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Leading Evangelical Craig Keener Says Arminians and Calvinists Question Once-Saved-Always-Saved As It Is Commonly Taught

July 10, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Craig Keener, Eternal Security, Once saved always saved, provisional salvation

Dr. Craig Keener is a leading New Testament Evangelical scholar. He has published commentaries on Matthew, John, Acts, Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, Galatians, and Revelation. He is a Professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. He is an Evangelical Arminian. A friend recently sent me a link (see here) to his April 28, 2015, article entitled,

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Are Assurance Verses in John Directed to Unbelievers or Believers?

April 20, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Assurance, Eternal Security, evangelism, Gospel of John, Once saved always saved

A Free Grace friend of mine wrote an article last month dealing with the issue of whether assurance is of the essence of saving faith. (The exact title is “Does John’s Gospel Demand Belief in Eternal Security for Salvation?” It is available here.) His answer was no. One need not believe that salvation is irrevocable in

Is Eternal Security the Gospel?

March 30, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Eternal Security, Once saved always saved, promise of life, Yankee Arnold

Bob and I were discussing the centrality of eternal security to the saving message. I have heard Yankee Arnold say “The gospel is eternal security.” He’s right. As readers of this blog know, Jesus promised believers eternal life: This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life (1 John 2:25). Paul urged