All sinned in Romans 5_12 means all sinned.

At the recent Charlotte Regional Conference, I spoke on Rom 5:12-21. I suggested that original sin as it is normally understood is not taught by this passage or by any […]

What did Paul mean when he said, “We who were the first to hope in Christ_”

In a recent blog entitled “Recording Radio Programs Has Been Fun and Challenging” (see here), I included a short discussion of something I had said on one of the shows […]

If your tradition hinders you from understanding God’s Word, it is best to let go of your tradition.

Earlier today I read a blog someone wrote criticizing GES and me for our stand on the Free Grace message. Among other things, the author said that our view that […]

There are scores of warnings in the New Testament against falling away

Recently I ran across a quote by a Calvinist. He said that he was sure he was born again and eternally secure “without a doubt.” He went on to say […]

“Believing in His name is believing in Him in Biblical usage.”

Today I received a call asking me about something Dr. Wayne Grudem said in his book Free Grace Theology: 5 Ways It Diminishes the Gospel. In a footnote on page […]

November 19, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Christian radio, faith and trust
Believing in Jesus is not quite like trusting a doctor or a pilot.

For the last three days Shawn and I have been recording 15-minute radio programs. We’ve had the help of a producer and post-production specialist, Danny. It has gone well. We […]

Romans 8_1 concerns Spiritually minded Christians, not all Christians.

Romans 8:1 is widely misunderstood for two reasons: first, katakrima, the word typically translated as condemnation, does not mean that. We discussed that in Part 1 of this blog. Second, […]

Romans 8_1 deals with deliverance from slavery to sin, not justification by faith alone.

Romans 8:1 is widely misunderstood for two reasons: first, katakrima, the word typically translated as condemnation, does not mean that. That will be the subject of this blog. Second, the […]

What Did John Piper Mean When He Said, “You Can Believe the Promises of God and Be Lost”_

A friend pointed me to a May 27, 2015, blog post by Dr. John Piper at desiringgod.org. The title of the post caught my attention: “You Can Believe the Promises […]

The salvation of 1 Corinthians 5_5 is a potential future salvation, not an actual present salvation.

Here is a good question I just received: I’ve been chewing on 1 Cor. 5:5 for these last days, and I can’t get assurance out of the final words “hand […]

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