Does John 15:6 Teach That Unfruitful Believers Will Go to Hell?
Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about John 15:6. When it talks about unfruitful branches being burned, is this about judgment or about discipline? Are there other possibilities? If believers are unfaithful or unfruitful, will they be sent to hell? Bob and Ken will offer some […]
Is Repentance the Same as Persuasion in Luke 16:27-31?
Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about Lazarus and the rich man in Hades. In Luke 16:27-31, is Abraham equating repentance and persuasion? How is persuasion related to believing? Bob and Ken have an interesting discussion for you concerning these questions. Please listen!
What About Repentance and Salvation in Luke 13:3 and Luke 24:47?
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 saying that repentance is needed in order to not individually perish? What does He mean by “perish”? How does forgiveness work into the discussion? Please […]
What About Repentance and Salvation in Acts 3:19 and 2 Peter 3:9?
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 in order to be saved from the lake of fire or is it about something else? How about 2 Pet 3:19? Listen and learn about […]
What About Repentance and Salvation in 2 Corinthians 7:10 and Romans 2:4?
Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are looking at some references to repentance and salvation. Is repentance required for our sins to be wiped clean? Is it necessary to be born again? In 2 Corinthians 7:10, is Paul talking to unbelievers about eternal salvation? Bob and Ken will offer Biblical […]
Does Ezekiel 18:20 Contradict Unlimited Atonement? Also: What New Testament Lexicon(s) Do You Recommend? Also: Is It Okay to Be and Should I Be Re-baptized?
Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering a question about responsibility for sin and unlimited atonement. If Ezekiel 18:20 says that each person is responsible for their own sin, how can Christ bear the sins of the world? There are also some Lexicon recommendations and a discussion about […]
Is God’s Grace Ever Deserved? Also: Is Repentance Required to Have Everlasting Life?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Dave Renfro are answering two questions. Is God’s grace ever deserved? We say that saving grace is unmerited, but are there some Biblical instances where it seems grace is given by meriting it? The other question is about repentance. Is repentance required to have […]
If a Pastor Falls, Can He Be Restored to Ministry?
Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin is answering a question about 1 Corinthians 9:27 and especially about the word translated “disqualified.” What disqualification is this verse talking about? If someone becomes disqualified, can they ever be restored? Bob Wilkin will offer some thoughts about this verse and these questions.
Is Repentance Part of the Confession of Sins?
Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are responding to a question about the difference between repentance from sin and confession of sin. What is the actual meaning of these two terms? Are they exactly the same, only similar, or completely different? Listen and learn about it on today’s episode […]
Doesn’t Luke 24:47 Speak of Repentance for Forgiveness of Sins?
Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about a particular understanding of Luke 24:47. Was the original reading “for the forgiveness of sins” or “and the forgiveness of sins”? What is the relation between repentance and forgiveness? Please listen to this episode!