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Salvation vs. Testimony

October 24, 2016 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Faith, James 2, Justification, Works

Shawn Lazar We recently received a review copy of Evangelism Made Simple: How a Clear Presentation of the Gospel Can Make Your Witnessing More Effective by Jim Scudder and Phil Stringer. We are not yet through the book, but I thought the following quote from Stringer on the meaning of James 2:14-18 was excellent: “This

The Subtle Redefinition of Faith via Trust

October 13, 2016 by GES Webmaster in Blog - Bob Wilkin, Faith, Reformed Theology, Trust, Wayne Grudem

by Bob Wilkin It was sometime in the 90s, maybe 1996. I was in downtown Dallas at the office of Zane Hodges. I mentioned something about trust to Zane. I think I may have asked, “Do you think that trust is a good synonym for believing in Jesus?” At the time, I thought it was.

Is Repentance the Flip Side of Faith?

October 6, 2016 by GES Webmaster in Blog - Faith, Repentance

by Bob Wilkin I heard it when I was on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ. I heard it in some of my classes at Dallas Theological Seminary. I’ve heard it a lot in the three decades since I graduated from seminary. It is often said that repentance is the flip side of faith. Imagine

Do Reformed Theologians Teach That Faith Is Obedience?

October 5, 2016 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Faith, Reformed Theology, Shawn Lazar

“I am aware of no recognized Calvinist or Reformed theologian who says that faith is obedience or that faith is perseverance.” So claimed Wayne Grudem in his “Free Grace” Theology: 5 Ways It Diminishes the Gospel (p. 74). But Grudem adds the caveat, “They will say that saving faith results in obedience and that faith