What is the Best Way to Deal With Reformed Theology From a Free Grace Perspective?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus Radio. Over the last few weeks, Bob and Shawn have been answering our listeners’ questions. Today, they will be addressing a question regarding reformed theology. First, they will draw out the distinctions between reformed theology and Calvinism. They will then spend some time unpacking the 5 points of Calvinism. Finally,

Three False Calvinist Assumptions

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I was explaining Free Grace theology to a Calvinist when he said that I really believed in salvation by works! That’s not something I’ve ever been accused of before, so I was curious why he thought that. During our conversation, it became clear to me that he was making three big assumptions that are worth
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Was Raising Lazarus From the Dead an Image of the Unbeliever’s Total Inability?
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Was the raising of Lazarus an image of a Calvinist doctrine? Bob and Shawn discuss this Biblical account with the concept of Total Depravity. Plus, can Spiritual growth happen if you aren’t going to church, taking communion, attending a Bible study, etc.?

Five Differences Between Perseverance of the Saints and Eternal Security

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Q. What’s the difference between eternal security, or OSAS (once saved, always saved), and perseverance of the saints (POTS)? Aren’t they the same thing? A. Well, they are often taken to be the same doctrine, but they shouldn’t be. I admit that some people use the terms interchangeably. But I think we should be more
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Amazed at What Is Now Normal Soteriological Terms in Evangelicalism

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Today I read a few articles in the July-September 2018 issue of Bibliotheca Sacra, the journal of Dallas Theological Seminary. It is celebrating its 175th anniversary (since DTS took over an already existing journal). Bibliotheca Sacra is one of the leading theological journals today. And it has been for a very long time. In this
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