James 5:19-20 – Grace Evangelical Society

March 7, 2025

Why Do We Need to Forgive Others in Order to Be Forgiven?

1 John 1:9, Abiding, Acts 10:43, Confession, Fellowship, forgive, Forgiven, Forgiveness, Galatians 6:1-3, James 5:19-20, Luke 15, Matthew 6:9, Others, Repent

Welcome to the Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Mike Lii are answering a question about forgiving and being forgiven. What is fellowship forgiveness? Why does an unforgiving attitude keep us from being forgiven? Please listen and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

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January 27, 2025

Does 1 Timothy 4:1 Teach That We Will Lose Our Salvation if We Give Heed to Doctrines of Demons?

1 Timothy 4:1, apostasy, demons, Depart, doctrine, Fall Away, James 5:19-20, Latter Times, Salvation, Security

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Mike Lii are answering a question about 1 Timothy 4:1 and whether it is speaking about losing salvation in connection to “doctrines of demons.” So what are these doctrines of demons, and what are causes and effects concerning them? Do they affect eternal security? What

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“Do Not Forgive Them” (Isaiah 2:9)

January 8, 2025 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - Forgiveness, Isaiah 2:9, James 5:19-20, Matthew 18:15-18

In Isaiah 2, the prophet makes this surprising statement: Therefore, do not forgive them (Isa 2:9b). Judea was in rebellion, sinning against her God. Because of this, the Lord had forsaken His people, the house of Jacob (Is 2:6a). The Lord was no longer in fellowship with His chosen nation, nor was His protective hand

December 27, 2024

Does John 8:12 Teach That We Must Follow Christ to Have Everlasting Life?

1 Corinthians 11:30, 1 John 1:5-10, 1 John 5:16-17, Follow Christ, James 5:19-20, John 8:12, John 8:21, John 8:24, Light of Life

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Mike Lii are answering a question about following Christ. It seems that some today are equating this term with believing Christ, that being a “follower of Christ” or a “Christ-follower” is the same as being a “believer.” How should we think about this? What Scripture

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July 30, 2024

What Happens if I Stop Believing?

apostasy, Bob Wilkin, Book, Calvinist, Doctrinal Apostasy, Final Salvation, Gospel, James 5:19-20, Moral Apostasy, Persevere, Under Siege

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Bob Wilkin and Mike Lii are looking at the content of The Gospel Is Still Under Siege (Bob Wilkin). Today, Chapter 7 is titled The Christian and Apostasy. What if a believer stops believing, or changes their mind about one of the fundamental doctrines? What happens if a believer

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Why Does God Allow Believers Who Stray to Have Prosperous Lives?

May 2, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Galatians 6:7-9, James 5:19-20

MS wonders: How is someone like John MacArthur able to have such a prosperous ministry in light of the fact that he seemed to believe the faith-alone message in the past but no longer does?  Where do God’s chastening, discipline, and temporal judgement come in for a believer who moves from teaching the truth to

August 4, 2020

Doesn’t “Saving the Soul” in Scripture Refer to Eternal Salvation?

1 Pet 3:20, James 1:21, James 5:19-20, Meaning of “Soul” in Scripture

What is the meaning of soul in Scripture? And what does saving the soul refer to? Bob and Shawn take a look at passages in James and discuss these interesting questions.

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