Justification and the Law of Moses
AA asks a good question: My question is, did the Mosaic Law make provisions for justification? For instance, something like a sacrificial offering of some sort that would justify a person. How would an unjustified person relate to the Law? For that matter, how would a justified person relate to the law? I hope this […]
Who Are the “Enemies of the Cross” (Phil 3:18)?
In writing to the church at Philippi, Paul refers to some people who are “enemies of the cross” of Christ. My guess is that many people who read this description automatically assume Paul is talking about nonbelievers. I know that many Calvinists and Lordship Salvation teachers take that position. They find support for this view […]
What Do We Need to Know about Jesus & the Life to Come to Be Saved?
Al asks some good questions: I have been reading your articles and watching your YouTube videos for quite a while now. I understand that you believe that in order to be born again one has to believe in Jesus for everlasting life. However recently I have been wondering what that actually means in detail. In […]
Supposedly Random Commands (Philippians 4:2-5)
If you are like me, you’ve had a certain reaction to the endings of some NT epistles. It is common for Paul’s epistles to end with a number of exhortations. When we read them, we might conclude that they’re just random commands. They sometimes seem like scattered pellets from a shotgun. They don’t seem to […]
Is Salvation as a Free Gift an Indication of Ecumenicalism?
M.P. raises a heartfelt objection based on something she heard on our podcast: Regarding your message that addressed those who support sodomy and the right to kill a baby: You stated that they could be saved. I agree they can be saved, but not while they consciously support such atrocities. If I understood you correctly […]
Changing Views on a Bible Verse (Mark 15:38)
There are many instances in our Bible study that present us with more than one option. A particular verse can be interpreted in more than one way. We hear a Bible teacher whom we respect interpret it one way. Then we hear another teacher with another view. We are hard-pressed as to which view is […]
Should Believers Be Concerned That They Might Fall Away?
A friend named Tom called me today (June 13) and asked me to listen to the Monday, June 12, broadcast of Grace to You by John MacArthur. He said it sounded as if MacArthur had changed and now held the Free Grace position. I listened to the show, and I see why Tom thought that. […]
Did the Lord Jesus Baptize Anyone?
Elwyn asks a super question: “Bob, John 3:22 states that Jesus was spending time with His disciples and baptizing. Does this literally mean that He was baptizing people and if so, what was the purpose of His baptizing contrasted with John the Baptist?” John gives further explanation a few verses later: “Therefore, when the Lord […]
Why Did Jesus Evangelize (John 5:39-40)?
I’ve recently been involved in many discussions about the gospel of eternal life. Many people think that it’s not necessary to insist on the unbeliever’s understanding that Jesus offers eternal life to everybody who believes in Him for it. The unbeliever can be saved without knowing that. Instead, he can simply believe in Jesus regarding […]
Two End-Times Judgments, or One?
Scott asks, “Which book is recommended for the in-depth study of there being two judgments?” Kathryn Wright has written two great blogs recently showing that there will be more than two eschatological judgments. See here and here. But Scott is touching on a key question. Most theologians and pastors today believe there will be only […]