Old Testament Believers – Grace Evangelical Society

Mysteries in the Bible?

August 18, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Colossians 1:26, Mystery, New Earth, Old Testament Believers, Rapture

If you’ve ever read Agatha Christie, you probably like mysteries. She writes whodunit stories. Who committed the murder? At the start of the book, you can’t tell who did it. She drops hints here and there, but not until near the end is the evidence strong enough that you know who the murderer is. The

Are Old Testament Believers “in Christ”?

August 1, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Israel and the Church, Old Testament Believers, Rapture

Flint asks, Are OT saints ‘in Christ’ the same as church-age saints? If they are, does that mean that OT saints will be raised at the rapture when the dead in Christ rise first (1 Thess 4:16-17)? The short answer is, no. But as Ricky used to say to Lucy, “You have some ‘splainin’ to

Were Old Testament Believers Motivated by Eternal Rewards?

May 26, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Daniel 12:2-3, Ecclesiastes 12:13-14, Hebrews 11, Old Testament Believers

Did Adam and Eve know about the doctrine of eternal rewards? What about subsequent generations? Enoch (generation seven)? Abraham (generation twenty)? Moses (generation twenty-six)? King David (generation thirty-four)? Various words are used in the OT to refer to the idea of rewards: reward, recompense, reap, and judgment are four of the most prominent. While it

The Jews of Jesus’ Day Were Seeking Everlasting Life – John 5:39-40 Reconsidered

March 24, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Everlasting Life, Everlasting life in the Old Testament, John 5:39-40, Old Testament Believers

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life. John 5:39-40 Vince Deegan, a friend of mine, alerted me to the power of John 5:39-40 about twenty years ago when

May 17, 2023

What Is the Difference in Believing Jesus for Eternal Salvation for Those Who Believed Before the Cross and for Those Who Believed After the Cross?

Believe, cross, Death, Eternal Security, Gen 15:6, Gen 3:15, John 3:16, John 4:10, John 5:24, Old Testament Believers, Resurrection

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are answering a question about the content of faith for eternal salvation before the cross and after the cross. Is there any difference? They will discuss this and related things on today’s podcast. So please join us for it! 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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