How can we harmonize John 316 with Mark 114-15

Bob (not me) asks this important question: “Must the gospel message include a call for people to repent of their sins?” If by “the gospel message” we mean the message […]

Does perishing in 2 Peter 39 refer to being eternally condemned, or something else

A friend relayed a question that someone in his church asked him. The questioner had read an article I wrote suggesting that repentance is turning from sins, even in 2 […]

When did the prodigal son become his father’s son

Blake asks a great question: Bob, I have a question about your book Turn and Live: The Power of Repentance. On page 103 item 3 you say that Luke 15:7 […]

If the only evangelistic book in the Bible doesn’t even mention repentance, then how can repentance be a condition of everlasting life

Repentance comes up a lot in my email box. J. L. asks a great question about different understandings of repentance: Can you explain to me in layman’s terms the difference […]

Why didn’t the Lord share the faith-alone message when He called upon the nation to repent and to believe in the nearness of the kingdom in Mark 115-16

J. B. (not J. B. Bond) asks: Thank you for your writings. I do have a question as I try to understand repentance. So, in Mark 1 when Jesus was […]

Why did John the Baptist and Jesus preach repentance if it was not required to be born again

L. W. has been bothered about the issue of repentance and salvation: I have been seeking and studying a lot as my confusion over the gospel has been taking a […]

Do you believe that God wants everyone to have full and meaningful lives

Peter wrote, “The Lord is…not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance” (2 Pet 3:9). But what did he mean? The first nine verses of […]

Are you convinced that the way of wickedness is a painful and deadly road

Introduction The expression turn and live is found in Ezekiel 18:32 and 33:11. I chose that for the title of a book I wrote on repentance. But what did Ezekiel […]

How does someone who lacks assurance of everlasting life gain it when their theological tradition has taught them that we cannot be sure_

Pamela writes: Over the years I had attended Calvinistic churches with my family. I do not think Calvinism is Biblical. I do not remember exactly what I googled, but I […]

Do we need to deal with our own sins in some way in order to be born again_

An interesting question came from someone who happened to see one of my blogs: I came across Bob’s Sept 1, 2019, article. While I appreciate much of what Bob says, […]

RECENTLY ADDED

How Can God Judge Us for Sins He Has Forgiven?

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering another question related to forgiveness. Will God judge us for sins...

When Was Abraham Born Again, Genesis 12 or Genesis 15? (Mega Header)

I just finished working through suggestions by Philippe Sterling, Ken Yates, and Geoff Stevens on my commentary on Genesis for the upcoming Grace Old Testament Commentary, “Volume...

When Was Abraham Born Again, Genesis 12 or Genesis 15? (Dark Header)

I just finished working through suggestions by Philippe Sterling, Ken Yates, and Geoff Stevens on my commentary on Genesis for the upcoming Grace Old Testament Commentary, “Volume...

GRACE IN FOCUS RADIO

GRACE IN FOCUS MAGAZINE

Grace in Focus is sent to subscribers in the United States free of charge.

The primary source of Grace Evangelical Society’s funding is through charitable contributions. GES uses all contributions and proceeds from the sales of our resources to further the gospel of grace in the United States and abroad.