A Voice From the Past: If It’s Free, Why Would Anyone Need to Strive to Enter? (Luke 13:24)
By Bob Wilkin* “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 carefully considered what it is saying. After all, […]
A Voice From the Past: God’s Role in Conversion
By Zane C. Hodges *This article was first published in the July-August 1993 issue of Grace in Focus. In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.—2 Corinthians 4:4 […]
Is John’s Gospel Sufficient for Evangelism?
By Doug Potgeter I met a friend for coffee recently, and we thoroughly enjoyed an edifying conversation about the Bible and theology. At one point in the conversation, we started talking about what a person must believe in order to be born again. My friend mentioned 1 Corinthians 15:1- 4 and proceeded to explain that […]
Review of Is Calvinism Biblical? Let the Scriptures Decide by Robert N. Wilkin
By Kathryn Wright Calvinistic theology is gaining popularity among Evangelicals today. I have been involved with Southern Baptist churches for much of my life, and this theology is becoming increasingly prominent in the seminaries and pulpits. This especially seems to be the case with young pastors. When people defend Calvinism, they often deal with it […]
The Sobering Reality Facing Single Christian Men and the Top Five Ways to Stand Amid the Current of Culture
By Nathanael Stevens The news industry gained a lot of viewers through the debate on “a war on women”—but the tagline was mere semantics, if not outright deception. The truth is, there was and is a war on gender. More specifically, there is a war on masculinity and femininity. Women have been encouraged to renounce […]
The Sobering Reality Facing Single Christian Women and the Top Five Ways to Be Prepared
By Summer Stevens Meet Emma. She’s a kind, young Christian woman. She always thought she’d grow up, get married, and have a family, but she wasn’t in a hurry. There was plenty of time for that! Let’s say Emma graduates high school in a class with 1,000 people. Half are men, of course, so that […]
The Siege Continues
By Zane Hodges *This article first appeared in the July 1991 issue of what was then a newsletter called The GES News. This thirty-two-year-old article is especially relevant in light of Bob Wilkin’s new book, The Gospel Is Still Under Siege. In 1980, my long-time friend and fellow GES board member, Mr. Luis Rodriguez and […]
Psalm 90: It’s About Time
By Philippe Sterling A man went in for his annual checkup and received a call from his doctor a few days later. The doctor said, “I’m afraid I have bad news for you.” “What’s the news?” the man asked. “Well, you have only 48 hours to live.” “That is bad news!” said the shocked patient. […]
If Christian Leaders Aren’t Sure, How Can Regular Peeps Be Sure
By Bob Wilkin I watch the news for a few minutes each morning before leaving for work. On Good Friday morning this year, I watched Brian Kilmeade interview Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York. The ending of the interview struck me. Kilmeade asked Cardinal Dolan if he hoped to become Pope. Cardinal Dolan replied, “I’m […]
Christ Is Credible, Part Two: The Credible Claims of Christ
By Dix Winston Jesus Christ claimed to be the Son of God. The New Testament presents Him as being fully God and fully human. His death paid for the sins of the whole world. As a result, anybody who believes in Him for eternal life receives it as a free gift. These are all incredible […]