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Some good material on the gospel is not available through bookstores or library shelves. However, it can easily be obtained. I am referring to theses and dissertations. They can be obtained through public libraries through a service called Interlibrary Loan. Kenneth Baker Quick wrote an excellent thesis entitled “An Exegetical and Soteriological Evaluation of the […]
People who teach that it is possible to lose your salvation normally use several prooftexts. At first glance the verses do appear to prove their point. However, upon further study it becomes clear that they have taken the verses out of context and forced a meaning upon the text which the author never intended. A […]
Recently I happened upon two theses on Philippians 3:11. They took completely different views of it–one concluded Paul was uncertain that he would be rewarded in heaven and the other that Paul was uncertain that he would be in heaven. Let’s examine this important passage. The phrase whose meaning is in question is this: “If, […]
This month’s discussion picks up where last month’s left off. Did Jesus in Matthew 10:32-33 teach that we must confess our faith in Him in order to get into heaven? Let’s see. The context clearly shows that Jesus was instructing His disciples about principles of discipleship, not justification. He warned them that men would persecute […]
In Romans 10:9-10 Paul seems to condition salvation upon faith in Christ plus confessing Him–not faith alone in Christ alone. Many evangelists today say that a person who is either afraid or unwilling to confess their faith in Christ remains unsaved. Imagine that. A believer being unsaved. Does that sound Pauline? Biblical? Absolutely not. Earlier […]
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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