Am I still saved if I cannot remember what I did when I went forward and if I no longer go to church or seek to do good works_

Sometime short questions powerfully capture the problem many people face. This question in my email, from someone we will call David, is a perfect example: Dear Bob: When I was […]

What does spiritual growth look like? Is perseverance in good works inevitable if you are a “true Christian”? Bob and Shawn discuss this important subject in today’s episode of Grace […]

By Shawn Lazar Q: What’s the difference between eternal security (or once saved, always saved, OSAS), and perseverance of the saints (POTS)? Aren’t they the same thing? A: Well, they […]

Why Holiness Churches Lack Assurance

If you’re in a Pentecostal or Holiness church, or if you’ve recently come out of one, you probably struggle with assurance of salvation. Why? Lyle Lange, a Lutheran theologian, explains: […]

February 17, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Assurance
Sin-Based

“I used to have a struggle with sin, but not anymore,” the man said. We were talking about assurance. He was explaining that his past struggles with addictive substances had […]

January 27, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Assurance, Watchman Nee
Look Only at the Lord

I have a devotional by Watchman Nee called The Lord Is My Portion. In the reading for January 22nd, Nee meditates on Matt 14:30, which reads: But when he saw […]

Why do many Evangelical leaders say that it is impossible to be certain of your salvation prior to death_

Dr. John Niemelä called today and asked me if I had a list of quotes from Evangelicals who deny absolute assurance. Well, I didn’t have the list, but I did […]

Was Zane Hodges saying that theological legalists are unsaved_

There has been confusion for twenty years now concerning what Zane Hodges wrote about the cross and resurrection. In 1999 at our national conference, he delivered two messages on how […]

August 28, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Assurance, questions
“How do I know that I am trusting in Jesus to save me_”

Question How do I know that I am trusting in Jesus to save me? I am worried if I was to die, I’d find out that I was believing something […]

Did Bob contradict Zane Hodges on assurance and faith_

Beware of what you say. You may contradict yourself. Or, you might contradict your mentor. Here is a great question from a reader/listener: At the beginning of the July 4th […]

RECENTLY ADDED

Funny but Sad Theology 

Recently, I did a blog titled “No True Scotsman.” It dealt with the logical fallacy of a person’s stating a position and holding on to it, even when confronted with irrefutable evidence...

What Is Replacement Theology and How Does the Old Testament Disprove it?

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro will answer a question about Replacement Theology. What is Replacement Theology? Has...

Why Can Teaching Assurance Cause Professing Christians to Doubt Their Salvation? 

In early 2006, I wrote an article saying that to be born again, a person must believe that the salvation/life he receives is irrevocable. After the article...

GRACE IN FOCUS RADIO

GRACE IN FOCUS MAGAZINE

Grace in Focus is sent to subscribers in the United States free of charge.

The primary source of Grace Evangelical Society’s funding is through charitable contributions. GES uses all contributions and proceeds from the sales of our resources to further the gospel of grace in the United States and abroad.