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The Calvinist’s Conundrum

February 2, 2026 by Ken Yates in Blog - depravity, Flesh, Grace, Perseverance, Romans 7, spirit

I recently visited a Sunday school class in which the teacher brought up Romans 7:14-25. In this passage, the Apostle Paul describes a time in his life when he struggled with sin. The teacher rightly noted that this passage has sparked considerable theological debate. Paul states that he wants to do what is right, but repeatedly does the opposite. The question that arises from this description

Reality of the Wilderness

January 29, 2026 by Ken Yates in Blog - 2 Tim 4:10, Demas, Flesh, Kadesh, Sin

In 1731, Abbé Prévost wrote the French novel Manon Lescaut. It was one of the most controversial novels of its time and was quickly banned from publication. The novel tells the story of 18-year-old Des Grieux, a seminary student who is on his way to becoming a priest. One day, he meets the beautiful Manon Lescaut. They fall in love at first sight and

Enslaved Because of Sin

January 13, 2026 by Ken Yates in Blog - Delilah, Flesh, Judg 16:1-3, Samson, spirit

In Rom 6:16, Paul tells the believers at Rome (and believers today) that they are slaves to whatever they obey. While the believer has been set free from the power of sin by the Holy Spirit, he can become a slave to sin if he walks according to the flesh rather than the Spirit. Through

October 10, 2025

Does Galatians 6:6-10 Teach Salvation By Works?

Doing, Flesh, Galatians 2:15-16, Galatians 6:6-10, giving, Good, John 3:16, John 5:24, John 6:47, Matthew 19:29, Reap, reaping, Salvation, Sow, sowing, spirit, Support, teaching, Works

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question from Galatians 6 and about if works play some role in the acquiring of eternal salvation. Does this passage teach a works-based salvation? - Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

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“I Will Go Down Those Tunnels!”

September 10, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - Flesh, law, Rom 12:1-2, Rom 7:22, Rom 8:8, spirit

I attended a military academy for my college education. As you might suspect, we had a lot of rules. One rule was that we could not go into the tunnels that were under the campus buildings. We had heard rumors about these tunnels. There were supposedly rooms in them with all kinds of things. One

Are Galatians 5:19-24 and Matthew 6:1-21 Parallel Passages?

July 2, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Flesh, fruit of the Spirit, Works of the flesh

Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will

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 listen today (and each weekday) to the Grace in Focus podcast!

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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 human will and His divine will? Did He struggle with having two natures? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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Can a Believer Wander from the Truth?

January 10, 2025 by Ken 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