Gospel – Grace Evangelical Society

Is Mental Assent Adequate to Save?

January 26, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Faith, Gospel, mental assent

I recently read a few statements by Samuel Harris, one of the leaders of what is called New Atheism. As the label indicates, he is a vocal critic of Biblical Christianity. Something he said in this article caught my eye. At one point, he states that a Christian “believes that Jesus is the Son of

Preaching in Costa Rica

November 14, 2022 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Gospel, Missions, Spanish

In October, GES board member Bernie Hunsucker and I had the opportunity to conduct a two-day pastors’ conference in Costa Rica. I was also able to teach some classes at a Baptist seminary over another two-day period. In both cases, the goal was to introduce those in attendance to Free Grace Theology. Both at the

Who Was Right, Erasmus or the Reformers?

November 10, 2022 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Erasmus, Gospel, Luther, Reformation

I am not a church historian, but I do like reading about what happened in church history. There is a man I’ve read about who has always fascinated me. Erasmus, a contemporary of Martin Luther, produced the first printed edition the Greek NT, Novum Instrumentum omne (1516), which allowed many people to study the NT

Taking Part in a Circular Firing Squad (Acts 23:6-9)

September 19, 2022 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Assurance, Gospel, Lordship Salvation

The phrase a circular firing squad can be used in a humorous way. It describes a situation where people are attacking a common target, but wind up attacking themselves. When they miss the target in the middle of the circle, they are shooting each other. But the phrase can also be a warning. A person

Six Hundred Years of Fear (John 4:14)

September 12, 2022 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Assurance, Catholicism, Gospel, Missions

Recently GES held a regional conference in Tallahassee, FL. The audience was made up of primarily Spanish speaking people, although most were bilingual. One of the speakers was a local Spanish speaking pastor, Dr. Marino Martinez. He spoke about the history of Christianity in Spanish speaking, primarily Latin American, countries. He gave a good overview

The False Gospel of Inwardness

June 29, 2022 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Gospel, inwardness, preaching, Rod Rosenbladt

Do pastors need to preach the gospel to Christians? We all believe you must preach Christ’s work to unbelievers, but should you also preach it to born-again believers? In his book Christ Alone, Rod Rosenbladt argues pastors must evangelize everyone: Most evangelicals have no category for preaching Christ to a congregation of believers; their only

Is Jesus’ Evangelism Obsolete?

August 10, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - cross, evangelism, Gospel, saving message, Signs

How should you evangelize? Readers of this blog know that we promote Jesus’ method of doing evangelism. In stark contrast to much of what happens in the name of evangelism today, Jesus simply told people that whoever believes in Him has everlasting life (John 3:15-18; 5:24; 6:47; 10:28-29; 11:25-26). It’s that simple. The Lord stated

Jesus Said It First (Rom 3:8)

December 21, 2018 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - antinomianism, Gospel, Grace, law

Years ago, there was a popular country song called “I Loved Her First.” It was about a young woman getting married. The song is from the perspective of the woman’s father. He reminds the groom that the father loved the girl first. I also remember years ago that someone in a Bible study said everything

Kay Arthur and Precepts Ministries Material

October 15, 2018 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Gospel, inductive Bible study, Kay Arthur, Precepts Ministries

Recently GES received an inquiry about our thoughts concerning Kay Arthur and her ministry, which is known as Precepts Ministries International. I feel fairly confident there are different opinions on this matter, but in answering the inquiry I will be glad to give mine. Kay Arthur’s ministry is very popular and successful. She has written

Gospel Simplicity

November 21, 2016 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Children, Gospel, Pharisees

At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children. (Matt 11:25 ESV) The Complexity of the Pharisees Matthew 11 is a sad time in the Gospel of Matthew. John the Baptist has been