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Three Additional Questions about the Righteous Person

February 14, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 2 Peter 2:7-8, Lot, Righteous, Romans 1:17, Romans 4:4-5

On Monday, February 10, I wrote a blog on the expressions the righteous and the just in Scripture. See here. I’m writing an immediate follow–up because I received three excellent questions about what I failed to comment upon. Question 1: Why did Peter call Lot righteous in 2 Pet 2:7-8? Peter wrote that God “delivered

Whom Does Scripture Call Righteous?

February 10, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - “Righteous” in Bible, just, Psalm 1, Righteous

Many in Christianity think that whenever the Bible refers to the righteous, it is talking about those who are born again. In this view, whoever is righteous in his position before God—that is, justified––is also righteous in his experience. Some in Christianity say that if a righteous person stops living righteously, he loses everlasting life

October 10, 2024

GES Old Testament Commentary–Isaiah–Part 4

Child, Covenant, Davidic, Government, Isaiah, Isaiah 9:6-7, Jerusalem, King, peace, Righteous, Son

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Ken Yates and Kathryn Wright are looking at another key and well-used passage from Isaiah. We hear these verses at Christmas time, but only a small part of this was fulfilled at Christ’s first coming. The throne of David part and the government part will come later. Why is there a need for government? Why is there a need for peace? Listen and be challenged by today’s episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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September 12, 2024

Is Luke 5:32 the Saving Message?

Luke 5:32, Repentance, Righteous, saving message, sinners

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are looking at Luke 5:32. Is Luke 5:32 describing the saving message? Is repentance a part of the saving message? What is repentance and what is its purpose? Listen and be challenged by today’s episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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April 29, 2024

What Does Acts 26:20 Say About Repentance and Salvation?

1 John 1:9, 1 Tim 1:16, Acts 26:20, Agrippa, Confession, Eternal Security, Fellowship, Reformed, Repentance, Righteous, Salvation

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question from the story about King Agrippa in Acts 26. Does this passage teach that repentance is necessary to acquire and to continue and maintain eternal salvation? Bob and Ken have some thoughts and Biblical answers to share, and we invite you to listen in! Listen each weekday to the Grace in Focus podcast!

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January 3, 2024

What Are Righteousness and Sanctification?

2 Cor 5:21, Declare, Heb 10:10; 14, Heb 12:14, holy, Justify, Matt 5:20, Matt 7:21-23, Positional, Righteous, righteousness, Salvation, Sanctification, Soteriology

Welcome to the Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Steve Elkins are continuing their study of salvation words. What is righteousness in the Bible? How can we be righteous? What about sanctification? How are these related? How is sanctification compared or contrasted with justification? Bob and Steve will offer their thoughts and define these very important words.

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February 3, 2023

Romans–Part 05–The Solution

Faith, Grace, Justification, Justified, Mercy seat, Propitiation, Redemption, Righteous, righteousness, Rom 3:21-26, Rom 3:24, Romans

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates conclude this short series as they get to the good part of the discussion. There is a solution to being under God’s wrath! There is a solution to being under the power of sin! This is the aim and the direction of the book of Romans. Listen to this Grace in Focus episode. You will doubtless find some good news, and some good encouragement for the difficult parts of life and living!

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