Is Repentance Only For the Jews? Also: Why Does the Bible Say “God Repented?”
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Mike Lii are here with an answer to a question about repentance. Is repentance only for Jews? Is it mostly corporate (national) or is there not also individual repentance that is called for? What does the Bible mean when it speaks of God repenting? Some clarifying answers today. Listen each weekday to the Grace in Focus podcast!
Should Repentance Be a Part of the Normal Christian Life? What Is Repentance for?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering a question about repentance. Is it a condition for regeneration? Is it a part of our sanctification or the growth process of the Christian life? Bob Wilkin and David Renfro will offer their thoughts about repentance in this episode.
Jonah: The Reluctant Prophet–Part 8
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are concluding a short series about the minor prophet Jonah, a prophet who had his priorities a little out of whack! But there is a great final lesson in these last few verses of the book where God and Jonah have a final conversation. Please listen to this episode and to this entire series for a great display of God’s patience, correction and compassion!
Is Repentance a Necessary Precursor to Faith for Eternal Salvation According to 2 Corinthians 3:14-16?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Steve Elkins are answering a question about repentance. Have you ever wondered what repentance is and what it is for? Is it the same thing as faith, like “just another side of the same coin?” Or is it a part of faith? Or does it need to precede faith? What is its Biblical value? Bob Wilkin and Steve Elkins will offer their thoughts about repentance.
How Can I Possibly Maintain Fellowship With God if My Sinning Breaks That Fellowship?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Steve Elkins are responding to a question about intrusive thoughts, false guilt, sin, and what it means to walk in the light and have fellowship with God. What is confession for, and what is repentance for? What is the difference? What does the Bible say about this? Listen now and learn about these things on today’s episode of the Grace in Focus podcast! ***SPECIAL OFFER: Zane Hodges’ book, The Gospel Under Siege–A Study About Faith and Works in Tension is being offered through the month of June, 2023 at half-price on faithalone.org for those who use the code, “Siege.”***
What Did Jesus Preach in the Four Gospels? Was It a Call for People to Repent of Their Sins? Was His Teaching About the Kingdom?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering a question about the content of Jesus’ teaching during His earthly ministry. What is the “Gospel of the Kingdom?” Why did Jesus call for repentance? How many gospels are there? Bob Wilkin and David Renfro will offer their thoughts about these things. Please listen! 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.”

Was Zane Hodges’s View of the Saving Message Misguided, Anemic, Inconsistent, and Evasive? Part 1

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A 2019 doctoral paper by Nicholas James Claxton (available online—see here) is entitled “Faith Without Works: The Gospel According to Zane Hodges.” Claxton’s paper is irenic in tone. In his conclusion, he raises seven objections to the views and exegetical method of Hodges. I’ll briefly answer three objections in part one and the other four
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How Is Forgiveness Linked to Confession and Repentance? Part 1 

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Robert asks several questions relating to the forgiveness of sins. First, how does forgiveness tie in with confession and repentance? Second, if we don’t confess our sins, are we forgiven? Third, what does forgiveness mean? Fourth, will God forgive us if we do not think we have committed a transgression? Good questions. First, we know
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The Book of Joel–Part 6–2:12-24
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today and for two more episodes, David Renfro, Ken Yates and Bob Wilkin will be talking about the Old Testament prophet Joel. After punishment of His people, and their subsequent obedience, God will bless His people. It will be a great and complete blessing. Please listen and join us each weekday for the Grace in Focus podcast! SPECIAL OFFER: Zane Hodges book, Romans: Deliverance From Wrath is being offered through February 28th, 2023 at half price for those who used the code word, “ROMANS.”
How Do We Explain Passages that Seem to Indicate Repentance Is Needed for the Acquiring of Eternal Salvation?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about repentance and what is necessary for Eternal Salvation. Why do some scripture passages seem to indicate that both repentance and faith are necessary in order to be saved? Bob and Ken look at many scriptures to answer this question. Please listen to this important episode! SPECIAL OFFER: Zane Hodges book, Romans: Deliverance From Wrath is being offered through February 28th, 2023 at half price for those who used the code word, “ROMANS.”