Is the Salvation We Inherit in Hebrews the Same as Reaping Eternal Life?
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Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr will answer a question about inheriting salvation in Hebrews. Is this the same as reaping eternal life (in Galatians 6) or laying hold of eternal life (1 Timothy 6)? If eternal salvation is a present possession, why are there references to salvation being a future reward? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
Is 1 John 1:9 Evangelistic?
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Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about 1 John 1:9. Is this verse about becoming a believer or about life after believing? How does the context of 1 John chapter 1 and the rest of 1 John help us know what this verse is about? Please listen for an informative discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
Does One’s View of the Gospel Affect Discipleship?
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Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr will answer a question about discipleship and salvation. How will a person’s view of the gospel impact the way they view and teach discipleship? Are justification and sanctification distinct or are they intertwined? What is discipleship and are there any good resources for discipleship? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
Can One Have Eternal Security if They Believe Someone Else Can Lose Their Salvation?
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Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr will respond to a question about eternal security. Can eternal salvation ever be revoked or lost? What is false assurance? Where does true assurance come from? Where should we look for it? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
Is Suffering For Christ to Be Expected – 1 Peter 3:13-22?
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Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are continuing a their current study of 1 Peter. How does the “Salvation of the Soul” in 1 Peter relate to suffering (for Christ)? Why should we expect to suffer? What is the result of suffering? Please listen for a challenging discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
Working Out Our Salvation – Government and Work (1 Peter 2:13-25)
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Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro will move to the last half of 1 Peter chapter 2. This section will instruct us how we are to interact with those outside of the church (mostly unbelievers) - with government and in our work relations (concerning bosses, employees and fellow-workers). BTW, should we ever disobey the government? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
The Salvation of Your Soul in Relation to God and to the Brethren (1 Peter 1:13-25)
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Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are describing the salvation of the soul in 1 Peter 1, both in relation to our Lord and to our brethren. What is our responsibility toward God? Obedience, holiness & godly fear. And then to our brothers and sisters in Christ, we have a responsibility of love, comfort, encouragement and service. Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!
What Is the “Salvation of Your Soul” (1 Peter 1:3-12)?
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Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are continuing a recently begun study of 1 Peter. 1 Peter 1:3-12 is like a preface to the entire book and in these verses, the author is framing up his readers’ perspective about suffering. Believe it or not, suffering is quite temporary in nature and highly valuable in its effects. How would you like to have a more positive perspective about your trials? Please listen for a challenging discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
Introduction to 1 Peter, 1 Peter 1:1-2
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Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are beginning a short commentary-style series on the New Testament book of 1 Peter. They will cover the introductory background details of this general epistle and the first 2 verses. Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

Being Saved, But Not from Hell 

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Bible students who are open to its teachings soon discover that often, the word saved does not mean being saved from the lake of fire. Most readers of this blog are already aware of that. Recently, a friend pointed out another NT verse in which the word saved does not refer to eternal salvation. I had always assumed that the verse refers to salvation from the lake of fire.  That verse is Acts 2:47.
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