“Soul Salvation,” – Part 2 – Saving the Soul of a Fellow Christian – James 5:19-20
Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins. What did James mean in this passage when he spoke of saving the soul […]
Soul Talk, Soul Food, and “Soul Salvation”
This article is the first in a series of articles I plan to do on the topic of the soul and salvation. This subject is important because there are a number of so-called problem texts which refer to the saving of one’s soul. Those passages cannot be properly understood without understanding the meaning of “soul […]
Letters to the Editor
Dear Bob, Keep up the great work! We enjoy every issue. In Him, PG Kissimmee, FL Dear GES, Please send me your newsletter. I enjoy your correct teaching of the Word as there is little of it in the world we live. Jewett City, CT RG Dear GES, Thank you all for everything you […]
PAX IN TERRA
At Christmastide even the most convinced Protestant should be allowed a little Latin–for example, gloria in excelsis Deo! After all, didn’t the great Reformers, Luther and Calvin, write chiefly in Latin? And wasn’t Calvin’s Latin style a great deal more elegant than even the pope’s? Yes to both questions! Hence our title: “Peace on Earth” […]
If It’s Free, Why Would Anyone Need to Strive to Enter? – Luke 13:24
Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able. We who believe in the freeness of the Gospel may be uncomfortable with this verse. At least we should be unless we’ve considered carefully what it is saying. After all, if salvation is […]
The Death/Life Option
In Romans 8:13 Paul offers his Christian readers a significant option. He writes: For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. This may clearly be called a death/life option. But just what is Paul […]
Saving Faith and Apostasy: Do Believers Ever Stop Believing?
Apostasy is a renunciation of one’s faith. It is not strictly a religious term. For example, since Ronald Reagan is a former Democrat, he is an apostate in terms of his former political beliefs. The question is, do genuine Christians ever stop believing in Christ? The answer is, yes. The Scriptures give a number of […]
Grace Churches Alert
Is your church one that promotes the Free Grace Gospel? If so, you could help a lot of people by asking your pastor to jot us a note indicating his agreement with our doctrinal position. So far only a small number of pastors have contacted us. Yet we receive calls and letters regularly from people […]
Grace in the Old Testament
Many people have the erroneous notion that the OT is all law and the NT is all grace. Some liberals even maintain that the God of the OT is harsh and vindictive but the God of the NT is tender and forgiving. Some people (not liberals, but very misinformed) think that OT believers were saved […]
Lordship Salvation’s Good Intentions Are Not Enough
By Charlie Bing I came close to calling this article, “Why I Could Almost Believe in Lordship Salvation.” What appeals to me about the Lordship Salvation position is that it may often be motivated by good intentions to solve a very real problem in the church. Lordship Salvation is concerned with the serious problem of […]