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Why Is Walking According to the Flesh Bad for You?

April 4, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Flesh, The Christian walk, Walking, Walking in Darkness

In a recent blog (see here), I discussed various Biblical expressions concerning ways of walking that are pleasing to the Lord. In this blog, we will consider the ways of walking that are displeasing to Him. Here are expressions of the ways of walking that are inconsistent with the believer’s exalted status as a child

February 3, 2025

Does the Carnally Minded Believer Go to Heaven?

Believer, Blessing, carnal, Carnally, Death, Flesh, Heaven, James 1:15, Life, Maturity, mind, Minded, rewards, Romans 12:2, Romans 8:6, spirit, Spiritual, Spiritually, wrath

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about Romans 8:6 and the topic of carnality. Can a believer who is carnally minded maintain his eternal salvation? What is being spiritually minded? What are the benefits of being set apart to spiritual mindedness? We invite you to

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January 28, 2025

Did Jesus Want to Avoid the Cross (Part 1)?

Avoid, cross, Cup, deity, Flesh, Hebrews 12:1-2, humanity, James 1:15, Jesus, John 12:27, Luke 22:42, Sin, Sin Nature, temptation, wrath

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about Jesus at the end of His earthly ministry, facing the cross. Did He want to or try to avoid the cross? What clues do we have about this question from what He said? Was he struggling between His

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Can a Believer Wander from the Truth?

January 10, 2025 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - 1 John 3:14, Death, Flesh, Jas 5:19-20, Luke 15:11-21, Proverbs 21:15-16

A large segment of Evangelicalism maintains that a believer cannot wander from the truth. That would include wandering from doctrinal truth or falling into serious moral failure. Free Grace people understand that is not the case. The Bible clearly shows that a believer can fall into any sin or heresy. The Prodigal Son is a

March 28, 2024

How Do You Explain Matthew 5:29-30 and Galatians 5:21?

Flesh, Gal 5:19-21, Gehenna, Luke 16:19-21, Matt 5:29-30, spirit, Walk

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering questions about the Free Grace position from the perspective of Matthew 5 and Galatians 5, which both could seem to be works-oriented. What are these passages saying? Do our works (positive or negative) have anything to do with eternal salvation? Listen

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December 11, 2023

What Are the Qualifications to Be an Overcomer at the Judgment Seat of Christ?

abide, devil, Effectiveness, Flesh, holiness, Nike, Overcomer, Rom 12:2, Victor, Victory, world

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Leon Adkins are answering a question about the Judgment Seat of Christ. How can I be sure that I will hear, “Well done good and faithful servant”? Who are the overcomers? Listen to Grace in Focus today and each weekday!

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September 19, 2023

What is the Fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-24?

Eph 2:8-9, Faith, Faithfulness, Filled, Flesh, fruit, Gal 5:22-24, Holy Spirit, Jn 4:12, legalism, Sanctification, spirit, Walk

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio/podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about faith and the fruit of the Spirit. Is faith a gift? Is faith the same as faithfulness? Is the fruit of the Spirit more individual or corporate? Bob and Ken will offer their thoughts about these questions.

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May 10, 2023

Romans–Part 17–Romans 8:12-17

Christian living, Death, Die, Flesh, Led, Live, Maturity, Romans 8:12-17, Sons, spirit, Walking

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are continuing their highlight series on the book of Romans. Believers have a choice to walk by the flesh and experience death or to walk by the Spirit and experience life. And who are the sons of God in Romans chapter eight? How

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May 8, 2023

Romans–Part 15–Romans 7 (Conclusion)

Commandments, Flesh, Grace, Inner Man, law, legalism, Produce Life, Romans 7

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates will be continuing in Romans chapter seven. This is the chapter where Paul describes his attempt (and dismal failure) at pleasing God in his own strength by keeping laws. This only produced death and more sin, pride, and looking down on others. But

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May 4, 2023

Romans–Part 13–Romans 6:23

Death, Flesh, John 10:10, Rom 6:16, Rom 6:23, Set Free, Sin, wages

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are in Romans 6 and are especially looking at 6:23, a verse that is often used or misused as part of the “Romans Road” presentation of the gospel. Why is it so misunderstood? What indications are there that this verse is usually misapplied?

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