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January 31, 2024

What Do You Think About the “Messianic Secret”?

Heb 11:6, John 5:39-40, Messianic secret

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are talking about something that has been called the Messianic Secret. What is this about? Did Jesus claim to be the Christ or not? Why, in some cases, did He seemingly try to hide that He was the Messiah? Bob and Ken will offer Biblical answers and thoughts about this issue in today’s episode. Please listen!

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September 7, 2023

Do We Have Free Will to Come to Christ?

Acts 17:27, Believe, Calvinist, Draw, drawing, Draws, Elect, Election, Free-will, General Revelation, Holy Spirit, John 1:11, John 16:6, John 5:39-40, John 6:44-45, John 6:63-65, Ps 19:1, Rom 1:19-20

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are responding to a question about John 6:65 where Jesus asserts that no one comes to Him unless the Father grants it. What is the meaning of this? Is this about election? Listen and learn about it on today’s episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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May 31, 2023

Aren’t People Who Believe in Works Salvation Saved?

1 Tim 1:16, Acts 15:1, Deity of Christ, Eph 2:8-9, Flannery O’Connor, Gal 1:6-9, Host, John 3:16, John 5:24, John 5:39-40, John 6:28-29, John 6:35

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering why works systems will not and do not bring eternal salvation. Can someone have faith in Jesus, also do works and be eternally saved? Won’t the faith part still be effective? Why or why not? Bob Wilkin and David Renfro will discuss this and related things on today’s podcast. SPECIAL OFFER: Bob Wilkin’s book, Turn And Live–The Power of Repentance is being offered through May 31st, 2023 at half-price for those who use the code word, “Repent.”

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April 12, 2023

Will Believers Be Judged for Sins We’ve Confessed? Also, Is Believing in Jesus a Work?

2 Cor 5:9-10, Assurance, belief, Heb 11:1, John 5:39-40, John 6:28-29, Judgment Seat, Remembers, Sins, TULIP, Works

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering questions about the Judgment Seat of Christ and about the essence of believing in Jesus. What is The Judgment Seat of Christ for? What will Christ be judging? Also, can believing in Jesus be called a work? What is the “obedience of faith”? You will surely find this episode interesting. Please join us for it! SPECIAL OFFER: Zane Hodges’ Commentary on James, The Epistle of James–Proven Character Through Testing, is being offered through April 30th, 2023 at half-price for those who use the code word, “JAMES.”

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Does Easy Believism Really Teach Works Salvation?

March 14, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Faith as a gift, John 5:39-40

L. A. writes: Hi Bob, I have heard James White say non-Calvinists or people who don’t believe in election to eternal life, are really saying it is not all of God saving, because their faith is contributing to their salvation. I was a little surprised to hear John MacArthur agrees. He gave a sermon on

Widespread Confusion in Evangelicalism Today: Is Faith Plus Works a Saving Message?

September 6, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Are Arminians saved?, Gal 1:6-9, John 5:39-40, works salvation

Works salvation is the view that justification is not by faith alone, but is by faith plus works (e.g., baptism, turning from sins, and perseverance in obedience). Many who call themselves Evangelicals today believe that works salvation is a saving message. That obviously includes those who believe in works salvation themselves. One denomination teaches that

May 13, 2021

How is Belief Not a Choice? Also: What is a “Personal” Response?

Acts 16:14, belief, Choice of Beliefs, John 5:39-40

Today on Grace in Focus Radio, Bob and Shawn answer a listener's question and further discuss the difference between belief and choice. Is belief a personal response?

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When Did Faith in Jesus Become Necessary?

May 7, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - faith in the coming Messiah vs faith in Jesus, John 5:39-40

At our recent national conference, Colby wrote this excellent question, but there simply was not time to get to it, so I will now: Did people prior to the introduction of Jesus in Matthew 3:17, who previously believed in the coming Messiah for everlasting life, have to now believe in Jesus who has been revealed

Works Salvation and the New Birth, Part 1

February 10, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Galatians 1:6-9, John 5:39-40, John 6:28-29, works salvation

Back in 2006, a Free Grace theologian presented a message at a conference in which he argued that believing in Jesus for the promise of irrevocable everlasting life cannot be a requirement for the new birth since no one believed that between AD 100 and AD 1500. That article was published in the Spring 2008

The Greatest Commandment and the Promise of Life (Matthew 22:37 and John 3:16)

December 18, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - John 3:16, John 5:39-40, Matthew 22:37, The promise of life

A. S., a reader, asks this fascinating question: In relation to Matthew 22:37 and John 3:16—in your own understanding what is the right interpretation of the two verses in relation to each other? Thanks, and stay blessed in Jesus’ name! The Lord was often asked about the greatest commandments in the OT. The reason was