Soteriology – Page 2 – Grace Evangelical Society

December 25, 2023

What Is the Doctrine of Soteriology?

Deliverance, doctrine, healing, Redemption, Rescue, Rom 10:13-14, Rom 11:26, Salvation, Soteriology

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Steve Elkins are beginning a short series about key words pertaining to the doctrine of soteriology. What is soteriology? This is the doctrine of eternal salvation. Listen to learn more. You may become a theologian!

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March 7, 2023

Zambia 2023 Trip Prospects

Arminianism, GES, Missions, Romans, Soteriology, Zambia

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are getting ready to go soon on a mission trip to Zambia, Africa. This will be their seventh trip to Zambia! They will be teaching in a Bible College there. Listen to find out what they are expecting and how to pray for them. We believe that you will find this episode quite informative and also interesting as you hear about GES mission outreach! SPECIAL OFFER: Bob Wilkin’s book, The Ten Most Misunderstood Words in the Bible is being offered through March 31st, 2023 at half-price for those who use the code word, “MISUNDERSTOOD.”

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Rejecting the Language of Monergism and Synergism

January 29, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - monergism, Soteriology, synergism

As Free Grace people, most of us want to be strict Biblicists. We are not tied to, or at least try not to be tied to, the language of prior theologians or theological traditions. We want to be Biblical through and through. And that often means rejecting commonly used terms. I was reminded of this

Saved, Yet Through Fire, Part 1 (1 Cor 3:15)

December 10, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Corinthians 3:15, salvation at the Judgment Seat of Christ, Soteriology

A friend sent me this excellent question: I am teaching on 1 Cor 3:10-17 Sunday. What is weird is I have not seen anyone handle the part of 3:15 that says, “but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.” Everyone comments on “suffer loss.” My problem is that everyone, no matter how

Where Did the Term “Free Grace” Come From?

October 3, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Bonhoeffer, Cheap Grace, Free Grace, Soteriology

We believe in Free Grace Theology—which is distinct from Calvinism, Arminianism, Lutheranism, Thomism, and other –isms. But where did the term “Free Grace” come from? Some people think it’s redundant. I wish it were. Historically, the expression “free grace” was used by both Calvinists and Arminians. For example, John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, preached

J. Dwight Pentecost on Salvation

June 26, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - journal, Salvation, Soteriology

I’m writing a journal article on what Dallas Theological Seminary professors taught about salvation to the general public, from 1965-1995. I’m looking at books by DTS professors, aimed at a general reading audience. I want to know whether they leaned Free Grace or Lordship. (Be sure to subscribe to the journal to get these longer

The Grandeur of Salvation

April 12, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - believer’s systematic theology, Soteriology

Have you ever visited the Grand Canyon? Weren’t you in awe of it? John Wesley Powell said, “The wonders of the Grand Canyon cannot be adequately represented in symbols of speech, nor by speech itself. The resources of the graphic art are taxed beyond their powers in attempting to portray its features. Language and illustration

Amazed at What Is Now Normal Soteriological Terms in Evangelicalism

October 17, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Acts 16:14, Calvinism, Repentance, Repentant Faith, Soteriology, temporary spiritual life

Today I read a few articles in the July-September 2018 issue of Bibliotheca Sacra, the journal of Dallas Theological Seminary. It is celebrating its 175th anniversary (since DTS took over an already existing journal). Bibliotheca Sacra is one of the leading theological journals today. And it has been for a very long time. In this

Scot McKnight Explains What Faith Really Is

May 18, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Faith, Justification by faith alone, Soteriology

Justification by faith alone taken at face value means justification by faith alone. However, more and more today Evangelicals are saying that justification by faith alone means justification by submission and obedience. One of the leading Christian bloggers is New Testament scholar Dr. Scot McKnight. His blog is called Jesus Creed. McKnight published a commentary

Commentaries Recognize Philippians 2:12 Is Not about Individual Salvation

May 16, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Phil 2:12, Salvation in Philippians, Sanctification, Soteriology

While working up my recommendations for various books of the Bible, I looked up how two commentators, Ralph Martin and Gordon Fee, handle Phil 2:12. While both men believe that perseverance is required to attain “final salvation,” neither sees Phil 2:12 as dealing with that. Fee says, Obedience in this case takes the form of