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Why Did Jesus Evangelize (John 5:39-40)?

June 20, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - eternal life, evangelism, Grace, Works

I’ve recently been involved in many discussions about the gospel of eternal life. Many people think that it’s not necessary to insist on the unbeliever’s understanding that Jesus offers eternal life to everybody who believes in Him for it. The unbeliever can be saved without knowing that. Instead, he can simply believe in Jesus regarding

Theology Permeates Everything

June 13, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Calvinism, Grace, judging others

Sometimes we hear people say we shouldn’t worry about theological differences. Such differences aren’t important. But our theology impacts the way we see the world and the people in that world, even when we’re not aware of it. I was reminded of that recently while reading a Southern Baptist magazine. An article by a leader

Will Few or Many Be Saved?

June 7, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Assurance, easy believism, Grace, Luke 13:23

In Luke 13:23, the Lord is asked if few will be saved. In that context, the Lord is talking about salvation as it pertains to the Nation of Israel. But the question is often asked in a much broader sense. Will most people in the world be a part of the kingdom of God, or

May 19, 2023

Have I Sinned Beyond Hope? Am I a Reprobate?

Assurance, Atone for Sins, Balance Sheet, Grace, John 3:16, Reprobate, Rom 1, Savable, Thinking, Unforgivable

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering a question from a listener who sounds like he has lost hope. He thinks maybe he has sinned too much for God’s grace. Do you know someone who is struggling this way? Well, David and Bob have a great answer for

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A Different Twist on James 2:19

May 16, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Angels, devil, Grace, Satan

A woman at the church I attend (I’ll call her Betty) recently told me about a conversation she had with a friend. It put a bit of an unusual spin on Jas 2:19, which says, “even the demons believe and tremble.” Most often, people erroneously use that verse to say that faith in Jesus alone

The Faithfulness of God (1 Kgs 15:1-8)

May 12, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - 1 Kings 15, discipline, Faithfulness, Grace, kings

The books of 1 and 2 Kings give an instructive account of how obeying God results in blessings for His people, while disobedience brings discipline and wrath. About forty kings are discussed in these books. Most of them “do evil in the sight of the Lord,” and this brings great destruction upon they themselves as

May 8, 2023

Romans–Part 15–Romans 7 (Conclusion)

Commandments, Flesh, Grace, Inner Man, law, legalism, Produce Life, Romans 7

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates will be continuing in Romans chapter seven. This is the chapter where Paul describes his attempt (and dismal failure) at pleasing God in his own strength by keeping laws. This only produced death and more sin, pride, and looking down on others. But

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May 5, 2023

Romans–Part 14–Romans 7 (Introduction)

Abundant Life, Commandments, consequences, Delivered, Grace, law, Lordship Salvation, Righteous Life, Romans, Sin

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are continuing in Romans, beginning at chapter 7. One question that many ask about this chapter: As Paul is talking about his life, is Paul talking about his experience since becoming a believer, or about his previous experience when he was an unbeliever? And

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An Example That Connects with Us (Acts 11:18)

May 3, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Acts 11:18, baptism of Spirit, Gentiles, Grace, Traditions

When they heard these things, they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life” (Acts 11:18). Working with GES has given me the opportunity to hear many people tell their stories about how they came to understand Free Grace Theology (FGT). There is a very

Looking at the Hands of the Lord (Mark 7:5)

March 15, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Grace, legalism

Many times, I have seen paintings of Jesus that emphasize His hands. Usually, they are reaching out, as if He is inviting people to come to Him. When you think about the hands of the Lord, what do you see? In Mark 6:30-39, Jesus feeds a large multitude of people with a few pieces of