good works – Page 2 – Grace Evangelical Society

August 11, 2023

What is the GES Position of the Relation Between New Life or Regeneration and Fruits or Works? Is Discipleship Optional?

Assurance, Fruits, good works, Guarantee, Isa 64:6, Lordship Salvation, rewards, Rom 8:31-39, Works

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Mike Lii are answering a question about good works proving justification. Isn’t it logical that if the new birth brings the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, that it would also result in the believer producing good works? Is discipleship optional? Please listen for some clarity on these things!

Listen

Download MP3

July 26, 2022

The Letter to the Church At Ephesus

Ephesus, good works, Love For Christ, Motivation For Serving, Repent, Rev 2:1-7, tree of life

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are in a series covering the seven churches of Revelation (chapters 2-3). Today, they will be unpacking the first church in this series, the church at Ephesus. First, the guys will unpack some historical facts about the city of Ephesus. The guys will also discuss key terms like "repent" in this passage, and the meaning behind the phrase "left their first love." We hope you enjoy the discussion.

Listen

Download MP3

December 15, 2021

In Revelation 2 &; 3, The Letters to Churches, How Should The “Works” Spoken of be Understood?

Eternal Rewards, good works, Rev 2-3, Revelation Churches, Works

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. On this episode, Bob and Shawn will be responding to an objection regarding Revelation 2 and 3. Can we apply these chapters today? How do we address the focus on works in these chapters? What does it mean to "overcome" for the seven churches in Revelation? Bob and Shawn will draw some distinctions between salvation and discipleship. They will also address the role of works in the life of a believer. These, and many more issues will be unpacked on today's show. We hope you enjoy the discussion.

Listen

Download MP3

July 20, 2021

How Can You Know if the Spirit of God is Leading You? Also: In Ephesians 2:7-10, How Are the “Riches of Grace” in verse 7 Related to the “Good Works” of verse 10?

decision-making, Eph. 2:7-10, God’s Leading, God’s Will, good works

Today on Grace in Focus radio, we are answering out listeners' questions. Bob and Shawn will first address a question related to the Holy Spirit. How can you know if the Spirit of God is leading you? Specifically, this question is concerned with how believers make decisions. The guys will also be discussing Eph 2:7-10. Bob will discuss the corporate aspects of this passage and draw some connections between vs7 and vs10. We hope you can join us as we strive to keep Grace in Focus.

Listen

Download MP3

What Does God Specifically Call Good Works?

April 26, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Timothy 5:10, Acts 9:36-39, good works, Matthew 26:10

Today while reading Matthew 26, I came across the words good work. See Matt 26:10. A woman anointed Jesus’ head with “costly fragrant oil.” Interestingly, Jesus own disciples “were indignant” and indicated that they considered this act a very bad deed. But after they railed against what she did, the Lord Jesus told them not

Saved by Grace, Devoted to Good Works (Titus 3:1-8)

January 28, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Discipleship, good works, Grace, Titus

If the new birth depends on believing, not working, then where do good works fit into the Christian life? I think Paul’s letter to Titus summarizes the “grace” attitude to good works. Consider this passage: Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, to speak

How Can Faith Not Produce Good Works?

August 12, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Faith, good works, will

I was recently asked, “I am a little confused as to the relationship between faith and works in the Free Grace understanding. My own understanding is that faith naturally has a corresponding action. It’s not that the action proves or adds anything to salvation, but that grace-born trust in Jesus could not fail to be

Good Works by Non-Church Goers

May 15, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Corinthians 15:58, good works, Hebrews 10:23-25

In a recent blog I suggested that Eph 2:10 is about local churches doing good works and thus about believers doing good works in and through their churches. I then got this question, “Perhaps I’m reading too much into your comments about doing good works through the local church, but do you think believers who

Created for Good Works (Ephesians 2:10)

May 9, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Assurance, Ephesians 2:10, good works, Perseverance

There is a great effort by many to soften the meaning of Eph 2:8-9 by suggesting that verse 10 means that while works are not the means of salvation, they are the necessary result of it. For example, Francis Foulkes writes, “But probably it is the whole course of life that is on view here.

Saving Faith Should Result in a Lifetime Overflowing with Good Works

January 30, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - good works, Perseverance, saving faith

The following comments and question were in response to my recent blog (see here) about the saying, “Faith alone saves, but the faith that saves is never alone.” This is in response to the article on your website responding to Dr. Grudem’s critique of the Free Grace message. I would appreciate thoughtful answers because I