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In this unique 13-minute show, Bob Wilkin and guests discuss issues that are vital to justification and sanctification, while keeping those issues distinct. Topics discussed include assurance of salvation, evangelism, eternal rewards, problem passages, perseverance theology, Calvinism and Arminianism, how to interpret Scripture, eschatology, and current issues in Free Grace Theology.

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April 18, 2025

Which Bible Translations are Most Free Grace Friendly?

1 Corinthians 5:11, 2 Timothy 2:12, bible, ESV, Free Grace, Galatians 1:8-9, Lordship, Romans 8:1, translations

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about Bible translations. Are some translations more or less friendly to the Lordship salvation view? Are some more favorable to the Free Grace view of salvation? We will look at several passages in several translations.

April 17, 2025

How are Some People Born Again in Acts Without the Holy Spirit Indwelling? Also: Does a Person Need to be Baptized to be Saved?

Acts 16:31, Acts 2:38, Acts 8:12-17, Baptism, Born Again, Holy Spirit, Indwelling, John 3:16, regeneration, Romans 8:9, Salvation

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are discussing the transitional nature of believer benefits in the book of Acts. In some parts of Acts, it seems that believers don’t immediately receive the Holy Spirt, yet later they do. How do we explain this? – Thanks for listening and keep grace in focus!

April 16, 2025

Assurance or Salvation – Which Comes First?

1 Timothy 2:4, Acts 16:14, Acts 17:27, Assurance, Believe, John 11:26, John 3:16, John 6:35, Persuaded, Salvation

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about the order of assurance and salvation. This is a question related to free grace and the content of faith for eternal salvation. What does it mean to believe for the gift of eternal life? We invite you to listen each weekday to the Grace in Focus podcast!

April 15, 2025

Does Spiritual Death Mean Unbelievers Cannot Respond to God?

2 Corinthians 4:4-6, Acts 11:14, Acts 16:14, Acts 17:27, Blinding, Calvinism, Ephesians 2:1, Ephesians 2:5-8, Free-will, Hebrews 11:6, John 5:40, Matthew 7:7-11, Response, Romans 3:11, Romans 8:28-30, Spiritual Death, Unbelievers

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering a question about the being spiritually dead. Does this mean there is a complete inability to respond to God? If Satan is blinding people, how can they possibly come to faith without being regenerated first? This is the Calvinist position. Is it consistent with Scripture? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

April 14, 2025

Why Is Circumcision So Important in The Old Testament, But Not in the New Testament?

Abraham, Acts 15:1, circumcision, Covenant, Galatians 1:10, Jerusalem Council, law, Moses, New Testament, Old Testament;

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering a question about circumcision. Why does it seem so much more important in the Old Testament than in the New Testament? We invite you to listen each weekday to the Grace in Focuspodcast!

April 11, 2025

Should Believers Wear Crosses?

Believers, cross, Crosses, Crucifix, Matthew 6:1-7, Superstitious, Wear

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering a question about whether Christians should wear a cross. Can symbols be overdone? Can images even be idolatrous? How should we think about this as ambassadors for Christ?

April 10, 2025

Why Do Most People Reject the Gift of Everlasting Life?

Acts 17:27, Everlasting Life, gift, Hell, lake of fire, New Earth, New Jerusalem, Psalm 19:1, Reject, Revelation 20:11-15, Romans 1, torment, Torture

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering why many will reject the gift of everlasting life. Why would they choose eternal torment? These are complicated questions and not easy to answer. Bob and David will discuss this with some biblical ideas that provide some guidance toward an answer. Thanks for listening and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

April 9, 2025

Isn’t Assurance the Same as Believing?

1 Timothy 1:16, Acts 16:31, Assurance, Believe, believing, Ephesians 2:8-9, Flexible, Focused, Free Grace, John 3:18, John 5:39-40, John 6:35, John 6:47

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering a question about assurance. Are assurance and believing always one and the same? Is assurance a result of believing? These are questions related to free grace and different positions within free grace theology. What does it mean to believe for the gift of eternal life? Please listen each weekday to the Grace in Focus podcast!

April 8, 2025

How and Why Does God Discipline Believers Today?

Believers, blessings, Children, Cursing, discipline, God, love, Protection, provision, value

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering a question about God disciplining His children. How does He do it and why does He do it? Isn’t child discipline a measure of valuing children? That covers the why, but how does He do it? Have you ever experienced this? We hope you’ll keep on listening and keep Grace in focus!

April 7, 2025

Does God Condemn Believers to a Punishment Worse Than Death Even if They Repent?

Believers, condemn, Death, Fear, Hebrews 10:26-31, Hebrews 6:4-8, Punishment, Repent, Sin, Willfully, Worse

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering a question about God condemning believers. Hebrews 10:26-31 talks about a punishment worse than death. What is this punishment? Is there anything worse than death? We invite you to listen each weekday to the Grace in Focus podcast!

July 10, 2026

Should We Be Pleased If People Preach Christ Even If They Are Preaching Him “from Selfish Ambition”?

Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from goodwill: The former preach Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to...

July 10, 2026

Can You Have Faith in Christ and Never be 100% Assured?

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about assurance. Can a person have faith in...

July 9, 2026

Losing Assurance

I recently read an account of a man named John Duncan (1796-1870). He was very active in reaching out to Jewish unbelievers. He was brilliant and could read at least twelve languages fluently (John Marshall, Banner...

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