How Do You Define a Works-Salvation Cult?
John saw a blog I wrote about believers falling from grace. He asked this question: “I saw in one of your articles [see here] that you were talking about work-salvation cults. Would you consider the Catholic Church as a work-salvation cult?” Nearly all cults reject justification by faith alone—even if they indicate formal agreement with […]
A Disguise to Fool the Lord (1 Kings 14:1-5)
There is a sad story in 1 Kings 14 about a king whose son was near death. The king wanted to find out from a prophet of God whether his son would recover. Knowing all the motives here is impossible, but we can make educated guesses. This prophet had given the king good news in […]
The Best Evangelism Is 2G, not 4G
Many Evangelicals do not share their faith. That’s because they’ve been taught a man-made evangelistic message. The best phone connection used to be 4G. Now the best phone connection is 5G. Regarding evangelism, the best connection–indeed, the only authentic connection–is 2G. It’s called 2G because of John 4:10, where the Lord Jesus speaks of the […]
Meeting Our Translators
GES is fortunate to have a number of outstanding translators. They translate our blogs and other material into eight languages (see here). Many of these translators live in Europe. I have “met” many through various zoom classes, but never in person. A common comment by these translators is that it is very hard to find […]
How Can We Be Free to Believe in Christ and Yet Unable to Believe in Him?
Peter sent me another article saying, “there is something sideways about this one also.” It is the March 22, 2023, Pathway to Victory devotional from First Baptist Dallas pastor, Robert Jeffress.i It is entitled, “The Ability to Believe Is a Gift.” You can read the entire devotional here. Jeffress is advocating a Calvinist position, but […]
Uncomfortable Environments and Serving the Lord (1 Kings 13:9)
In 1 Kings 13, there is the strange account of a prophet from Judah who went to Israel in the north to pronounce judgment on them. After delivering his message, he informed the people there that the Lord told him not to eat, drink, or travel the same road twice in their country (1 Kgs […]
Can Democrats Be Saved?
I had to laugh when I read this question from Mike: Dear Bob, I believe the same thing about salvation—once saved, always saved. I am also a Democrat. Is it true that you have to be Republican to be Christian? Greg Locke said some very hateful words [about Democrats who profess to be believers], and […]
Joseph and Eternal Rewards (Heb 11:22)
Joseph was one of the brightest lights in the OT. He was a man who remained faithful to the Lord despite the many difficulties and injustices he experienced. His story is found in Genesis 37–48. He was severely mistreated by his own brothers and became a slave in Egypt. He rose to be the head […]
Day One After Cataract Surgery
Four years ago my Ophthalmologist told me that it was time. But I checked with my Optometrist, and he said no. But in the past year it has been harder and harder to see things on the computer. And it has been extremely hard to drive at night. I see halos around headlights. I went […]
Is My Testimony Common or Uncommon?
I’ve been teaching a Sunday school class entitled “Answering Your Bible Questions.” Each week I answer four or five questions. One of them was this question about testimonies. Based on my experience of 49 years in the ministry (1974 to presenti), I have found these are three major elements found in most testimonies: Before I […]