Free Grace Theology – Grace Evangelical Society

Looking Stupid as You Learn

July 29, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - 2 Tim 2:2, Discipleship, Free Grace Theology, Proverbs, Titus 2:4-6

When I first joined the Army, I was, without a doubt, the dumbest guy in the unit when it came to the Army. I had spent some time in the Air Force, but this was a totally different animal. I was the butt of many jokes. I asked a lot of questions that elicited laughter

Is Free Grace Salvation Actually “No-lordship”?

April 9, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - easy believism, Free Grace Theology, John MacArthur, Lordship Salvation

Lordship Salvation advocates do not call the theology of Zane Hodges, GES, and others in our movement, Free Grace Theology. They have coined a name that they believe better captures our view. They call our view “easy-believism”i or “no-lordship.” In this blog, I will consider the latter label. The label “no-lordship” occurs, for example, in

Who Is Free Grace, According to GES?

September 2, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Free Grace Theology, John 4:10, the gift and the Giver

Another good question that resulted from a recent post at the GES Facebook page was this: “Who, according to GES, can be termed Free Grace?” The GES view of what Free Grace Theology (FGT) is and who holds to it is different from the views of many who use that same terminology. I will compare

Did You Know That an Accredited Seminary Teaches a Course on Free Grace Theology?

March 23, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Free Grace Theology, Zane Hodges

Free Grace Theology (FGT) is propagated primarily through a fantastic group of local churches. Most Bible colleges and seminaries teach either works salvation or some form of Lordship Salvation. As a result, most local churches do as well. But there are pastors who have come to believe and teach FGT! And we rejoice in that.

Nine Current Free Grace Issues

February 7, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Assurance, Free Grace Theology, saving faith

A friend sent me a copy of a 2009 booklet by Fred Chay titled The Glorious Grace of God: Understanding Free Grace Theology. I found myself agreeing with much of what he wrote. But I also found several issues that I disagreed with. I believe discussing his booklet helps clarify areas of agreement and disagreement

Who Determines What the Saving Message Is?

January 24, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - evangelism, Free Grace Theology, promise of life

I don’t use Facebook or Twitter. But Shawn does. He tells me that some people online are wondering why I or GES should be the arbiter of what Free Grace Theology (FGT) is and therefore who holds to FGT. Every person’s eternal destiny will be based on whether he believed the saving message or not.

Further Reflections on Four Levels of Free Grace Theology

December 17, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Free Grace Theology, Galatians 1:8-9

I received a lot of replies to my blog post on four levels of Free Grace Theology. I realize that I need to answer some of the follow-up comments and questions. J. H. writes, I am Free Grace and agree with you on the first level. I disagree with you on plenty of the rest

Three Books for a Student about to Enter College

June 11, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Darwinism, Free Grace Theology, inerrancy, Postmodernity, Romans 12:2

A pastor gave me an interesting challenge: Greetings! I am a pastor in a free grace church in PA. I have received your magazine for many years. My question: we have a high school student graduating now and going on to a secular college in the fall. She is a believer and has had a

Why GES Praised Dr. Norman Geisler

September 13, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Dr. Norman Geisler, Effective ministry, Free Grace Theology, inerrancy

Here is an email I received: Is there a reason why Dr. Norman Geisler is featured and lionized in the latest Grace in Focus Magazine? In my exchanges with him, he opposed GES soteriology. His website clearly articulates a repentance view. Lots more could be said. Perhaps I’m not understanding something here? While our ministry

The Feel-Good Gospel

April 8, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Feel-good gospel, Free Grace Theology, John MacArthur, Lordship Salvation, The Gospel According to Jesus

The following is adapted from one section of Chapter 1 of my book A Gospel of Doubt, a response to Dr. John MacArthur’s book The Gospel According to Jesus. The first chapter of the third edition of John MacArthur’s The Gospel According to Jesus is entitled, “Follow Me.” It is a new chapter which was