Justification by faith alone – Grace Evangelical Society

Have You Ever Debated Someone Over Justification by Faith Alone? The Wilkin-Sungenis Debate on June 9

June 22, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Justification by faith alone, justification by faith plus works, Sungenis

Donny, the head of Standing for Truth Ministries, invited me to debate Catholic scholar Robert Sungenis on justification by faith alone. Sungenis is the author of a nearly 800-page book entitled Not by Faith Alone. The debate was lively. Though it lasted for over two hours, it was chopped up so that no one message

Is Moral Reform Needed to Be Saved?

February 9, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Justification by faith alone, Repentance and Salvation

L. W. has been bothered about the issue of repentance and salvation: I have been seeking and studying a lot as my confusion over the gospel has been taking a huge toll on me in every way. I am deeply confused about repentance. It seems it is required for all people. John the Baptist and

Why Do We Make It So Difficult to Be Saved?

July 29, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Justification by faith alone, The promise of life

Hal and Wanda ask this provocative question: I guess this is more a philosophical question than a theological one. Why do you think individuals want to make it so difficult to be saved?  You would think they would be eager to embrace faith alone as the saving message.  I guess the spirit of the Pharisees

The Historical Argument Against Justification by Faith Alone

March 9, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - interpreting Scripture in light of experience, Justification by faith alone

The Reformation began in AD 1519. The teaching of justification by faith alone is powerfully proclaimed in the New Testament. However, we have no surviving documents which indicate that anyone between AD 100 and AD 1519 believed in justification by faith alone. This has led to an interesting logical argument. We have no proof of

Works Salvation and the New Birth, Part 3

February 15, 2021 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Justification by faith alone, Romans 4:4-5

In Parts 1 and 2, we saw that works salvation will not result in the regeneration of anyone who believes that message. To be born again one must believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and Him alone for the free gift of everlasting life. Adding works to faith is like adding strychnine to water. In

Circumcision Is a Seal of Righteousness by Faith (Romans 4:11)

January 20, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - circumcision as a sign and seal, Imputed righteousness, Justification by faith alone, Romans 4:11

“And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they are uncircumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also…” Today was a rainy and cold day in Dallas. And I

Nine Reliable Evidences of Justification by Faith apart from Works (Romans 3:28)

January 17, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Justification by faith alone, Justification by faith apart from works, Romans 3:28

“Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.” While working on a book on one hundred verses which prove that salvation is by faith alone, apart from works, I came across an interesting explanation of what Paul meant in Rom 3:28 when he concluded “that a

Justification by Faith Alone and Yet by Repentance Too

May 2, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Justification by faith alone, Justification by faith plus repentance, The role of repentance in justification

A reader sent me a famous sermon by John Wesley entitled, “The Scripture Way of Salvation.” You can read the sermon here. It is well worth reading. I was thrilled when I found a fantastic statement by Wesley on justification by faith alone. He wrote: Faith is the condition, and the only condition, of justification.

Justification by Faith and Salvation by Works? — The Key to Understanding Romans 10:9-10

November 1, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Justification by faith alone, Romans 10:9-10, Salvation in Romans

“…that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” Romans 10:9-10 is found in most gospel tracts. It is widely

Scot McKnight Explains What Faith Really Is

May 18, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Faith, Justification by faith alone, Soteriology

Justification by faith alone taken at face value means justification by faith alone. However, more and more today Evangelicals are saying that justification by faith alone means justification by submission and obedience. One of the leading Christian bloggers is New Testament scholar Dr. Scot McKnight. His blog is called Jesus Creed. McKnight published a commentary