How Could Apostles Be Born Again Before the Cross?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about being born again before Jesus died on the cross or before Jesus was raised from the dead. Was John the Baptist born again? Were Adam and Eve born again? Before the cross, was an understanding or belief of Christ’s death and resurrection necessary? Bob and Ken will offer some answers and thoughts about this question in today’s episode.
Were Some People in Israel at the Time of Christ Already Born Again Before They Encountered Christ?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about being born again before or during Christ’s earthly ministry. Were there not many in Israel, Old Testament believers, who had already believed in the coming Christ before He arrived? What other implications are in a question such as this? Listen and learn on today’s episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
Must We Believe in the New Earth to Be Born Again?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Leon Adkins are responding to a question about how much content is needed for someone to believe to be born again. If someone just reads John 3:16, is that enough information to believe to become born again? What is the bottom line essential? Listen and learn about it on today’s episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
What is the Meaning of “Born of Water” in John 3:5? Also, Is the Cross Enough?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, David Renfro and Bob Wilkin are answering a question arising from the conversation in John 3 between Jesus and Nicodemus. When Jesus mentions being “born of the Spirit and of water,” what does the water part of that phrase refer to? How does this happen? You will hear the different proposed meanings in this podcast. And one other question: Is the cross enough? Join us each weekday for the Grace in Focus podcast! SPECIAL OFFER: Zane Hodges’ Commentary on James, The Epistle of James–Proven Character Through Testing, is being offered through April 30th, 2023 at half-price for those who use the code word, “JAMES.”
What is the Difference, if any, Between the Biblical Terms “Born Again” and “Adoption as Sons”?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question. Does the Bible mean anything different when it mentions “being born again” and where it talks about “adoption as sons”? What is the significance of “adoption” in the New Testament? How does it relate to our walk? Listen and see!
Is the Gospel of John the First and Only Clear-cut Teaching About Eternal Salvation in the Bible?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob and Shawn will be discussing the gospel of John. Is the gospel of John the only clear-cut book in the bible to teach on the issue of eternal salvation? What about the time before the gospel of John was written? How did people know how to be saved? Bob will address this question in light of passages such as Gen 15:6, Rom 4:1-5, and Is 53. He will also provide different ways in which people would have heard the saving message prior to the writing of the gospel of John. We hope you find the discussion helpful.
Why Was Jesus Baptized and Was the Baptism of Jesus Really Necessary?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. On today's episode, Bob and Shawn will be discussing the Lord's baptism. The guys will first unpack the purpose of John the Baptists ministry, and the meaning of his baptism. They will also draw some distinctions between the gospel of the Kingdom and the gospel of life. Finally, we will hear the guys address the role of the Lord's baptism, and whether or not it was really necessary. We hope you enjoy the discussion.
Why Doesn’t Mormonism Save? Is Salvation Really Forever?
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Bob and Shawn are continuing in our Q/A series in todays episode. The guys will be addressing the Mormon faith, also known as The Latter Day Saints or LDS. They will be discussing some of the major distinctions of the Mormon faith and Christianity. Bob will be addressing the requirement for salvation in contrast to the Mormons view. The guys will also be talking about eternal security in todays episode. Is eternal life really forever? These, and many more questions will be answered in todays episode.

When Were the Disciples Born Again? A Pentecostal’s Confusing Answer

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Howard M. Ervin (1915-2009) was a longstanding faculty member at Oral Roberts University (in fact, the second longest-serving faculty member). I have to imagine that his theology impacted generations of ORU pastors, so his views on salvation are worth looking into. For example, in his book, Spirit Baptism: A Biblical Investigation, Ervin asks when the
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Born from Above

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by Art Farstad, originally published in a 1991 edition of The GES News Have you ever heard or had a conversation something like the following? “Are you a Christian?” “Well of course I’m a Christian! Do you think I’m a heathen? I’m an American!” “Well, I mean do you believe…” “I believe in God.” “But
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