Is Belief in General Revelation Enough to Be Saved?
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Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr will answer a question about general revelation. Is belief in God’s general revelation enough to be saved? How does God get special revelation to those who only have general revelation? Is God always just? Is God big enough? - Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

Can Our Faith Leave Jesus Stranded?

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In the movie Elf, starring Will Ferrell, Santa Claus’s magic sleigh is powered by belief. Since there are no longer enough people who believe in Santa, his sleigh crashes and gets stranded in Central Park. While Buddy the elf tries to repair Santa’s engine, his friends get their fellow New Yorkers to believe again. In this movie, Santa is helplessly reliant on humanity for his powers.   Some Christians think Jesus
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When Sarcasm Fails 

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One of my many faults is that I’m sarcastic. I don’t think sarcasm is always wrong, but there have been many times when I’ve taken it too far. Even so, I love a good sarcastic remark.  We find an instance of this in Judg 6:13. The Angel of the Lord, the pre-Incarnate Christ, appears to Gideon while he is threshing wheat in a winepress. This was
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What Exactly Must One Believe to Have Everlasting Life?
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Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about Grace Evangelical Society’s saving message. What do we say is the condition, and where do find support for what we believe about eternal salvation from the Bible? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
The Parable of the Four Soils – Luke 8:11-15
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Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are continuing their exploration of various “Tough Texts” with the Parable of the Four Soils. It is a tough text because it is often not interpreted properly, but Jesus actually interprets this one for us! So how can some misinterpret it? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
What Is the Difference Between Believing and Faith?
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Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are entertaining a question about belief and faith. What are the definitions? Is there really any difference between these two English words? Why do translations of the Bible use one word or the other? Also, what if you believe something based on seeing it? Is it no longer faith because you saw it? Thank you for listening and keep grace in focus!
Can We Believe in Jesus Without Believing in His Promise of Everlasting Life?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about believing, especially the content or object of belief for eternal salvation. Eternal life is found in Jesus. But can a person believe Him for everlasting life, understand that it is guaranteed, yet not realize that the life is a secured present possession? Is eternal life the result or the object of belief? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
The Great Once Saved Always Saved Debate – Part 3
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are talking about a recent debate with Steve Gregg about losing salvation. Is believing the same as abiding? Is staying in fellowship with God the key to not losing salvation? Bob and Sam will offer some clarity on some issues of this "once saved, always saved" debate.
If Faith Is a Verb, Is Obedience Required to Be Saved?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering a question about faith and obedience. Is faith a noun or a verb? Is obedience the proof of faith? Is it required for faith? Is saving faith essentially the same as obedience? Bob and David will offer some answers and thoughts on this topic.