Grace and Sensitivity
by Scott Paige As the sun slowly rises over the tops of the trees and illumines a crystal clear lake void of any movement, silent as a reflection from a mirror, its light falls upon a small fishing boat in the middle of the lake. Two brothers gently finger their way through an assortment of […]
Does Mel Gibson’s Passion Fall Short?
Mel Gibson’s motion picture “The Passion of the Christ” is one of the most highly anticipated and controversial films of our time. No matter what opinion you hold about it, no one can deny that it has everyone talking.1 For better or worse, it will most likely generate more worldwide attention for Christ than we […]
Regeneration in the Old Testament?
Was regeneration possible before the birth of the church? The other day I received an email from a friend we’ll call Steve who believes that the answer is no. He gave four lines of evidence. I will present and respond to each of his points and then give some closing reasons why I’m convinced regeneration […]
Is Perseverance Required for Holy Presentation? – Colossians 1:21-23
Colossians 1:21-23 is often used by Arminians to say that believers must continue in the faith in order to keep eternal life. And this same passage is used by Calvinists to say that believers must persevere in the faith in order to prove that they had eternal life in the first place. In other words, […]
Discipleship: The Secret of a Good Defense
by Michael Makidon Cruising at subsonic speed, the Nighthawk, better known as the stealth fighter, is one of the most elusive fighting machines on earth. With the use of radar absorbent materials and the optimization of its surface and edge profiles to reflect radar, it is nearly impossible to detect. On radar, the stealth more […]
A Personal Letter
Dear Grace Partners, The year 2004 marks Grace Evangelical Society’s 18th year of ministry. GES began as a dream to reach people with the clear message of eternal life through faith alone in Christ alone. Our primary mode of communicating this message has been our newsletter which at first reached only 30 households. However, because […]
Believers: Those Who’ve Done Good? – John 5:28-29
28Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice 29and come forth—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation. In the verses above, those who will experience the resurrection […]
Professing To Know God? – Titus 1:13-16
by Mike Bauer1 Titus 1:13-16 is often used to support the doctrine that good works are essential for assurance of salvation. After all, Paul speaks of those who profess to know God, yet who deny Him by their works. Yet, there is another understanding of this passage that should be considered. There are a number […]
Stumbling to Assurance of Salvation
by Dick Peik I assumed that good people go to heaven and bad people go to hell. I felt it was impossible to be certain where you were going when you died. Nobody I knew ever claimed to be saved. That would have been rather audacious—like bragging! Getting to heaven took work! That made sense […]
Lay Hold on Eternal Life – 1 Timothy 6:12,19
According to the Lord Jesus all who simply believe in Him have everlasting life. He said, “He who believes in Me has everlasting life” (John 6:47; see also 5:24). I well remember when it first hit me that eternal life is a present possession. As a senior in college it thrilled me to know that […]