Eternal Security – Grace Evangelical Society

Why Isn’t Everyone in Christianity Born Again?

March 18, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Assurance, Eternal Security, evangelism

I came to faith in Christ for my eternal salvation nearly fifty years ago in September of 1972. Back then all of us Jesus people (as we were called) were concerned for everyone within Christendom who did not have “a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.” The Jesus movement as a whole was quite diverse. Not

Você pode confiar na salvação simples?

March 9, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Graça sem limites - Easy Grace, Eternal Security, Max Lucado, simple

“Não existe almoço grátis.” “Se é bom demais para ser verdade, provavelmente é.” “Nada é tão simples quanto parece.” Todos esses são provérbios americanos comuns que refletem nossa sabedoria coletiva sobre ofertas duvidosas. No entanto, essas também são as idéias que levam muitas pessoas a duvidar da promessa da vida eterna, porque também parece boa

Jack Deere on Suicide and Salvation

December 29, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Eternal Security, Jack Deere, suicide

Over the Christmas break, I finished Jack Deere’s autobiography, Even in Our Darkness. And as the title suggests, it was very dark. The book reads like a confession of all the many ways Deere felt he failed as a father, husband, and friend, not to mention as a minister. In a world where many Charismatics

Eternal Security in John’s Gospel: Nine Proofs

December 23, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Eternal Security, John

Does John’s Gospel teach that Jesus promised everlasting life that can never be lost? Does it teach eternal security? Is the doctrine of “once saved, always saved” true? The answers are yes, yes, and yes. How do I know? Read each of the following verses: “For God so loved the world that He gave His

Jesus Will Never Leave You

December 21, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - autobiography, Eternal Security, Even in Our Darkness, Jack Deere

I started reading through Jack Deere’s autobiography, Even in Our Darkness. His story so far has been very dark. But I think you’ll appreciate how he came to faith in Jesus: I’m not sure what prompted me, but on December 18, 1965, at 2 a.m., as I lay in bed in the dark, I asked

He Who Endures Will Be Saved (Matthew 24:13)

November 17, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Eternal Security, Final Salvation, future salvation, Matthew 24:13, Perseverance of the Saints

John asks this quality question: “Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved” (Matt 24:12-13). You may have commented on these verses before, but I couldn’t find it.  It seems to support the idea of the perseverance of the saints. I’ve recently

Persuading Church People about the Promise of Everlasting Life

November 16, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Eternal Security, evangelism, saving faith, sharing the promise of everlasting life

A pastor asks a very important question: I have been extremely blessed by the ministry of GES and the clarity you all teach with. I recently held a class at my church about eternal security and assurance, and my question is, how do you converse and disciple church members who think that it’s not good

Free Grace and Works Salvation

October 15, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Assurance, believing in Jesus, Eternal Security, promise of life, works salvation

The other day Shawn and I received the following email from BP who listens to our daily podcast: You said, “Well it is funny because I know some people in Free Grace circles who would say, ‘I know for sure I have everlasting life. It is simply by faith in Christ apart from works. I

Moses’ Indirect Proof of Eternal Security

July 17, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Eternal Security, Moses

“A job half done is as good as none.” Have you ever felt like a failure in your service to God? Have you ever counted the time that you wasted, thought about the things you’ve left undone, and wondered how that might affect your eternal standing with God? Moses surely felt that way. Although he

Assurance and a Past Experience

June 24, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - altar calls, Assurance, Eternal Security, John 20:31, John 6:35

Sometime short questions powerfully capture the problem many people face. This question in my email, from someone we will call David, is a perfect example: Dear Bob: When I was in my teens, I think, or a little younger, I went forward in an invitation. I do not remember quite what happened there. I went