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.
Do Bible Gifts Always Refer to Something Free?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are dealing with a question about Acts 2:38 and other passages. Is everlasting life a gift with a condition, or a gift freely given? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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What Is the One-Minute Gospel?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr will answer a question about salvation. How much information needs to be included in a gospel presentation? What is the bare minimum a person needs to understand in order to come to faith? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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What Does “Does Not Have God” Mean in 2 John 9?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about 2 John 9, the phrase, “does not have God”? Is this verse hinting that we can lose our salvation by doctrinal defection? Or what does this verse mean? Let’s have a discussion about it. Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!
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What Does Resurrection Mean in Philippians 3:10-14?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question from Philippians 3:10-14. Did Paul view the resurrection as a reward in itself – like something we should strive toward? To him, was it the event of resurrection someday (even the rewards that may be received at that time), or was it more about experiencing the power of Christ’s resurrection life now? Please listen for an informative discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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What Is the Free Grace Response to the New Perspective on Paul?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering questions about “The New Perspective on Paul.” What is this about? Have Lutherans, Calvinists and Evangelicals totally misunderstood Paul’s teaching about grace and about Judaism? What is the hermeneutic of these “new” ideas? How should we respond to this movement? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Do Mormons and Lordship Evangelicals Have Different Gospels?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are dealing with a question about different gospels. Would Lordship and Mormon evangelists possibly agree on the saving message? What can we learn from a comparison of the Lordship Salvation position and Mormon position on the saving gospel? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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What Does Death Mean in the Bible?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr will answer a question about death. What does death mean in the Bible? Does it mean the same thing every time it occurs? What are the figurative uses of death in the Bible? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Does Matthew 7:21 Say We Must Continuously do the Will of God to be Saved?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about Matthew 7:21, the phrase “But he who does the will of My Father…”? Is this saying we must continuously do the Father’s will in order to be eligible to eventually enter His kingdom? What does the will of the Father refer to in the gospel of Matthew, as well as in other places in Scripture? Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Is Romans 8:1 About Condemnation or Servitude to Sin?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about the word “condemnation,” especially its meaning in Romans 8:1; also its relation to the context of Romans chapters 5-8. How should this (Greek) word be translated, and how should it be interpreted? Please listen for an informative discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Why Did Peter Threaten Simon the Sorcerer?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering questions from Acts 8 about Simon the sorcerer. Was Simon a believer? Why did Peter threaten him? What was Simon’s response? What does this incident teach us? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Does God Speak to Us With Impressions?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are dealing with a question about God speaking to us. Apart from His word, does He lead us through impressions, convictions, feelings, signs, etc.? Some Christians talk about these things as God speaking to them or leading them. What should we make of this? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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How Can We See God’s Wrath Today?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr will answer a question about God’s wrath. How should we perceive it or discern it today? What light does Scripture give us concerning it? Is God’s wrath always direct or is it sometimes indirect? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Are Jewish Believers the Same as Gentile Believers?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about Jew and Gentile believers. Are Jewish believers the same as Gentile believers? Are there any distinctions during the Church age? How does Galatians 3:28-29 help to answer this question? Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!
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What Does it Mean for Our Transgressions to Be Removed as Far as the East Is From the West?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about (Psalm 103:12) our transgressions being “removed” from us: “as far as the east is from the west.” How far is the east from the west? Is this literal or figurative? Is this about every consequence of our sins? Please listen for an informative discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Why Does Receive Mean in John 1:12?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are discussing a question about John 1:12 and the word “Receive”. What does it mean in this context to “Receive Him”, and why is this the only place in John’s gospel where it is used? What is its relation to “Believe”? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Is it Wrong for a Believer to Fear Death?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr will answer a question about fear of death. It is always normal to have some fear of the unknown. But for the believer, even though there are some unknown aspects related to physical death, should he or she fear death? Should Christians fear anything? Why did God give us emotions? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Did Moses See God Face to Face?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr will answer a question about Moses seeing God face to Face. Did he or didn’t he? There seems to be an apparent contradiction in Exodus concerning this. Bob and Sam will discuss it today. Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Can Believers Sue Other Believers?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question concerning whether it is right for a believer to initiate legal action against others, especially other Christians. How should Christians think in regard to pursuing legal actions against believers or against individuals, businesses and corporations? Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Does a Lack of Conviction of Sin Prove You’re Not Saved?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about assurance and its relation to the conviction of sin for the believer. Is conviction of sin proof that a person is truly saved? Does the lack of conviction mean a lack of salvation? How can a believer continue to have assurance of eternal salvation? Please listen for an informative discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Why Does Jesus Call Himself “The Resurrection and the Life” in John 11:25?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are discussing a question about one of the “I Am” statements in John’s gospel. What are the seven “I Am” statements and how do they function with John’s evangelistic purpose? How do these statements make Christianity distinct and unique from any other religion or philosophy about reaching or finding God? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Should Evangelism Be Our Primary Focus in Life?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr will answer a question about evangelism. What is the role of evangelism in the local church? What should be the purpose or focus of the local Church? What is the responsibility of evangelism as believers in Christ? What about Christians who do not have the gift of evangelism? How can we be simple and clear when we evangelize? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Is Man Still in God’s Image? Also Does Romans 5:12-21 Refer to Physical or Spiritual Death?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr will answer a question about human beings and the image of God. In what way were we created in the image of God? How is it that human beings, though fallen, still carry or reflect the image of God? Also, how can we differentiate between spiritual death and physical death in the Bible? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Can We Have Assurance That We Will Persevere?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question concerning assurance but not assurance of eternal salvation. Rather the question is about assurance of persevering: Can believers have assurance they will ultimately rule and reign with Christ in the life to come by persevering in faith and good works? Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!
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How Do We Know the Word “Believe” in John 3:16 Does Not Mean Commit, Since it Does in John 2:24 and Other Verses?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about the word translated commit or entrust. Is this word similar to believe? Are there cases in the Bible where these terms are interchangeable? Please listen for an informative discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Is Continuing to Believe in Christ a Work?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are discussing a question about belief being a work. Faith for eternal salvation is not considered a work, but continuous belief might be considered to involve work. Why has this question come up and why does this term, continuous belief, exist? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Can We Go to Heaven If We Don’t Keep Going to Church?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr will answer a question about church attendance. Can we go to heaven if we don’t keep up our church attendance? Obviously, church attendance is important, but does church attendance ever have any direct bearing on our eternal state? What might be the improper connection(s) of thought which would bring up such a question? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Did DTS Free Grace Stalwarts and Professors Hold to Four-Point Calvinism?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates will answer a question about the history of Dallas Theological Seminary. What about the principal free-grace professors? Were Chafer, Walvoord, and Ryrie also Four Point Calvinists? Then how were they different from Zane Hodges? Were any of these men absolutely consistent? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Did the Old Testament Teach Bodily Resurrection?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question concerning what the Old Testament taught about bodily resurrection. Does it teach that there will be a resurrection for the Old Testament saints? Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Does Matthew 7:21 Say that We Must Continuously Believe to Have Everlasting Life?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question from Matthew 7:21. What does it mean to “Do the will of My Father in Heaven…?” What is the “Will of the Father” in respect to eternal salvation? Is this about having continuous life-long faith for the maintaining of eternal salvation? Please listen for an informative discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Does 2 Timothy 3:15 Say the Whole Bible Is Evangelistic?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are discussing a statement made about the Bible, that the whole Bible is evangelistic. In the case of 1 Timothy 3:15, is Paul speaking to Timothy about the scriptures bringing wisdom about eternal salvation or about some other kind of deliverance? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Can a Person Get Assurance From John 3:16 Without Being Told About the Promise of Security?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates will answer a question about children, assurance and John 3:16. Could a child read John 3:16 and come to faith and full assurance without anyone explaining it to them? What are some ways that people have flawed assurance and why? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Has the Kingdom Already Started at the Judgment of the Sheep and the Goats?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates will answer a question about eschatological sequence. Which comes first, the beginning of the Millennial Kingdom or the judgment of the sheep and the goats? Where does Jesus talk about this? Who are the sheep and who are the goats? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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Do You Have Plans to Reprint “The Omega Reunion” or Any Other Writings About the Eternal State?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about fictional books which speculate about the eternal state. Are there any good ones? What will the eternal state be like? Will you have a job? Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!
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What Are Some False Appeals for Evangelism and Discipleship?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about evangelical jargon. What are some of the words, phrases, or misused expressions we use as Christians that are not in the Bible? Where do they come from? What are some false or incorrect appeals for evangelism and discipleship that are widely used today? Please listen for an informative discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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Does Psalm 18:20 Refer to David’s Imputed Righteousness?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about Psalm 18. Does verse 20 refer to imputed righteousness? What is the “recompense” that David is talking about? What is the “righteousness” David is talking about? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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If I Believe That Jesus Is God’s Only Begotten Son (John 3:16), Am I Born Again?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates will answer a question about John 3:16. What exactly needs to be believed to receive the promise of this verse? What if a person believes that Jesus is God’s only begotten son? Is this what is in view? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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How Many Verses in John’s Gospel Are Evangelistic?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates will answer a question about the Gospel of John. How many of the verses in this gospel are evangelistic? Would you believe that the word “believe” occurs 99 or 100 times (depending on the text translated from)? More than 40 of those directly reference believing in Him or His name for eternal life. You could be saved just by reading one of these verses! What about grace? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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What Study Bible Would You Recommend?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about study Bibles. Are there any good ones? In relation to free grace theology, what makes for a good study Bible? Are there any recommended ones? Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!
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What About the Vice Lists and Believers Suffering With Addictions?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering another question related to addictions. In the Bible’s so called vice lists, there are certain people who are said to not be eligible to inherit the kingdom. What is the difference between being enslaved and with struggling with an addiction, yet enduring in faith? Please listen for an informative discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
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What Advice Do You Give to Believers Who Are Suffering With Addictions?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about believers and addictions. What is some advice that might give hope for Christians that are struggling with an addiction? What principle or principles might be helpful? How does God look at these struggles? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
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