promise of life – Grace Evangelical Society

Who Determines What the Saving Message Is?

January 24, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - evangelism, Free Grace Theology, promise of life

I don’t use Facebook or Twitter. But Shawn does. He tells me that some people online are wondering why I or GES should be the arbiter of what Free Grace Theology (FGT) is and therefore who holds to FGT. Every person’s eternal destiny will be based on whether he believed the saving message or not.

Free Grace and Works Salvation

October 15, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Assurance, believing in Jesus, Eternal Security, promise of life, works salvation

The other day Shawn and I received the following email from BP who listens to our daily podcast: You said, “Well it is funny because I know some people in Free Grace circles who would say, ‘I know for sure I have everlasting life. It is simply by faith in Christ apart from works. I

Replacing Everlasting Life with a Relationship with Jesus

February 13, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Eternal Security, evangelism, Everlasting Life, John 3:16, promise of life

Shawn was talking with a friend who takes online seminary classes. The man told Shawn he was a bit reluctant to raise Free Grace issues in his papers for class because the professor gives no indication that he is at all open to Free Grace Theology. Shawn’s friend told him that the professor is also

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

Is the Object of Faith Jesus or His Promise?

March 28, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Faith, object of faith, promise of life, saving faith

A week ago (March 20) I received this excellent email question: I am re-reading The Ten Most Understood Words in the Bible. I am having a problem reconciling a statement you make in the book with the stance you have on grace alone for everlasting life. On page 22 you state, “If people have never