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June 28, 2022

What if I Believe on Jesus But There’s No Inner Change?

Experience, Fellowship, Flesh, Inner Change, John 3:16, New Nature, OCD, Sinful Thoughts

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob and Shawn will be answering a question about "inner change." First, the guys will discuss the distinctions between "inner change" vs "outer change." Bob will provide some examples of "inner change" that occur at the moment of faith. In addition, the guys will give some practical advice for those who struggle with doubts and OCD. Join us as we seek to keep grace in focus.

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Salvation by Faith or by Faith Alone?

June 16, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - by faith or by faith alone?, Gal 2:16, James 2:24, John 3:16

O. O. comments on my recent conference message, available here, in which I said that there will be no final judgment for believers. He wrote, “You continue to see individual passages saying one is saved by faith. But nowhere do they say by faith alone.” His point is that salvation from eternal condemnation is by

May 17, 2022

A GES Response to “No Holiness –No Heaven: How to Know if Faith is Real or Dead?”-Part 07

Assurance, John 3:16, John Bunyan’s Theology

Do you know how to articulate the message of John 3:16? Have you ever been led to question your assurance? In today's show, Bob and Shawn encourage the listener to know what you believe and be able to explain it clearly.

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Beware of Confusing Explanations of John 3:16

May 10, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Commitment salvation, John 3:16, saving faith

C.S. points out a major issue in study Bibles and commentaries:  So, I just received a new study Bible, and I am curious about the thoughts being presented in it regarding John 3:16. It states that in the New Testament, belief denotes more than intellectual assent to a fact. I don’t necessarily agree with that;

É suficiente esperar que a segurança eterna seja verdadeira?

April 28, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Graça sem limites - John 3:16, Promessa de vida, Segurança Eterna E Evangelismo, Uma vez salvo sempre salvo

C. L. levanta outra questão importante: Tenho um amigo a quem testemunhei em várias ocasiões sobre a segurança eterna. Ele reconhece como as Escrituras parecem deixar isso claro, e ele parece acreditar na medida em que espera que seja verdade, mas então está meio que preparado para a possibilidade de que não está continuando na

Is Having Everlasting Life Different from Living Forever?

January 5, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - John 3:16, John 6:51, Revelation 20:11-15

I recently heard a new song for John 3:16. The line about everlasting life jumped out at me. In place of “whoever believes in Him has everlasting life,” the lyrics were, “whoever believes in Him will live forever.” Did you notice the difference there? First, the Lord spoke of the present possession of everlasting life:

Is It Enough to Hope That Eternal Security Is True?

November 16, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Eternal security and evangelism, John 3:16, OSAS, The promise of life

C. L. raises another important question: I have a friend I’ve witnessed to on several occasions about eternal security. He acknowledges how Scripture seems to make it clear, and he seems to believe it up to the extent that he HOPES it’s true, but then is sort of prepared for the possibility that it’s not

Safe Forever Versus Safe for Now

November 12, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Eternal security in evangelism, John 11:25-27, John 3:16

Several years before he departed this life in 2008, Zane Hodges shared with me in a letter this statement he had come up with: “There is a vast, chasm-wide difference between saying these two things: (1) You are safe for now. (2) You are safe forever.” He added that the second message “is the gospel

Could Everlasting Life in John 3:16 Refer to Life in Heaven after We Die?

June 30, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Everlasting Life, guaranteed future in heaven, John 3:16

A reader from Latvia, M. A., asks: Hello, friends!  I understand your argument that a Christian could not possibly lose his/her salvation because “everlasting life” in John 3:16 by definition means a life that never ends—therefore a life that can’t be lost. But why couldn’t we see the “everlasting life” mentioned in the verse to

May 28, 2021

Will There Be Non-Believers in Heaven?

Genuine Faith – Perseverance, John 3:16, Security in Christ

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today on the show, Bob and Shawn will be unpacking the issue of apostasy in the life of a believer. Will someone who stops believing still go to heaven? First, Bob will address the distinction between a profession of faith and believing in Jesus for the gift of everlasting life. Second, the guys will address the term believer and the positional implications of the word. These and many more issues will be addressed on this episode. You won't want to miss it.

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