Grace in the Final Hour
by Charlie Bing Jeffrey Dahmer was convicted of unspeakable acts of perversion and cannibalism that shocked the nation. He was murdered in prison, but not before he had professed faith in Jesus Christ as his Savior. Ted Bundy was a notorious serial killer executed for his crimes. But before he died, he also claimed faith […]
Grace in Action
Dear Mr. Wilkin, Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I must say first of all thank you for your continued support of my Christian walk and for the excellent materials that you have sent. I failed in not sending you a thank you letter and I must apologize for my […]
Giving Up is Hard to Do
“Easy Believism.” That is one of the more common pejorative labels given to the Grace Gospel these days. The implication is that anything that’s as easy as simply believing can’t be that valuable. If we don’t put a high price on salvation, then people won’t appreciate it enough. Rather than simply invite people to believe […]
Grace and Eternal Rewards – Luke 17:9-10
Recently I received the following question from a Missouri reader named MJ: “I have a friend who is a preacher and who also is a Lordship Salvationist. He uses Luke 17:9-10 to show me that the doctrine of rewards should not be a motivator for the Christian. In other words, we should not expect to […]
Is the Roman Catholic Church Christian?
by Rob Caines The Council of Trent, in response to the Reformers’ doctrine of justification by faith alone, states the following: If anyone says that justifying faith is nothing else but confidence in the divine mercy which remits sin for Christ’s sake alone; or, that this confidence alone is that whereby we are justified, let […]
Christians and Commands – Luke 5:36-39
Recently in my daily Bible reading I came upon Luke 5:36-39. This text involves two parables which I had never studied before: the parables of the new garment and of the new wine. The concluding verse provides an explanation for both metaphors: “And no one, having drunk old wine, immediately desires new; for he says, […]
Clothed with the Gospel
by Steve Elkins It was Mark Twain who said, “Clothes make the man…Have you ever seen a naked salesman?” A pitiful picture, yet there are plenty of preachers and well-meaning Christians who stand improperly dressed as they share the Gospel! Here’s a thought to keep you from being found in such an embarrassing posture. After […]
Worth Quoting… Saved by Grace; Rewarded by Works
by George Müller Christians do not practically remember that while we are saved by grace, altogether by grace, so that in the matter of salvation works are altogether excluded; yet that so far as the rewards of grace are concerned, in the world to come, there is an intimate connection between the life of the […]
What Must I Do to Be Saved?
by Charlie Bing Two thousand years ago a very frightened man asked a very simple question: “What must I do to be saved?” The original answer was as short and simple as the question: “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.” Leave it to us theologians to twist this into a […]
That We May Receive a Full Reward – 2 John 8
Recently I have had discussions with three different friends who are pastors about a verse in the shortest book in the New Testament (in terms of verses—3 John is slightly shorter in terms of words used). Many Christians have never heard a sermon or a lesson on Second John. Thus very few believers have heard […]