Who You Hang Around With
Most of us have heard the importance of choosing our friends wisely. We have been told that those we spend time with will influence us. Good friends will have a positive impact on us. Bad friends will have the opposite effect. It might be tempting to chalk this up to parents looking out for us. […]
What Does Praise the Lord Mean?
Have you ever said, “Praise the Lord”? If so, what did you mean? There is a lot of confusion in Christianity about what the expression means. Most people think that we praise the Lord when we 1) say the words Praise the Lord, and 2) have happy feelings during worship. But neither of those is […]
Why Should We Tell Everybody about the Bema?
“And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming” (1 John 2:28). The Lord Jesus is coming again soon. After He comes, He will judge every Christian to determine the eternal rewards each will receive. Some will have confidence at […]
Recognize That You Are a Sinner
On many occasions, I have heard evangelists say that the unbeliever must recognize that he is a sinner before he can be saved. When unbelievers realize this, they will feel sorrow for their many sins. That is where repentance comes into play. It is like a two-step process prior to believing: One must admit that […]
Is 1 John 1:9 an Evangelistic Verse?
Mark asks a question that has been popping up a lot lately: Hi, Mr. Wilkin. I am struggling with the idea 1 John 1:9 is speaking to both believers and unbelievers. Andrew Farley proposes this and states that 1 John 1:9 in the sense most churches and theologians believe is the equivalent of the Catholics […]
A Choice of Roads
On numerous occasions in our lives, we have to choose between two different paths. Even when we use GPS for a long car trip, it will often give us more than one option. One road may be quicker, while another may be fewer miles. One might be more scenic than another. The Bible tells us […]
Can Cowards Go to Heaven (Revelation 21:8)?
B.E. asked me a great question: “Why is cowardly listed first in the list of people thrown into the lake of fire?…I am the person who is fearful that God has abandoned me and I deal with fearfulness about my eternal destiny…Isn’t it possible for a Christian to be afraid and live in fear?” Revelation […]
The Day of Wrath
In the first two chapters of Romans, Paul speaks of the wrath of God. I think most Evangelicals assume that this refers to the lake of fire. Unbelievers, it is thought, will be cast into hell and experience God’s wrath forever. But a closer look at the concept of wrath in Romans leads to another […]
Do We Need to Believe Everything in John 3:16 to Be Saved?
Dave emailed me a great question: I have a question about this blog today related to the content of “only begotten Son of God” in John 3:16. Since John 3:16 says that Jesus is requiring the hearer to believe the promise He is making, does Jesus also require the hearer to believe that He is […]
What a Relief
There is an old adage often attributed to Mark Twain: “It is easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled” I was recently reminded of this when watching an interview with Hollywood actress Kathy Bates. She was discussing her mother and her Oscar win back in 1991. Evidently, she and […]