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Where Did Cain Get His Wife?

September 18, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Creation, The creation account

An objection I’ve heard to the creation account in Genesis is that the children of Adam and Eve would have had no one to marry. The question, “Where did Cain get his wife?” is a common one. However, God did not forbid marrying one’s sister until the Law of Moses (Lev 18:9). Over two millennia

We Are Pessimistic Optimists

August 4, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - 2 Pet 3:13, Creation, John 16:8-9, Rom 8:18-22

I saw a funny cartoon recently. I am not familiar with the author’s religious beliefs, but the work conveys some theological truths. A man is walking down the sidewalk with a sign that says, “The End Is Near.” Another man with another sign follows him. It reads, “This Will Never End.” The second man says

Does God Value Beauty?

May 7, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Attributes of God, Beauty, Creation, glory

I think the first time I asked myself this question was when I heard an ETS presentation in which the speaker was talking about beauty. He suggested that the reason we have billions upon billions of planets and stars is because God loves beauty. His entire message consisted of Biblical proofs that God loves beauty.

February 13, 2025

How Do We Lovingly Respond to Flat Earthers?

2, Creation, Earth, Earthers, Flat, Flood, Genesis, Genesis 1, Moon, Sun

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about responding to flat-earthers. Do some people really believe the earth is flat? Does the Bible or science answer this question? How does reason relate to this? What are the dangers of focusing on this too much? Thanks for listening and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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February 10, 2025

Does Proverbs 30:4 Refer to God the Father or God the Son Descending and Ascending?

Acts 7:35, Angel, Ascending, Christophany, Creation, Descending, Father, God, John 3:31, Proverbs 30:4, Romans 10:6-7, Son, Trinitarian

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about Proverbs 30:4. What is the ascending and descending all about? What does this verse teach about creation and about the Trinity? We invite you to listen today (and each weekday) to the Grace in Focus podcast!

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January 11, 2024

Where Does the Conviction of Sin Come From? Also: What Is Sin And Where Does It Come From?

church discipline, Conscience, Conviction, Creation, Death, Holy Spirit, image of God, Lucifer, New Earth, Rom 2:15, Sin, Word of God

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are responding to questions about sin. How would you define sin? What is the origin of sin? How does it make its way into my life? What about the conviction of sin? Why does it exist? Where does it come from? Listen and learn about it all on today’s episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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June 20, 2023

Is Repentance a Necessary Precursor to Faith for Eternal Salvation According to 2 Corinthians 3:14-16?

2 Cor 3:14-16, 4:3, Acts 10:43, Creation, Heb 11:6, Light, Matt 7:7-11, Repentance, Veil

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Steve Elkins are answering a question about repentance. Have you ever wondered what repentance is and what it is for? Is it the same thing as faith, like “just another side of the same coin?” Or is it a part of faith? Or does it need to precede faith? What is its Biblical value? Bob Wilkin and Steve Elkins will offer their thoughts about repentance.

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June 7, 2023

If Someone Uses the Term “Implicit Faith,” What Are They Talking About?

Acts 16:9, Acts 4:12, Creation, Implicit Faith, Jn 3:17-18, John 3:36, Mere Christianity, Ps 19:1, Rom 1, Rom 10:17

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Steve Elkins are answering a question about implicit faith. They will explain what this is and why it is not really faith. Why are people who have never heard about God or His gift of eternal salvation still culpable? Bob Wilkin and Steve Elkins will discuss this and related things on today’s podcast. ***SPECIAL OFFER: Zane Hodges’ book, The Gospel Under Siege–A Study About Faith and Works in Tension is being offered through the month of June, 2023 at half-price on faithalone.org for those who use the code, “Siege.”***

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June 6, 2023

What About a Preacher Who Claims He Went to Hell and Talked to Christians There Who Wrongly Thought That Believing in Jesus Was Enough to Be Saved Forever?

Creation, Dream, Experience, inerrancy, Jesus, Mormon, Muslim, Near Death Experience, Norm Geisler, Revelation, Rom 10:17, Word

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Steve Elkins are answering a question about the difference between true experience and false experience. Does God reveal things to people today? Bob Wilkin and Steve Elkins will offer their thoughts about these things. Please listen! ***SPECIAL OFFER: Zane Hodges’ book, The Gospel Under Siege–A Study About Faith and Works in Tension is being offered through the month of June, 2023 at half-price on faithalone.org for those who use the code, “Siege.”***

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May 24, 2023

Romans–Part 20–Romans 8:28-32–All Things

All things, Creation, Love God, Purpose, Romans 8:28, Suffering

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are still in Romans 8. Verse 28 says “All things work together for good...” To what do the words “all things” of this verse refer? What else does it say (and not say) and what meaning should we glean from this famous verse? Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates will discuss this and related things on today’s podcast. So please join us for it! SPECIAL OFFER: Bob Wilkin’s book, Turn And Live–The Power of Repentance is being offered through May 31st, 2023 at half-price for those who use the code word, “Repent.”

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