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Did You Know That in the New Testament, Perishing Rarely Refers to Eternal Condemnation?

November 25, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 2 Pet 3:9, Apollumi, Luke 13:3, Perish

In my book The Ten Most Misunderstood Words in the Bible, I discuss the word lost, from the Greek word apollumi. The NKJV translates it as lost thirteen times. However, it is translated as perish more than twice as often (twenty-nine […]

Why Does GES Hold that Paul Washer Preaches A False Gospel When He Says What Jesus Said?

October 14, 2025 Faith, False, Gospel, John 3:16, John 3:17-21, Lordship, Luke 15, Paul Washer, Perish, Salvation

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question from a listener. This is about Paul Washer, who is an extreme Lordship […]

Turn or Burn? – Luke 13:1-5

September 2, 2025 Death, Hell, Israel, Jews, Kingdom, Likewise, Luke 13:1-5, Perish, Repent, Repentance, Siloam, Tower

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are once again looking at a “Tough Text” in Luke’s Gospel. In chapter 13:1-5, Jesus talks about […]

Why Does Jesus Say in Luke 13, “Unless You Repent, You Will All Likewise Perish?“ Also: What Would Be the Point of a Post-Tribulation Rapture?

September 23, 2024 1 Thessalonians 1:10, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Likewise, Luke 13:1-5, Perish, Post-Tribulation, Rapture, Repent, Repentance, wrath

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates will address two questions today. One is about repenting and Jesus’ point from Luke 13:1-5. The other is about […]

Assurance in the Gospel of John – Part 2

March 18, 2024 Assurance, Essence, Gospel, John, John 10:28, John 11:26, John 4:14, John 6:35, John 6:37, John 8:51, Never, Perish, promise, Salvation

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. In this episode, Bob Wilkin and Bob Vacendak continue their series about assurance of eternal salvation. They speak about the “never passages” in the […]

What About Repentance and Salvation in Luke 13:3 and Luke 24:47?

January 26, 2024 2 Pet 3:9, Ezek 18:30-32, faith alone, Forgiveness, Great Commission., Luke 13:3, Luke 24:47, Perish, Repentance

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are for a third day looking at some references to repentance and salvation. In Luke 13:3, is Jesus […]

What About Repentance and Salvation in Acts 3:19 and 2 Peter 3:9?

January 25, 2024 2 Pet 3:9, Acts 17:11, Acts 3:19-20, Converted, Day of the Lord, Perish, promise, Rapture, Repentance, Times of Refreshing, Tribulation

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are again looking at some references to repentance and salvation. Does Acts 3:19 address some need for repentance […]

Does Luke 13:3 Say Repentance Is Needed for Salvation? Also: Why Do Only Dispensationalists Believe in the Judgment Seat of Christ?

August 22, 2023 1 John 2:28, 2 Cor 5:9-10, Christ, Dispensationalist, Eternal Salvation, Free-will, Judgment Seat, Luke 13:3, Luke 19:15-26, Perish, Repentance, Rev 20:11-15, Rev 20:4, sovereignty, Westminster Confession

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Mike Lii are answering a few great questions about repentance, Luke 13:3, God’s sovereignty, man’s free will, dispensationalists, and the […]

How Do We Explain Passages that Seem to Indicate Repentance Is Needed for the Acquiring of Eternal Salvation?

February 8, 2023 2 Pet 3:9, belief, Eph 2:8-9, Jas 1:15, John 3:16, Luke 13:3-5, Luke 15 Parables, Perish, Repentance, Salvation

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about repentance and what is necessary for Eternal Salvation. Why do some scripture passages […]

Does Man Choose Eternal Salvation for Himself or Does God Choose it for Him?

November 3, 2022 2 Pet 3:9, Arminian, choice, Choose, Corporate Election, Destiny, Election, Perish, Predestine, promise, Repentance, service, Total depravity

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. How does 2 Peter 3:9 relate to Predestination, Election and Total Depravity? Bob Wilkin looks carefully at many of the key words of this […]

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