Does 1 Corinthians 3:15 Teach That Some Believers Will Have Zero Good Works?
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Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question relating to good works and 1 Corinthians 3:15. At the Judgment Seat of Christ, will all believers have at least some good works? Will some have zero good works? What gets consumed by the fire and what lasts? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

Are Some Believers Fruitless? 

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I recently read an article (see here) suggesting that there is no Biblical evidence of believers who go through life with zero good works. The author called them “fruitless believers” and discussed five examples that might be used to support the idea of fruitless believers.  I, too, do not believe that any believer dies with
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Who Are the Overcomers in Revelation 2 & 3
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Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are addressing another “Tough Text” – two chapters in Revelation where overcomers are mentioned. How does a person get to be an overcomer? Why does Jesus keep saying “I know your works?” What victory needs to be won in order to be an overcomer? Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!
Tough Texts in the Sermon on the Mount –Matthew 7:15-20 – “You Will Know Them By Their Fruits”
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Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are discussing another text that is often misused in reference to eternal salvation. “By their fruits your shall know them…”. Let’s do a hermeneutics practicum… What are the “Fruits” and who is the “Them?” Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
Will We Have to Answer For Our Sins at the Judgment Seat of Christ?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about the Judgment Seat of Christ. What is the purpose of this judgment? Will believers have to answer for their sins at this judgment? What will be brought up? Will there be any rebukes? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
Was Dr. Ryrie Clear on Salvation?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Mike Lii are answering a question about Charles Ryrie’s eternal salvation position concerning James 2. Was (former DTS professor) Ryrie’s salvation message a clear and consistent one? Please listen daily and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
What About a Person Who Says He Believes in Christ, Yet Says He Doesn’t Have Eternal Life Because He Does Not Want it? Also: How Are We Sanctified?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are answering a question about who has eternal life and a question about sanctification. What if a person believes in Christ but does not want eternal life? Do you need to want it? What is sanctification? How is faith related to sanctification? Please listen for some Biblical clarity about these questions.
Is Perseverance in Faith Required? Is Fruit Required to Be Genuinely Saved?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are answering a question from an atheist about faith. What does John 3:16 say about believing? Is persistence of continuous faith required until death for a person to receive eternal salvation? When is the gift of eternal salvation actually received? Does a person have to demonstrate fruit to be genuinely saved? Please listen to this episode!
Romans–Part 30–Romans 11:3-10
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are in the first part of Romans 11. How should we apply the promises that were made to the nation of Israel? How do good works sometimes get either front-loaded or back-loaded into the eternal salvation message? Kathryn and Ken will discuss this on today’s podcast. So please join them!