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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 man

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. It

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