A Great Bookmark 

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

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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
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Can Teaching on Contrition or Repentance Lead to a Loss of Assurance?
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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!
Can Someone Have Assurance of Salvation if He Doesn’t Believe the Bible is Literally True?
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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!
Assurance or Salvation – Which Comes First?
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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!
Isn’t Assurance the Same as Believing?
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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!
Is There a Need to Believe Unselfishly to Be Saved?
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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!