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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

January 23, 2023

In James 2:23, Why Was Righteousness for Abraham Not Fulfilled Until He Offered Up Isaac? Also: Is the Free Grace View of Justification Independent of Eschatology? Also: What Does GES Think About 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 as a Defining Passage For Eternal Salvation?

1 Cor 15:1-4, 1 Cor 15:58, Acts 16:31, Believed in Vain, Eph 2:8-9, Eschatology, Faith, Gen 15:6, Gen 22, Gospel, Historic Millennialism, Jas 2:23, Jn 5:24, John 3:16, John 6:47, Justifying Message, Maturity, Pre-Trib, Prophetic Fulfillment, Rapture, Sanctifying Message, Saved, saving message

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today and all this week, Ken Yates and Bob Wilkin are answering questions from listeners like you. Today, there are three questions: Why does James 2:23 seem to mention that Abraham’s righteousness was not complete until he offers up Isaac? Did he not have faith much earlier in his

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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

October 25, 2022

What Did Jesus Mean to the Samaritan Woman, “If She Knew Who it Was That Was Speaking to Her,” and Would Ask Him, She “Would Receive Living Water?”

Asking God, Doubt, Gospel, Jn 4:10, Jn 4:14, Jn 4:25-28, Living Water, Sinner’s Prayer

Welcome to Grace in Focus Radio. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering questions on the show today. We will hear the guys unpack John chapter 4, and the account of the woman at the well. Specifically, the guys will be addressing the concept of “receiving” living water. Does this phrase support the idea of

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October 18, 2022

Does the Word “Gospel” in Galatians 1:6 Refer to the Saving Message For Receiving Eternal Life?

Different Gospel, Fallen From Grace, Gal 1:6-9, Gal 5:4, Gospel, Legalistic, Preached, saving message, spirit, The Flesh, Walking

Welcome to Grace in Focus Radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates will continue to answer questions from our listeners. The question for this episode centers around Galatians 1:6, and the term “gospel.” First, Bob will unpack the meaning of the word “gospel” in this passage. We will also hear more about the context of

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October 12, 2022

What is Evangelism Explosion? And What do We Mean When We Talk about Front Loading or Back-Loading the Gospel? Also How Should Scripture be Interpreted?

Back-Loading, Cultural Interpretation, Evangelism Explosion, Front-Loading, Gospel, Interpretation, Jas 2:14, Jas 2:17, Literal Interpretation, Lord, Receive, Rev 3:20, Savior, Scripture, Trust

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob and David will be discussing Evangelism Explosion. In addition, the guys will be unpacking what we mean when we say “front loading” or “back-loading” the gospel message. Bob and David will also speak on the different terms that are often used in evangelism, such as accept, trust,

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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