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Faith in the Father for Everlasting Life? John 5:24

May 13, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - believing in the Father and believing in Jesus, John 5:24

Nick asks: Why does John 3:16 say that whosoever believeth on Him (Jesus) should not perish but have everlasting life, while John 5:24 says he who…believes in Him (God the Father) who sent Me (Jesus) has everlasting life? Do you need to believe in Jesus or believe in God the Father for everlasting life? Great question.

Faith in Jesus for Salvation Versus Faith in God the Father for Salvation

November 20, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - faith in God the Father for salvation, John 5:24, Romans 4:24

Nikki asks a very important question: If one is saved by believing in Jesus, then why does Rom 4:24—“Now it [Gen 15:6] was not written for his sake alone that it [righteousness] was imputed to him, but also for us. It shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our

Everlasting Life Reconsidered

October 16, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Everlasting Life, John 5:24, life for the age to come, zōē aiōnios

Dr. Charles Ryrie famously said, “If everlasting life could be lost, then it has the wrong name.” Everlasting life is ever-lasting life. Recently, however, I came across an article from a Free Grace friend arguing that there is no Greek expression for everlasting life. He says, “zōē aiōnios…is not endless life, but life pertaining to

Must See Video by Dr. R. C. Sproul Saying He Hopes He Doesn’t Wake Up in Hell

January 28, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Assurance, John 5:24, Matthew 7:21-23, Revelation 20:11-15

A reader sent me a 7-minute video of Dr. R. C. Sproul. Unfortunately, the link I initially posted does not work. So I found the longer video it was taken from You can see the video here. I highly recommend you watch it. No date is given. But it appears to be a recent video.