Reactive vs. Proactive
By Shawn Lazar A few months ago I was contemplating advertising in Charisma, the flagship magazine for the Pentecostal and Charismatic movement. Usually, that wouldn’t be the first venue to come to mind. But in this case, I thought it was appropriate. Bob had just published A Gospel of Doubt: The Legacy of John MacArthur’s
Repentance and the Day of the Lord, 2 Peter 3:9
by Zane Hodges, originally published in the September-October, 1999 issue of “Grace in Focus” In this series on the doctrine of repentance, we have reached two fundamental conclusions. These are: (1) that repentance is not in any way a condition for eternal salvation; and (2) repentance is the decision to turn from sin to avoid,
Is Perseverance Required for Holy Presentation? Colossians 1:21-23
by Bob Wilkin, originally published in the January-February 2004 edition of Grace in Focus Colossians 1:21-23 is often used by Arminians to say that believers must continue in the faith in order to keep eternal life. And this same passage is used by Calvinists to say that believers must persevere in the faith in order
To Repent or Not to Repent: John’s Doctrine of Repentance
By Zane C. Hodges, originally published in the July/August 1998 edition of Grace in Focus Introduction In the last issue of Grace in Focus (May/June 98), we considered the fact that John is silent, in his Gospel, on the subject of repentance. In view of the purpose of the Gospel of John to bring people