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December 11, 2020

What is Repentance and What is Faith?

What is it that saves you from condemnation in hell? Faith or repentance? Bob and Shawn encourage a listener who struggles with where they will spend eternity. The gospel message has been muddled by false teaching, but the Bible is clear–eternal life is given to the one who believes that Jesus saves them by His death on the cross. Please send your questions to radio@faithalone.org.

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J. Vernon McGee on Repentance and Salvation

November 18, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - back-loaded gospel, believing, Faith, J. Vernon McGee, Repentance, Salvation

Even the most gifted Bible teachers can sometimes preach a confusing saving message. For example, I’m sure most readers of this blog are familiar with Dr. J. Vernon McGee’s Thru the Bible commentary. I’ve been reading through his comments on Luke’s Gospel and found his remarks on Luke 3:8 to be confusing. “John’s message was

November 2, 2020

Is Faith a Gift of God & How Is it Obtained?

2 Peter 1:1, Calvinism, Faith, gift, righteousness

How does the Free Grace view of faith differ from the Calvinist view of faith? How do we obtain faith? Bob and Shawn answer these great questions in today's broadcast. And send your questions to radio@faithalone.org.

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October 29, 2020

Who or What is the “Inner Man”? and Can We Lose Our Faith?

Assurance, Faith, Holy Spirit, New Man

What is the distinction between the "Inner Man" and the Holy Spirit? Bob and Shawn discuss how the Spirit can empower us. Plus, what does it mean to lose your faith? Does that mean you're not really saved? Of course not! Bob and Shawn explain faith, eternal security, and assurance.

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William Barclay on Faith as Allegiance

September 24, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - allegiance, Faith, Matthew Bates, William Barclay

If you’re a preacher, you probably know the name William Barclay from The Daily Study Bible Series commentary. Barclay is a dangerous resource to use. On the one hand, you will almost always find him making an insightful, practical, and/or “preachable” comment on any given text. At least, that’s what I’ve found. On the other

Three False Calvinist Assumptions

July 10, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Calvinism, Faith, Grace, work

I was explaining Free Grace theology to a Calvinist when he said that I really believed in salvation by works! That’s not something I’ve ever been accused of before, so I was curious why he thought that. During our conversation, it became clear to me that he was making three big assumptions that are worth

“A Single Act of Faith”?

April 13, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Faith, saving faith

Q. In your blog on Five Differences Between Perseverance of the Saints and Eternal Security, you said that salvation takes a “single act of faith.” Can you address“single act of faith”? I am trying to help people understand that faith is not a decision, and I am probably too pedantic about how we are describing

Oswald Chambers on Salvation By Faith

November 4, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - death of Christ, Faith, Oswald Chambers

The October 28 devotion in Oswald Chamber’s My Utmost for His Highest risks leaving people in the dark about what he meant. I think Chambers is making an important point about the basis of our salvation, but he does it in a potentially confusing way: I am not saved by believing—I simply realize I am

How Can Faith Not Produce Good Works?

August 12, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Faith, good works, will

I was recently asked, “I am a little confused as to the relationship between faith and works in the Free Grace understanding. My own understanding is that faith naturally has a corresponding action. It’s not that the action proves or adds anything to salvation, but that grace-born trust in Jesus could not fail to be

Assurance and Faith

August 2, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Assurance, assurance is of the essence of saving faith, Faith, saving faith

Beware of what you say. You may contradict yourself. Or, you might contradict your mentor. Here is a great question from a reader/listener: At the beginning of the July 4th episode of Grace in Focus Radio on Discussions on Christianity for the Emotionally Damaged, Bob stated that assurance is another name for faith or belief.