John MacArthur’s Article–“What Does it Mean to ‘Work Out Your Salvation?’” (Part 3)
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Must you have perseverance to gain final salvation? This week on Grace in Focus Radio, Bob and Shawn continue the series on the King Jesus Gospel. In the last 2 episodes they have taken John MacArthur's article and discussed how some of his ideas took Scripture out of context. They look at Heb 3:14 and Rev 22:1-2 today.

“Castaway” and “Disqualified” Are Bad Translations (1 Corinthians 9:27)

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“But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.” (NKJV) The King James Version translates the end of 1 Cor 9:27 in this way: “lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway” (emphasis
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Arthur Pierson on the Difference between Eternal Life and Eternal Rewards

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Arthur T. Pierson (1837-1911) followed Charles Spurgeon as pastor of Metropolitan Tabernacle, was a consulting editor for the original Scofield Study Bible, wrote an excellent biography of George Muller, and co-edited The Fundamentals. Here is his description, published in 1894, of the difference between eternal life and eternal rewards: “With many disciples, the eyes are
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Can Eternal Rewards Be Eternally Lost?

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Question Are rewards eternally lost when they are lost? Or are you eligible to regain those rewards if you repent, return, and persevere correctly for that reward after having fallen away? Answer Thanks for the question. Here are some things to consider. First, once you lay up treasure in heaven (Matt 6:19-21), it seems to
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