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Does John 1:12 Prove That Everlasting Life Is Not the Bullseye?

April 28, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - child of God, John 3:16, pluralism, postmodern relativism

I’m in the dinosaur club. I don’t use Facebook. But I have friends who do. Diane sent me a comment that was posted on a Free Grace discussion group: John 3:16 is a great verse for initial salvation. But John 1:12 is just as clear about how to become a child of God. We have

March 13, 2023

Adoption as Sons–Part 01

“Son of God”, Adoption, child of God, Heb 12:3-11., heir, Legal, Rom 8:14-17

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Ken Yates, Steve Elkins, and Bob Wilkin are talking about a New Testament phrase translated as “adoption as sons.” What did this phrase mean in NT times? How should we think of its use in the NT? Please listen to this episode and join us each weekday for the Grace in Focus podcast! SPECIAL OFFER: Bob Wilkin’s book, The Ten Most Misunderstood Words in the Bible, is being offered through March 31st, 2023 at half-price for those who use the code word, “MISUNDERSTOOD.”

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Remember Who You Are (Ephesians 4:1-2)

December 8, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - child of God, Church, Eph 4:1, Sanctification

I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love… Wealthy people in the first century hired tutors to play a large role in raising their sons. These tutors would teach them

No Excuse, Sir! (1 John 4:20–5:5)

July 15, 2019 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 John, child of God, commandment, love

I attended a military college after high school. The freshman year introduced us to military life and placed upon us many rules that a civilian would consider strange. For example, if an upperclassman asked you “why” you were doing something, the answer was always, “no excuse, sir!” It didn’t matter if you had a valid