Ephesians 2:8-9 – Grace Evangelical Society

November 27, 2025

What Exactly Must One Believe to Have Everlasting Life?

1 Timothy 1:16, belief, Believe, Condition, Content, Ephesians 2:8-9, eternal life, John 11:25-27, John 20:31, John 3:16, John 4:10-14

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about Grace Evangelical Society’s saving message. What do we say is the condition, and where do find support for what we believe about eternal salvation from the Bible? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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November 19, 2025

Is the Concept of Repentance Present in John’s Gospel?

Acts 16:31, Believe, Concept, Ephesians 2:8-9, Galatians, Gospel, John, John 3:16, John 3:19-21, John 3:22-26, Repent, Repentance, Revelation 22:17

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about repentance and the gospel of John. Perhaps the word repentance does not appear in John’s gospel, but isn’t the concept present in the gospel of John? Why isn’t repentance required for receiving the gift of eternal salvation? - Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!

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October 20, 2025

Is Romans 11:6 a Legitimate Parallel to Ephesians 2:8-9 and Galatians 2:16?

Acts 15, Election, Ephesians 2:8-9, Faith, Galatians 2:16, Israel, Justification, Remnant, Romans 11:6, Saved, Works

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question from Romans 11:6, which is in the section of Romans where Paul is dealing with Israel. Is this verse parallel to Ephesians 2:8-9 or Galatians 2:16? All the passages in question refer to faith, works, justification, salvation, etc. Can these verses, therefore, have a similar application? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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October 2, 2025

Does Romans 12:3 Teach That Faith Is a Gift?

Calvinist, dead, Ephesians 2:8-9, Faith, gift, Gifts, Grace, Measure, Romans 12:3, Spiritual, Teach

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about faith. Does Romans 12:3 support that saving faith is a gift? (i.e.) Some say that the unbeliever cannot believe unless God gifts faith to that person. How does the context of Romans chapter twelve support or not support this idea? -- Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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September 22, 2025

Must a Person Understand He Is a Sinner to Be Saved?

Acts 16:30, Admit, Ephesians 2:8-9, John 3, John 4, Saved, sinner, Understand

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about what is necessary in order to be born again. Is it necessary to admit you are a sinner? Is the forgiveness of our sin(s) the main issue? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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September 9, 2025

Save Your Life By Losing It? – Mark 8:34-38

Ashamed, cross, Discipleship, Ephesians 2:8-9, Evangelistic, Following, Grace, John 3:16, Life Lose, Losing, Mark 8:34-38, rewards, Save, Suffering, Works

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are once again looking at a “Tough Text” in Mark’s Gospel. In chapter 8:34-38, the Savior is clearly talking about some pretty heavy works. So could this possibly be about salvation, or is it not obviously about something else like discipleship or rewards? Please listen - and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

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August 18, 2025

Does a Believer Have to Maintain a Level of Holy Living in Order to Enter Heaven?

Assurance, Believe, Believer, Death, Ephesians 2:8-9, Final, Grace, Heaven, Holy Living, Initial, John 11:36, John 3:16, John 5:24, John 6:37, John 6:47, Judgment, Life, Maintain, Salvation, Secure

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Leon Adkins are answering a question about the required condition(s) in order to go to heaven. Can a Believer’s eternal salvation ever be revoked because they don’t maintain holy living? Is the Believer on probation until the end of this life? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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July 28, 2025

In Regard to Assurance of Eternal Salvation, How Can I Get Out of the Freak-Out Mode?

Assurance, Believe, Doubt, Ephesians 2:8-9, Ezekiel 18, Ezekiel 31, Faith, Fear, Fellowship, John 3:16, Lordship, Regain, Repent, Repentance, Salvation

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about assurance. It seems, with the emphasis by some teachers on repentance, assurance and lordship, ourquestioner finds himself in what he calls, “The freak-out mode!” This kind of non-free grace teaching can be confusing and anxiety producing. How can one regain assurance and stay out of this so-called “freakout mode”? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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July 25, 2025

How Can An Anxious Person Remain Assured?

Anxiety, anxious, Calvinism, Cheap Grace, Doubt, Easy believe-ism, Ephesians 2:8-9, Fellowship, Free Grace, generalized anxiety disorder, gift, Hebrews 10:23-25, John 4:10, John 6:47, Lordship, OCD, Salvation

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are fielding a question about anxiety and the assurance of salvation. How can an anxious person or one who struggles with anxiety dealwith the tendency to doubt and worry about the reality of Eternal Salvation? Thank you for listening and keep grace in focus!

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July 21, 2025

Coming to Faith in Christ Through CRU

Assurance, Bob, Campus, Christ, Cru, Crusade, Ephesians 2:8-9, Faith, John 3:16, Philippe, Salvation, Secure, Sterling, Wilkin

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Phillippe Sterling are talking about their own coming to Faith in Christ for Eternal Salvation. For both, it happened through the mission work ofCampus Crusade. Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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