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 […]

Do you think that assurance of your salvation is a justification issue or a sanctification issue_

We’ve written on this before. See here for a 1997 article by Zane Hodges. And here is a 2017 article by Shawn Lazar. Here is a 2008 article by me. […]

Could a faulty understanding of James 2_14-26 destroy assurance of salvation_

I thought this was a good question about James 2: Have you seen any articles/books expand on the fact that the traditional interpretation of James 2:14-26 (saving faith has works, […]

Does Romans 5-8 support perseverance of the saints_

A reader recently wrote GES asking for comments on an article found online. The article deals with Romans 5-8. Click here for the article. In Romans 5-8, Paul deals with […]

May 23, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Assurance, Faith
On What Do You Base Your Assurance_

Shawn Lazar, Ken Yates, and I received the following question via email: I read the affirmations of faith on the website (https://faithalone.org/beliefs) and saw a line that seems out of […]

Do born again people ever apostatize_

Free Grace people are united in saying that born again people are not immune to backsliding. Even Lordship Salvation people agree, though they would say that backsliding can’t last too […]

May 14, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Asa Mahan, Assurance
Are you assured about what you will do for God, or about what God will do for you_

Asa Mahan (1799-1889) was an Arminian philosopher and theologian. He was Presbyterian, but at a time when many Presbyterians were becoming Arminian (following the so-called “New Haven Theology”). Mahan was […]

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