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Secure Forever. Revised Edition. By Harold Barker. Long Green, MD: Timeless Publications, 2004. 261 pp. Paper. $12.99. Although not the most persuasive or consistent in explanation, Harold Barker has spoken to almost every passage dealing with the security of the believer. He generally lets each verse speak for itself with only minimal commentary as he […]
Mark W. Evans is a minister in the Bible Presbyterian Church (BPC) denomination. He recently wrote an article decrying the establishing of an ecclesiastic relationship between the BPC and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) denomination. At the 68th general synod of the BPC in August of 2004 the delegates narrowly voted to form this alliance. […]
by Jeremy Myers A man came into my study this week struggling with sin, salvation, and a sense of God’s presence in his life. He told me he was saved but he had never seen God work in his life. While I could have pointed out that God is at work in the lives of […]
This is an excerpt from Bob’s book on Assurance entitled Secure and Sure. Have you ever met someone who was looking to some past experience as the basis of their assurance? They prayed some prayer and put the date in their Bible. They walked an aisle after a particularly moving sermon. They made a commitment […]
by Jessica Wempe Picture a wee bitty person that fits in your shirt pocket. Recite a magical prayer and this little person will whisk all your worries away. Got the picture? If so, you have some idea of the confusion we unwittingly bring upon our children. The Grace movement promotes a clear gospel message, but […]
This is an excerpt from Bob’s upcoming book on Assurance entitled Secure and Sure. In our postmodern culture people who claim to be certain about anything are viewed with no small amount of skepticism. The only certainty today, it seems, is that you can’t be certain! All but the most unreasonable, however, will acknowledge that […]
In part 1, I identified the major difference between the tests-of-life and the tests-of-fellowship views of First John. We saw that assurance of everlasting life is impossible for anyone who believes in the tests-of-life view. While someone might prefer...
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are discussing a question about John 1:12 and the word “Receive”. What...
In the 1970s, British philosopher Antony Flew coined the phrase, “No true Scotsman.” This expression stands for a well-known logical fallacy: A proponent of a position attempts to protect that position from...
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