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Two Sides, or a Just a Contradiction?

October 10, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - Assurance, Deity of Christ, eternal life, John 5:24, Matt 7:16

I recently heard a preacher tell the story of a former member of his church. The pastor didn’t explicitly say it, but from the story, it was apparent that he holds to a Lordship Salvation view of eternal salvation. He told about a conversation he’d had with the former member, whom I’ll call Bill. Bill

September 11, 2025

What Is Dead Faith – James 2:14-26

Assurance, Believer, dead, Faith, False Professor, Genuine, James 2:14-26, Professor, Profitable, Works

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates continue a series on “Tough Texts,” and will be looking at James 2 and the “Faith without works is dead” phrase. Is there such a thing as dead faith? If there are no works or fruit, is faith faulty? Is this about faith for salvation or about the faith of a believer for living? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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August 18, 2025

Does a Believer Have to Maintain a Level of Holy Living in Order to Enter Heaven?

Assurance, Believe, Believer, Death, Ephesians 2:8-9, Final, Grace, Heaven, Holy Living, Initial, John 11:36, John 3:16, John 5:24, John 6:37, John 6:47, Judgment, Life, Maintain, Salvation, Secure

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Leon Adkins are answering a question about the required condition(s) in order to go to heaven. Can a Believer’s eternal salvation ever be revoked because they don’t maintain holy living? Is the Believer on probation until the end of this life? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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July 28, 2025

In Regard to Assurance of Eternal Salvation, How Can I Get Out of the Freak-Out Mode?

Assurance, Believe, Doubt, Ephesians 2:8-9, Ezekiel 18, Ezekiel 31, Faith, Fear, Fellowship, John 3:16, Lordship, Regain, Repent, Repentance, Salvation

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about assurance. It seems, with the emphasis by some teachers on repentance, assurance and lordship, ourquestioner finds himself in what he calls, “The freak-out mode!” This kind of non-free grace teaching can be confusing and anxiety producing. How can one regain assurance and stay out of this so-called “freakout mode”? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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July 21, 2025

Coming to Faith in Christ Through CRU

Assurance, Bob, Campus, Christ, Cru, Crusade, Ephesians 2:8-9, Faith, John 3:16, Philippe, Salvation, Secure, Sterling, Wilkin

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Phillippe Sterling are talking about their own coming to Faith in Christ for Eternal Salvation. For both, it happened through the mission work ofCampus Crusade. Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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A Great Bookmark

July 18, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - Assurance, evangelism, John 20:30-31, John 3:16

The Gospel of John is the only book written specifically for unbelievers, instructing them on how to receive eternal life. That is the purpose of the book (John 20:30-31). Eternal life is given to the one who believes in Jesus for it. It is a life they can never lose. This teaching is not common

July 14, 2025

GES 2025 Missions Update Part 01

“Never” Statements, Africa, Assurance, GES, Gospel, John, Missions

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Ken Yates and Kathryn Wright are talking about some GES recent mission activities. The free-grace gospel is being taught and is triumphing! Please listen to this andevery episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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What Did Calvin Mean by Assurance Is of the Essence of Saving Faith?

June 25, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Assurance, assurance is of the essence of saving faith, Calvinism, Eternal Security, Eternal security and evangelism

A friend, HB, sent an exchange he had with someone online about Calvin’s famous saying. Here is what HB’s interlocutor wrote: “Assurance is of the essence” for the Reformers meant knowing that Jesus died “for me.” It was not being assured of one’s own eternal security. Zane Hodges took that Reformation term and gave his

May 23, 2025

Can Teaching on Contrition or Repentance Lead to a Loss of Assurance?

Assurance, Assured, Born Again, Conditions, Contrition, Genuinely, James 3:1, John 20:31, Repentance, Spiritual Abuse

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are responding to a question about conditions to be born again. Is there more than one condition as some teach, to acquire eternal salvation? Are contrition of heart, repentance, or obedience included conditions? Will they contribute to or subtract from the ongoing assurance of salvation? Thank you for listening!

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May 21, 2025

Can Someone Have Assurance of Salvation if He Doesn’t Believe the Bible is Literally True?

Assurance, Believe, bible, Cognitive Dissonance, Genesis 1-11, John 3:16, Literal, Literally, New Earth, Old Earth, Salvation, Sanctification, True

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about belief related to the literal veracity of the Bible. Can a person who does not believe the Bible is literally true be assured of salvation? What are the alternatives, possibilities and pitfalls of not believing the Bible is literally true? Keep grace in focus!

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