In November there was a meeting of 500 top evangelical Bible scholars and theologians in San Diego, California. This was the national meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS). The theme for the conference was “The Gospel and World Religions.” Dr. Bob Wilkin, Executive Director of GES, is a longtime member of ETS. He attended […]

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Does this verse prove, as is often suggested, that all believers will live godly lives? Let’s consider what the verse actually says. It indicates that all who are in Christ—all believers—are new creations. […]

I just wanted to tell you, my dear brother, your article in the AWANA Signal magazine [on Romans 8:38-39] in October [a reprint of two articles which appeared in the March and April 89 GES News] was such a blessing, such a boost, such an added assurance to me. Thank you!… As to [the idea […]

Bill Durbin, GES Mailing List Coordinator, did a computer study of our readership. Here is a summary of his findings. Texas is the leading readership state with over 1300 readers. Florida and California are next with over 200 each. Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota and Colorado run between 100 and 200 readers each. Michigan, Georgia, New […]

By Alfy Austin Having grown up in a church where grace was preached, it was natural for her to believe one is saved by faith alone in Christ alone. As she got older she became aware that not everyone shared that understanding of the gospel. As her awareness grew it became clear that the grace […]

Recently I received the following letter: Dear Mr. Wilkin, The true Christian doesn’t cease to believe in Christ. Which is worse, not being sure of salvation and being saved or being sure and not being saved? Cheap grace is false security. R.E. That represents the thinking of many today. The Free Grace position is labeled […]

I have recently been introduced to your GES newsletter. I have been a Christian one year now and it is refreshing to hear a clear presentation of the Word of God as well as Christian living. . . . There seems to be different trains of thought on assurance these days. My only hope of […]

Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, unhindered. (Acts 28:30-31) The last word of the Book of Acts in the Greek text is the word akolutos. […]

Quite a few years ago I was giving the gospel to a young Hispanic man. After a while he said: “It’s no use, Zane. Another preacher saved me, and it didn’t work.” I admit this response caught me by surprise. Still, I knew what the young man meant. It didn’t take any theological sophistication to […]

In the August 1989 GES News I wrote an article about false professors-people who claim to be Christians but actually are not. The article was in response to a question a GES News reader asked about the subject. I suggested that false professors exist but that their problem is that they do not understand and […]