new friend”. What a great deal for those in […]

The Winter 2009 issue of DTS’s Kindred Spirit magazine is devoted to God’s heart for the Jewish people. One article in particular caught my attention: “An Uncommon Friendship” (pp. 14-15). It is about a DTS graduate, a contemporary of mine (Ken Hendren graduated two years before I did; thus we overlapped for two years). Ken […]