Grace in Focus
In this unique 13-minute show, Bob Wilkin and guests discuss issues that are vital to justification and sanctification, while keeping those issues distinct. Topics discussed include assurance of salvation, evangelism, eternal rewards, problem passages, perseverance theology, Calvinism and Arminianism, how to interpret Scripture, eschatology, and current issues in Free Grace Theology.
What Does “Let the Dead Bury Their Own Dead” Mean?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates will answer a question about a statement in Luke 9:60. What did Jesus mean by the statement, “Let the dead bury their own dead?” Why did He say this to someone who says he wanted to follow Him? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Should We Follow Ray Comfort’s Example and Begin Evangelism by Trying to Convince People They are Sinners?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates will answer a question about how we present the gospel. What things should be emphasized when we evangelize? Should we initially focus on sin like Ray Comfort does? What about grace? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Are We Arrogant to Reject the Teachings of the Early Church Fathers?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about the early church fathers. How much should we respect or regard their teachings? Are we arrogant if we ignore them? How could we, in the twenty-first century have more theological knowledge than these early church fathers? Does early always equate with accurate? Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!
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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 He has forgiven? When we are born again are we forgiven of all sin – past, present and future as is often taught? What about consequences? And how will sins be accounted for at the Judgment Seat of Christ? Please listen for an informative discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Does 2 Peter 2:1 Say There Will Be False Teachers Among Believers?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question from 1 Peter 2:1. It states, “There will be false teachers among you.” How should this be interpreted? Are the teachers also unbelievers? Can there be false teachers who are believers? What happens when believers are duped by false teachers? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Do English Translations Sometimes Promote False Gospels?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates will answer a question about English translations of the Bible. Sometimes, do English translations use words that promote false ideas about the gospel? How can we keep this from being an issue? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Does 2 Corinthians 5:17 Guarantee Internal Changes?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates will respond to a question about 2 Corinthians 5:17. Does this verse supply a test of whether or not a person is born again? Does it guarantee that a person’s life will so immediately, noticeably and meaningfully change so that there will be no question about salvation? What about internal change(s)? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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In Genesis 22:15-18, Was Abraham Justified Only Before Men?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about the life of Abraham. The question relates to Genesis 22:15-18 and the offering up of his son Isaac. What kind of justification happened at this event? What if Abraham would not have been obedient? Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Do the Birds in the Parables of Matthew 13 and Mark 4 Represent Satan?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about birds that appear in parables. There is the parable of the Four Soils and the parable of the Mustard Seed. Are the birds just part of the story or do they have some deeper spiritual role such as representing Satan? What else might this discussion bring up? Please listen for an informative discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Does Romans 10:9-10 Say We Must Confess Christ to Be Born Again?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about Romans 10:9-10. Is confessing Christ a requirement to be born again? If so, why is it not mentioned with other so-called salvation verses? Are there two steps to faith? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Is the Roman’s Road Evangelistic Approach Valid?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates will answer another question about Romans. Is the Romans’ Road a legitimate way to evangelize unbelievers? What are some of the pitfalls of this approach? Maybe we should take an exit from this road? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Is Romans About Believers Being Delivered From Wrath?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates will respond to a question about Romans. What is this book about and to whom is it written? Is the wrath of God in Romans about the Lake of Fire or is it a wrath that is being experienced here and now? Therefore, who needs to be delivered (saved) from this wrath? Is this book of Romans focused mostly on justification or sanctification? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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What Is Positional Forgiveness and Is it Biblical?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are speaking further concerning positional forgiveness. What is meant by positional forgiveness? What about experiential or fellowship forgiveness? How should we think biblically about forgiveness? Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!
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How Do I Get My Name in the Lamb’s Book of Life?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are spending a few episodes whetting your appetite for our upcoming GES Annual Conference 2026. What is the Lamb’s Book of Life? How does anyone get their name in this book? How could anyone know their name is there? Please listen for an informative discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Is John’s Gospel the Only Evangelistic Book in the Bible?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering, “Where is the saving message is most focused in the Bible?” Is the Gospel of John the only book with an evangelistic purpose? Why is this an important question? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Must We Believe in the Substitutionary Atonement to Have Everlasting Life?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates will answer a question about substitutionary atonement. What is the best way to present the gospel to an unbeliever? What needs to be believed in order to gain eternal life? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Why Not Live Like the Devil?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates will respond to a question about free grace and assurance. If we have eternal life that can never be lost, why not live like the devil? What is the true motivation to walk in the light and to live in fellowship with God? Does an emphasis on grace really promote sin? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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What Is the Difference Between Cleansing and Forgiveness?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are speaking further on the difference between cleansing and forgiveness. These are both results of walking in the light and of confessing sin, but what distinction might there be? Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Are Enduring to the End and Being in Fellowship With God the Same Thing?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are spending a few episodes discussing forgiveness and fellowship along with other related words. What about “enduring to the end?” How does this Biblical phrase relate to forgiveness? What is the difference between this phrase and being in fellowship with God at the end of one’s earthly life? Please listen for an informative discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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What Does Forgiveness Bring in 1 John 1:9?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are continuing from our previous episode about 1 John 1:9. What is forgiveness? What does forgiveness bring? What is the result or reason for our need of ongoing forgiveness? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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What Is the Difference Between Forgiveness and Cleansing?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates will answer another question about 1 John 1:9 which talks about two results of confessed sin. One is forgiveness and the other is cleansing. What is the difference, if any, between forgiveness and cleansing? Why do we need both? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Will Confessed Sins Be Judged at The Judgment Seat of Christ?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates will respond to a question about 1 John 1:9. Will confessed sin be brought up at the Judgment Seat of Christ? What about unconfessed sin? What will be judged at this judgment? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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If Genesis 15:6 Is Where Abraham Was Born Again, How Did He Call on the Lord Before That?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are responding to a question about Abraham. When was Abraham born again? Was it in Genesis 15 or some other time? If he “called on the Lord” at an earlier time, was he not saved at that (earlier) point? Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Does John 5:45-47 Teach There Is a Difference Between Trusting and Believing?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering what for us could be called a “Frequently Asked Question” (FAQ). Is there a substantial difference between believing and trusting? Our questioner is asking this from the standpoint of John 5:45-47. What is the difference between believe and trust? And how about in Greek and in English, how do they compare and contrast? Please listen for an informative discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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What Is the Difference in Having Eternal Life and Believing That Jesus Exists?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about the saving message’s content. What is the object or the focus of believing for eternal life? What is the difference in believing for eternal life and believing that Jesus exists as God? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Is the Salvation We Inherit in Hebrews the Same as Reaping Eternal Life?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr will answer a question about inheriting salvation in Hebrews. Is this the same as reaping eternal life (in Galatians 6) or laying hold of eternal life (1 Timothy 6)? If eternal salvation is a present possession, why are there references to salvation being a future reward? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Why Is the Saving Message Absent in the Synoptic Gospels?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr will respond to a question about the absence of the saving message in the Synoptic Gospels. Why is this so and why is this an important question? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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When Interpreting the Bible, How Can We Know for Sure the Difference Between Typology and Allegory?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are responding to a question about typology – especially in regard to Bible interpretation. What is typology and what is allegory? How do we know? What cautions should we take? What possible mistakes can be made with these literary devices? Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Is 1 John 1:9 Evangelistic?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about 1 John 1:9. Is this verse about becoming a believer or about life after believing? How does the context of 1 John chapter 1 and the rest of 1 John help us know what this verse is about? Please listen for an informative discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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How Are People Changed When They Believe for Everlasting Life?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering the question, “What happens in terms of change at the point of belief, when a person believes for eternal life? Do we have new capabilities? What can we learn about this from 2 Corinthians 5:17, and from 1 Corinthians 2:14-16? What does it mean to “Have the mind of Christ?” What is guaranteed and what isn’t? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Does One’s View of the Gospel Affect Discipleship?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr will answer a question about discipleship and salvation. How will a person’s view of the gospel impact the way they view and teach discipleship? Are justification and sanctification distinct or are they intertwined? What is discipleship and are there any good resources for discipleship? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Can One Have Eternal Security if They Believe Someone Else Can Lose Their Salvation?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr will respond to a question about eternal security. Can eternal salvation ever be revoked or lost? What is false assurance? Where does true assurance come from? Where should we look for it? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Is It Better to Never Become a Disciple or to Become a Disciple and Then Fall Away?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are responding to a question, about discipleship and rewards. “If a believer becomes a disciple and then later falls away from following Christ, is it better for that person to have never become a disciple?” Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!
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How Can Our Bad Works Be Judged at the Judgment Seat of Christ if 2 Corinthians 5:10 Says Jesus Died for Our Sins?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about believers being judged by God. What about our bad works or deeds? Do they not denote or imply sin or sins? If Jesus has already taken the judgment for believers’ sins, how does this work at the Judgment Seat of Christ? Please listen for a challenging discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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How Do You Decide Whether Psuche Should Be Translated as “Life” or “Soul”?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about translating psuche (commonly translated “soul”). Why is it sometimes better translated “life”? If a word such as this has multiple meanings, how do you decide which meaning fits? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Is Belief in General Revelation Enough to Be Saved?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr will answer a question about general revelation. Is belief in God’s general revelation enough to be saved? How does God get special revelation to those who only have general revelation? Is God always just? Is God big enough? – Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Can We Impact People Who Disagree But Are Open?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr will respond to a question about something Zane Hodges wrote—that since Jesus has taken away the barrier to God by His sacrifice for sin, therefore the only thing left to keep a person from eternal life is a lack of believing Him for it. What did he mean by that? Is this universalism? Is repentance necessary? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Must We Be Contrite and Productive to Prove We Are Saved?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering the questions, “If a believer is not convicted of sin, should he question his salvation?” and “How do we know we are doing enough for God?” A couple of good questions and a great discussion on this episode. Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Is Believing That Jesus Is the Christ the Same as Believing in Him for Everlasting Life?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about 1 John 5:1. Does belief in Jesus as the Christ (the anointed Messiah) give a person eternal life? What does John mean by “Jesus is the Christ” in 1 John 5:1? Please listen for a challenging discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Can Our Pre-Salvation Works Influence Our Eternal Rewards?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a listener question about eternal rewards. If a person is saved and passes away soon after acquiring eternal salvation, they will not have as many opportunities to obtain eternal rewards. So can their good works done before they were born again be credited for the gaining of eternal reward(s)? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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