John 1:29 – Grace Evangelical Society

What Is the Role of the Shed Blood of Christ in Forgiveness? Part 2: If Jesus Actually Removed the World’s Sin, Are All Forgiven?

December 15, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 John 3:5, Hebrews 10:4;11, John 1:29, Romans 11:27, taking away sins

In part 1 (see here), I presented Dan’s question about Jesus’ shed blood and the forgiveness of sins. I showed that Jesus actually took away the sin of the world (John 1:29). Now in this second installment, I will show that there is a difference between taking away sin and forgiving it. Many people wrongly

What Is the Role of the Shed Blood of Christ in Forgiveness? Part 1 Did Jesus Actually or Potentially Take Away the Sin of the World?

December 10, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 John 2:2, John 1:29, limited atonement

I received this terrific question from Dan. He writes: My wife and I are fairly new Christians. We live in a suburb south of San Diego. We attend a large Baptist church, and two weeks ago we joined a home Bible study. We are learning all sorts of new things, but at this second Bible

The Teaching That You Cannot Be Sure That Christ Died for You Is One of the Worst False Teachings of All Time

January 20, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 John 2:2, Assurance, John 1:29, limited atonement, unlimited atonement

A reader of our blog, K, cited one of my blogs in which I said that you know you are believing in Jesus to save you if you have assurance of everlasting life. K responded with this cry for help: I do not have assurance of everlasting life. I want to be saved. I’m terrified I’m

The Extent of Christ’s Death

August 14, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 John 2:2, John 1:29, John 4:42, unlimited atonement

This short question hits on a mighty important issue: Thank you for your ministry. I have a question: when the Bible says that Jesus died for the sins of the world (1 John 2:2), does that mean that Jesus died for everyone’s sin? Or does it mean that you need to believe that Jesus died

Unlimited Atonement

June 26, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 John 2:2, John 1:29, limited atonement, unlimited atonement

Check out this short but powerful question I recently received: Thank you for your ministry. I have a question. When the Bible says that Jesus died for the sins of the world (1 John 2:2), does that mean that Jesus died for everyone’s sin, or does it mean that you need to believe that Jesus

Sins Are Not the Issue in Regeneration

June 17, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Ephesians 2:8-9, Galatians 2:16, John 1:29, John 6:28-29, Repentance and Salvation

An interesting question came from someone who happened to see one of my blogs: I came across Bob’s Sept 1, 2019, article. While I appreciate much of what Bob says, his statement in the last paragraph was puzzling to me: “Because of the cross of Christ, our sins and our works are not the issue.”