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Scholarly Confusion

October 16, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - Faith, Isaiah 53:11, John 20:30-31, John 5:24, Justified

I recently read a comment by an Evangelical scholar who specializes in the OT. He is an expert in Hebrew. He was dealing with Isa 53:11, where Isaiah says that through the knowledge of Christ, the Servant of God, many will be justified. Here is what this scholar said: There are two Hebrew words for

Two Sides, or a Just a Contradiction?

October 10, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - Assurance, Deity of Christ, eternal life, John 5:24, Matt 7:16

I recently heard a preacher tell the story of a former member of his church. The pastor didn’t explicitly say it, but from the story, it was apparent that he holds to a Lordship Salvation view of eternal salvation. He told about a conversation he’d had with the former member, whom I’ll call Bill. Bill

October 10, 2025

Does Galatians 6:6-10 Teach Salvation By Works?

Doing, Flesh, Galatians 2:15-16, Galatians 6:6-10, giving, Good, John 3:16, John 5:24, John 6:47, Matthew 19:29, Reap, reaping, Salvation, Sow, sowing, spirit, Support, teaching, Works

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question from Galatians 6 and about if works play some role in the acquiring of eternal salvation. Does this passage teach a works-based salvation? - Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

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September 5, 2025

Should We Be Doing Good in Order to Have Everlasting Life? – John 5:28-29

Believe, Condemnation, Doing, Everlasting, Good, John 5:24, John 5:28-29, Judgment, Life, Resurrection

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are discussing a passage from John’s gospel in their “Tough Texts” series. John 5:28-29 seems to say that doing good (vs. believing) will bring everlasting life. How can this be reconciled to the rest of what John says about being given everlasting life by believing for it? Please listen and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

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August 18, 2025

Does a Believer Have to Maintain a Level of Holy Living in Order to Enter Heaven?

Assurance, Believe, Believer, Death, Ephesians 2:8-9, Final, Grace, Heaven, Holy Living, Initial, John 11:36, John 3:16, John 5:24, John 6:37, John 6:47, Judgment, Life, Maintain, Salvation, Secure

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Leon Adkins are answering a question about the required condition(s) in order to go to heaven. Can a Believer’s eternal salvation ever be revoked because they don’t maintain holy living? Is the Believer on probation until the end of this life? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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Is a “True” Believer Like a Cat?

July 3, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - good works, Grudem, John 5:24, Perseverance

I recently watched a YouTube video in which the speaker was attacking grace theology. He held the common view that grace theology is heretical because it suggests that a person can be a believer yet not live a godly life. His view was that we know who is truly saved by the works they do.

December 11, 2024

Does the Present Tense of Believe for Eternal Salvation Mean or Require Continual Belief?

Assurance, Believe, Continual, Continue, Eternal, Faith, John 5:24, Never, Statements

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are clarifying a question about belief for eternal salvation. Does it require continual belief in order to maintain it? What about the "never" statements in the Gospel of John? Is it possible to lose salvation or give it back? Please listen each weekday!

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The Effects of Anxiety, and Its Cure

December 3, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Anxiety, Assurance, Depression, John 5:24, Matt 6:25, Proverbs 12:25

Solomon wrote much of the book of Proverbs. For much of his life, he was the wisest man on earth. The book is full of that wisdom. But sometimes he says things that everybody with average intelligence already knows. Proverbs 12:25a is an example. Solomon says, “Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression…” You

November 6, 2024

Does John 17:3 Say We Believe in the Father for Everlasting Life?

Believe, Ephesians 2:8-9, Everlasting, Father, John 17:3, John 4:10-14, John 5:24, Knowing, Life, promise, Son

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Bob Wilkin and Mike Lii are answering a question relating to John 17:3. What is the essence of saving faith? Is it believing the Father, the Son, the Promise, or some combination of the three? Bob and Mike will offer some clarity on this passage and this question.

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October 25, 2024

Does John 15:2 Teach That We Can Lose Our Salvation?

abide, Assurance, Branch, Burned, fire, fruit, John 15:2, John 15:6, John 3:16, John 5:24, Judgment, Lose, Prune, Salvation, Security, Vine

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Mike Lii give an answer about fruit and pruning from John 15. Can we lose eternal salvation if we don’t bear enough fruit? A closer look at this passage will encourage you. Please listen for an interesting discussion and lessons related to this topic.

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