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When Our Good Works Won’t Be Good Enough (Revelation 20:12)

June 24, 2022 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - eternal life, Security, Works

Recently, I visited the national park at Ft. Pulaski near Savannah, GA. I didn’t even know it existed until I drove by it. Much of the original fort is still there. The famous Robert E. Lee himself was involved in the fort’s initial plans. At the beginning of the Civil War, it was a stronghold

April 26, 2022

If Belief is Persuasion and Not an Act of the Will, How Could Belief Be an Act of Obedience?

Acts 11:14, Acts 17:27, Faith, Jn 12:32, Jn 3:36, Jn 6:28-29, Obedience, Works

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Bob and Shawn are taking questions from our listeners. Today, they will be discussing issues related to belief. If belief is persuasion, and not an act of the will, how could belief be an act of obedience? The guys will unpack this question by looking at passages such as

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December 20, 2021

What is the Meaning of “Outer Darkness” In Matthew’s Gospel?

Mt 22:13, Mt 25:30, Mt 8:12, outer darkness, Salvation, Works

What does the phrase “outer darkness” mean in the gospel of Matthew? On this episode of Grace in Focus radio, Bob and Shawn will be discussing this phrase in light of the free grace position. We will hear that this phrase only occurs three times, all of which are found in the gospel of Matthew.

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December 15, 2021

In Revelation 2 &; 3, The Letters to Churches, How Should The “Works” Spoken of be Understood?

Eternal Rewards, good works, Rev 2-3, Revelation Churches, Works

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. On this episode, Bob and Shawn will be responding to an objection regarding Revelation 2 and 3. Can we apply these chapters today? How do we address the focus on works in these chapters? What does it mean to “overcome” for the seven churches in Revelation? Bob and Shawn

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December 8, 2021

Chapter 5: What Is James Talking About When He Says, “Faith Without Works is Dead”?

Faith, Free Grace, James 2:26, Wayne Grudem, Works

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Bob and Shawn are in an on-going series where they are discussing Wayne Grudem’s book “Free Grace Theology: Five Ways It Diminishes the Gospel.” Today, they will continue with their discussion on Chapter 5. The guys will be discussing James 2 and the famous phrase “faith without works is

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November 11, 2021

Can Works Justify a Person Before God or Not? Also: In Revelation 3:16, Does “Vomiting Out” Mean a Loss of Salvation?

Deeds, Gal 2:16, Gal 3:10, Jas 2:10, Jas 5:24, Jn 3:16, law, Rev 3:16, Rom 2:13, Rom 3:20, Works

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. On todays episode, Bob and Shawn will be dealing with the role of works in justification. We will hear the guys discuss Romans 3:20, Gal 2:16, and how we can reconcile these passages with Romans 2:13. Must we follow the law in order to be saved? The guys will

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Paul Rejected Salvation by Non-Meritorious Works

October 6, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Grace, non-meritorious works, Works

Some works-salvation teachers will try to soften—or obscure!—their message by saying that doing good works is necessary for salvation, but those works are not meritorious. In their view, requiring works for salvation becomes a problem only if you think you can earn your way into heaven. Is that a possible Biblical position? Consider what Paul

Free Air or Hot Air?

September 30, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - evangelism, Works

Look at this sign. It reads, “Free Air. $0.25” See the problem? Not everyone does. The person who made the sign didn’t. To him it made perfect sense. I’ll admit that a quarter is a good price for air—I don’t see it going for less than $1.25 in my neighborhood. A quarter is certainly cheap.

Wayne Grudem Makes Works a Part of Saving Faith

September 28, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Grudem, Repentance, saving faith, Works

I have a little test for you, designed to challenge your critical thinking skills. Are you ready? It’s a puzzler! Here it is— If I put a $20 bill into an empty wallet and then put that wallet into my empty pocket, how much money is in my pocket? $20, right? Whatever is in my

Sixty Seconds with a Lordshipper

August 26, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - evangelism, good deeds, Lordship Salvation, neighbors, Works

Q: What would you say to someone who believes in the necessity of Lordship Salvation if you only had one minute to get your point across? A: If he has a Christian background, I can assume he believes that Jesus is the Savior (in some sense) and that He died on the cross for our