John 6:47 – Grace Evangelical Society

The Point at Which the New Birth Began

January 17, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Sam 10:6-7, John 6:47, regeneration in the OT

I received this quality question in response to a blog I wrote: A thought that came up in your article is whether the believers were born again (regenerated) before Jesus’ resurrection and the giving of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. I have always held the view that believers before Pentecost were justified by faith but

Is Salvation Merely the Result of Believing in Jesus?

January 7, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Timothy 1:16, assurance and salvation, John 11:25-27, John 4:10, John 6:47

C. C. sent me this captivating question: Hello there; thank you for all the work you do! I was reading the first article of the 2013 spring issue of JOTGES.i I am writing to see if you would answer in greater depth this objection. [You cite another writer who said that] “Niemelä says that eternal

Trusting Christ’s Death and Resurrection, Yet Lacking Assurance

September 21, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Ephesians 2:8-9, John 3:16, John 6:28-29, John 6:47

The question I am sharing today is one many people have. What does a person do who is trusting in Christ’s death and resurrection, yet lacks assurance? Lauri writes: I was raised in a Christian home by two beautiful Christian parents.  I was “saved” at the young age of 6, but I began doubting my