If God Only Chose a Small Number of People to Be Saved, Then Why Would You Want to Have Children?
Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are answering an interesting question about Calvinism and the “U” in T-U-L-I-P; Unconditional Election. If it is so that God only chooses a limited and relatively small number of people for eternal salvation, why would you risk having children? What is Biblical election? […]
What Is the Golden Chain in Romans 8:28? Does God Elect People to Eternal Life?
Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Mike Lii are looking again at election, this time from Romans 8:28. What is the so-called “Golden Chain”? The word predestined; what is it referring to? Listen and be challenged by today’s episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
Is Election in Ephesians 1:1-4 to Service or to Salvation?
Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Ken Yates and Bob Wilkin are dealing with a question about election. Does election refer to being chosen to be saved from hell, or is it something else? Does God only choose some people for eternal life? What if it is to service, blessing or holiness and blamelessness […]
Why Does Peter Talk About Having an “Abundant Entrance Into the Kingdom”?
Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Ken Yates and David Janssen are talking about David Janssen’s plenary presentation in our recent national GES conference. What does Peter mean when he mentions a rich or an abundant entrance into God’s kingdom? How can this be done? Ken and David will offer some answers and thoughts on […]
According to 2 Peter 1:10, Aren’t Works Necessary to Get Into Heaven?
Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about works for eternal salvation. Are works necessary to go to heaven? Isn’t 2 Peter saying this in 1:10? How does the “Calling and Election” work in this verse? Also related, what is the “rich entrance” of 2 Peter […]
How Do You Explain Biblical Election?
Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about election in the Bible. There are things, people and groups of people in the Bible that are elected to or for certain reasons. Sometimes it is not clear in the context, but many times it is very clear […]
Romans–Part 44–Romans 11:28-36–Israel’s Future
Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are continuing their look at the NT book of Romans and concluding the section about Israel. In 11:29, Paul mentions “the gifts and the calling of God.” What gifts and what calling is he referring to? And how are they irrevocable?
Romans–Part 37–Romans 11:5-10–Election
Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are in Romans chapter 11. Grace and works are antithetical to each other. Paul is saying that God is dealing in grace, not works. Please listen to this episode for some clarity about grace, works, election and Romans 11.
Romans–Part 36–Romans 11:1-5
Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are beginning to look at the (sometimes difficult) issues of Romans chapter 11. Is God done with Israel? Are Gentiles beneficiaries of eternal salvation only in the New Testament? What about election? How is God dealing with all this? Listen and enjoy today’s […]
Do We Have Free Will to Come to Christ?
Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are responding to a question about John 6:65 where Jesus asserts that no one comes to Him unless the Father grants it. What is the meaning of this? Is this about election? Listen and learn about it on today’s episode of the Grace […]