Calvinism – Grace Evangelical Society

No Root, No Fruit, No God

May 6, 2025 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - Calvinism, fruit, Isaiah 5, John MacArthur, Root, vineyard

Many catchphrases that get tossed around the church today have caused confusion. One such expression is, “No root, no fruit.” The idea is that if a person is not producing spiritual fruit––meaning that they are not living righteously and following the Lord in obedience––then they have not truly been born again. If there is no

April 15, 2025

Does Spiritual Death Mean Unbelievers Cannot Respond to God?

2 Corinthians 4:4-6, Acts 11:14, Acts 16:14, Acts 17:27, Blinding, Calvinism, Ephesians 2:1, Ephesians 2:5-8, Free-will, Hebrews 11:6, John 5:40, Matthew 7:7-11, Response, Romans 3:11, Romans 8:28-30, Spiritual Death, Unbelievers

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering a question about the being spiritually dead. Does this mean there is a complete inability to respond to God? If Satan is blinding people, how can they possibly come to faith without being regenerated first? This is the Calvinist position.

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Theological Prison

March 19, 2025 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Calvinism, Election, John 3:16, Lordship Salvation, Perseverance of the Saints

Most of us have met people who are prisoners in a theological prison. Calvinists believe that God chose those who would be in His kingdom before they were born. If you were chosen, you are good to go. If you weren’t, you will spend eternity in the lake of fire. Calvinists and Lordship Salvation adherents

October 24, 2024

What Is the Golden Chain in Romans 8:28? Does God Elect People to Eternal Life?

1 Peter 1:2, Abiding, Assurance, Called, Calvinism, Election, foreknowledge, Glorified, Golden Chain, heir, Joint-heir, Justified, Romans 8:17-39, Romans 8:28

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Mike Lii are looking again at election, this time from Romans 8:28. What is the so-called “Golden Chain”? The word predestined; what is it referring to? Listen and be challenged by today’s episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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When Theology Doesn’t Fit

October 8, 2024 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Calvinism, Lordship Salvation, Luke 6:20-46, Sanctification

As a past military chaplain, as well as a civilian who currently spends a great deal of time discussing theology with others, I run into one system of theology more than any other. Some call it Calvinism. Others refer to it as Lordship Salvation. Whatever name it goes by, one of its tenets is that

May 7, 2024

Is Provisionism the Same as Free Grace? – Part 2

Assurance, Calvinism, Faith, Free Grace, Perseverance, Provisionism, Repentance, Security, Soteriology

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are continuing a discussion about Provisionism. What is it and how does it relate to Free Grace theology? What is Provisionism’s stated soteriological position? Can you have eternal security if you are a Provisionist theologian? Bob and Ken have some answers and an

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Why Am I a Zero-Point Calvinist?

May 6, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Calvinism

Today, I recorded a seven-minute YouTube video with this same title. It should go up on the Grace Evangelical Society YouTube channel around the time this blog posts. When I graduated from DTS in 1982, I called myself a Calvinist. I considered myself a three-pointer. I’ve come to realize that all five points are a

May 6, 2024

Is Provisionism the Same as Free Grace? – Part 1

Armenian, Armenianism, Calvinism, Calvinistic, Free Grace, PROVIDE, Provisionism, TULIP

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about Provisionism. What is Provisionism’s teachings? Is it like Free Grace? How does it compare to Calvinism? Bob and Ken have some thoughts to share, and we invite you to listen in! Listen each weekday to the Grace in

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April 23, 2024

How Do We Explain Confusing Statements From Free Grace Pioneers?

Born Again, Calvinism, Faith, Pilgrim Bible, regeneration, Transformed

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about Free Grace origins and Free Grace positions. What should we do with statements that are “fuzzy” or confusing from past leaders we would largely and usually agree with? Have you ever heard someone say that “regeneration precedes faith”

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March 1, 2024

How Do You Explain Biblical Election?

Acts 13:46-48, Calvinism, Chosen, Church, Elect, Election, Eph 1:5, Israel, Matt 24:22

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about election in the Bible. There are things, people and groups of people in the Bible that are elected to or for certain reasons. Sometimes it is not clear in the context, but many times it is very clear

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