Is Moral Reform Needed to Be Saved?
L. W. has been bothered about the issue of repentance and salvation: I have been seeking and studying a lot as my confusion over the gospel has been taking a huge toll on me in every way. I am deeply confused about repentance. It seems it is required for all people. John the Baptist and […]
Do You Obsess Over Your Guilt?
“Guilt is universal,” wrote Paul Tournier, a Christian psychiatrist (Tournier, Guilt and Grace, p. 152). And according to him, you can do one of two things with that guilt: you can either repress it or recognize it. Repressing your guilt “leads to anger, rebellion, fear and anxiety, a deadening of conscience, an increasing inability to […]
Nine Current Free Grace Issues
A friend sent me a copy of a 2009 booklet by Fred Chay titled The Glorious Grace of God: Understanding Free Grace Theology. I found myself agreeing with much of what he wrote. But I also found several issues that I disagreed with. I believe discussing his booklet helps clarify areas of agreement and disagreement […]
Is Perseverance Guaranteed at Least a Little? Part 3
We’ve been considering a question J. H. asked about believers and perseverance (see here). In part 1, we considered his general question. Then in part 2, we looked at three of seven verses he asked about. In part 3, we will look at two other verses he asked about, both from John 10. John 10:4. […]
A Real Mermaid? Believe It or Not
Around many tourist attractions, there are little museums called Ripley’s Believe It or Not! People pay an entrance fee to go inside and see numerous oddities. I have never paid the entrance fee, but I have seen the advertisements outside which entice people to come in and see what is inside. These oddities of nature […]
Is Perseverance Guaranteed at Least a Little? Part 2
J. H. is wondering whether perseverance is guaranteed for all believers, at least to some degree. In part 1 (see here), he asked a general question about perseverance, and he asked about seven passages. In part 2, we will consider three verses from John’s Gospel he asks about. John 3:18. The Lord told Nicodemus, “He […]
Is Perseverance Guaranteed, at Least a Little? Part 1
J. H. asks a great question about whether all believers at least in some sense persevere in faith and good works until death: As far as I know, you (in GES) are the only people in Christendom who don’t hold to the perseverance of the saints in any capacity, even teaching that a believer can […]
Throwing an Ambassador into Jail? (Ephesians 6:20)
My dad was a career Army man, so while growing up I lived in some foreign countries. I remember in one country I was given a special ID card because of where my dad worked. The ID card stated that I could not be arrested in that country. If I violated the law, police authorities […]
Who Determines What the Saving Message Is?
I don’t use Facebook or Twitter. But Shawn does. He tells me that some people online are wondering why I or GES should be the arbiter of what Free Grace Theology (FGT) is and therefore who holds to FGT. Every person’s eternal destiny will be based on whether he believed the saving message or not. […]
Does the Bible Forbid Cremation?
M. H. sent me a link to a January 7, 2022, message by Al Mohler in which he discussed the question of cremation. M. H. said, “I was curious to hear your thoughts from a faith-alone perspective. I genuinely had no idea this was an issue within the Christian tradition.” Mohler said: Just look at […]