1 John 2:2 – Grace Evangelical Society

October 28, 2025

Did Jesus Pay the Penalty For Our Sins? – Part 2

1 John 1:7, 1 John 2:2, 1 John 3:16, 1 Peter 2:24, Acts 10:43, Cleansing, Colossians 2:13-14, Colossians 2:14-15, Forgiveness, Isaiah 53:6, James 1:15, John 1:29, Romans 6:1-6, Sin, Sin barrier, Sinful Condition, Sins

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are continuing a discussion from last episode -- Did Jesus pay the penalty for our sins? What does the death of Christ accomplish? What do John 1:29 and 1 John 2:2 teach us? What are the benefits of Christ’s death? What does it do to the power of sin? Please listen for a great discussion, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

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March 6, 2025

Is There a Need to Believe Unselfishly to Be Saved?

1 John 2:2, 1 John 2:25, 2 Timothy 1:1, Assurance, Believe, Conditions, Hebrews 12:2, John 1:29, John 3:16, motive, Saved, Unselfishly

Welcome to the Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Mike Lii are answering a question about conditions to be eternally saved. Is there a certain kind or mindset of belief? For example, does a person have to believe unselfishly to be saved? Is this a condition? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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Does God Love the Whole World?

January 24, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 John 2:2, kosmos, limited atonement

The word world (Greek kosmos) occurs 213 times in the NT. Calvinists have difficulty with verses like John 1:29, 3:16, and I John 2:2 because such verses indicate that Christ died for the sins of the whole world and that God loves the whole world. They have a clever way of explaining why those verses

December 27, 2023

What Are Propitiation, Protoevangelium, and Total Depravity?

1 John 2:2, Eph 2:1-9, Gen 3:15, John 1:29, Mercy seat, Propitiation, Protoevangelium, Salvation, Seed of Woman, Serpent, Soteriology, Total depravity, virgin birth

Welcome to the Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Steve Elkins are continuing their study of salvation words. What is propitiation? Then, what in the world is this thing called the protoevangelium? Bob and Steve will offer their thoughts and define these very important words. Please listen!

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October 25, 2023

Four Questions About Faith, Bible Schools, Zacchaeus and Forgiveness

1 John 1:9, 1 John 2:2, 1 Pet 3:7, Bible College, Bible School, Clinging, Fellowship, Forgiveness, John 1:29, John 11:26, John 3:16, Luke 11:14, Relying, Spiritual Formation., Trusting, Zacchaeus

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are (lightning round) answering many questions. (1) Does John 3:16 mean trusting, relying, clinging to Jesus? (2) Which Bible schools are good ones? (3) When was Zacchaeus eternally saved? (4) Why won’t God listen to a husband’s prayer if he mistreats his wife? Bob and Philippe will offer their thoughts about all these questions.

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August 3, 2023

What Does It Mean to Have Faith Alone in Jesus for Everlasting Life?

1 John 2:2, Acts 16:31, Acts 17:11, Confess Sins, Eph 2:8-9, faith alone, John 1:29, John 11:25-26, John 20:30-31, John 3:16, John 6:47

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are responding to a question about the exact meaning of “believe in Jesus for eternal life.” How do we know that Jesus guarantees everlasting life to all who believe? Listen now and learn about it on today’s episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

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What Is the Role of the Shed Blood of Christ in Forgiveness? Part 1 Did Jesus Actually or Potentially Take Away the Sin of the World?

December 10, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 John 2:2, John 1:29, limited atonement

I received this terrific question from Dan. He writes: My wife and I are fairly new Christians. We live in a suburb south of San Diego. We attend a large Baptist church, and two weeks ago we joined a home Bible study. We are learning all sorts of new things, but at this second Bible

The Teaching That You Cannot Be Sure That Christ Died for You Is One of the Worst False Teachings of All Time

January 20, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 John 2:2, Assurance, John 1:29, limited atonement, unlimited atonement

A reader of our blog, K, cited one of my blogs in which I said that you know you are believing in Jesus to save you if you have assurance of everlasting life. K responded with this cry for help: I do not have assurance of everlasting life. I want to be saved. I’m terrified I’m

October 23, 2020

What Did the Samaritans Mean by “Savior of the World”?

“Savior of the World”, 1 John 2:2, 1 Tim 4:10, John 1:29, John 3:16, John 4:42

When the Samaritans called Jesus the "Savior of the World" in John 4:42, did that mean that everyone gets saved? Jesus has taken care of the sin problem at Calvary. Belief is still required. Listen to Bob and Shawn's excellent discussion on this question.

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The Extent of Christ’s Death

August 14, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 John 2:2, John 1:29, John 4:42, unlimited atonement

This short question hits on a mighty important issue: Thank you for your ministry. I have a question: when the Bible says that Jesus died for the sins of the world (1 John 2:2), does that mean that Jesus died for everyone’s sin? Or does it mean that you need to believe that Jesus died