The Unlikely Hero
As an Army brat, I’ve heard many war stories, especially those regarding Medal of Honor winners. The Medal of Honor is the highest award that our country issues to its military, and it is only given to those soldiers who have exhibited profound acts of bravery and sacrifice. To put it into perspective, most Medal […]
What Is the Asbury Outpouring, and Why Is It Dangerous?
Asbury University is a Wesleyan-Holiness school in Wilmore, Kentucky. The students stayed after the chapel service on Wednesday, February 8. Not for hours. But for days. They had worship services that lasted all day every day until Monday, February 20th, the last official on-campus service of the revival. It then moved off campus. Wesleyan-Holiness teaches […]
Why Doesn’t the Bible Say That Justification/Regeneration Is by Faith ALONE?
O. O. (not 7) writes: “You continue to see individual passages saying one is saved by faith. But nowhere do they say by faith alone.” In January of 1996, I debated a Church of Christ evangelist on justification by faith alone. One of his points was that the only place in the Bible that speaks […]
A Mother’s Fierce Love (Isa 49:15)
Recently, I saw a video that I am sure many of you saw as well. A young mother was pushing her baby in a carriage down a street in a large US city. The driver of a car purposely swerved to hit the woman and her baby. You could not see the baby, but you […]
Does Matthew 18:15-17 Forbid Going Directly to the Elders About a Doctrinal Matter?
LT writes, Dear Bob, When I have encountered serious doctrinal differences with someone’s Biblical teaching, I have raised this issue with others and not always directly with the teacher himself. I have been informed that not trying to resolve doctrinal differences with the teacher first is a violation of Matthew 18:15-17. Is that a correct […]
“This Is So Much Better” (1 John 2:3-9)
Recently, I was asked to lead a three-week study on 1 John for a group of young American missionaries. I wasn’t sure where they were theologically, but was told that they would almost certainly lean towards a Lordship Salvation view of the book. Free Grace people know that this view of 1 John seriously distorts […]
Are Eternal Rewards Secure?
Jeff raises a great question: I have a question about rewards. Do you think a believer earns a reward each time he does a good deed in Jesus’ name (or to honor God). In other words, as he lives each day, does he lay up gold, silver and precious stones in heaven for the good […]
She Is My Daughter Too (Mark 5:34)
If we were to ask whether Jesus plays favorites, I think most people would say that’s an easy question. The answer given would be, “Of course not.” In one sense, however, that answer would be incorrect. The Lord does spend time with, and reveal more of Himself to, those believers who are faithful to Him […]
More Questions on the Age of the Earth
After I wrote a blog on the age of the earth (see here), I received a number of comments, which I will now address. First, my friend John told me he did not like me discussing the subject since he thinks it is not a Free Grace issue and is divisive. Second, Mark wondered if […]
Update on the GES Trip to Mexico
Recently, I, along with my wife Pam, took a trip to Mexico. We were there for three weeks. We hoped to accomplish a number of things on this trip. Here is an update for those who follow GES’s work in other countries. A Free Grace missionary couple, John and Alysse Stavropoulos, are serving in Chihuahua, […]