Grace in Focus

Grace Evangelical Society

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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.

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What Is the Difference in the Saving Message Before and After the Cross? Also: What About People Who Never Hear About Jesus?

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering two questions. One is about the saving message. Is the saving message any different pre-cross and post-cross? The other question concerns those who’ve never heard the saving message of Jesus. What happens to them? Bob and Dave have some thoughts to

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Apr 01, 2024
Why Is It Harder for Rich Persons to Be Saved (Matthew 19:23-24)? Also: What Should We Make of a Church Where the Pastor and His Leaders Have Opposing Views?

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering two questions, one about rich people being saved and another about pastoral leadership. Why did Jesus say that it is harder for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven? And what should we make of pastors and leaders of

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Mar 29, 2024
How Do You Explain Matthew 5:29-30 and Galatians 5:21?

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering questions about the Free Grace position from the perspective of Matthew 5 and Galatians 5, which both could seem to be works-oriented. What are these passages saying? Do our works (positive or negative) have anything to do with eternal salvation? Listen

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Mar 28, 2024
Why Is the Finished Work of Christ Not Quite the Same as Jesus’ Promise of Everlasting Life?

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering a question about the content or object of saving faith. What is it that needs to be believed in order to receive eternal salvation? Bob and Dave will offer some answers and thoughts about this question in today’s episode.

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Mar 27, 2024
What Is the Best Way to Understand Romans 10:9-10?

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering questions about Romans 10:9-10 as it is used in gospel presentations. Why in these verses does it seem like there are things to do beyond just believing to be saved? Bob and Dave have some answers and an interesting discussion for

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Mar 26, 2024
What Will Our Resurrection Bodies Be Like? Also: How Should We Explain Paul’s Romans 7 Defeat?

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering two questions: When a believer receives his resurrected or glorified body, what will it be like? Why did Paul have such a defeated experience to talk about in Romans 7? Bob and Dave have some thoughts to share about both questions,

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Mar 25, 2024
GES National Conference 2023 Review

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Ken Yates is interviewing Dix Winston, a plenary speaker at our 2023 National Conference. They talk about Free Grace teaching, apologetics, assurance of eternal life and truth. The conference offers recreation, a family atmosphere, VBS and great fellowship. The teachers of the GES national conference are fun and

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Mar 22, 2024
Review / Conclusion – Assurance of Salvation

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Bob Vacendak are wrapping up a series about assurance of salvation. What should be believed about assurance of salvation? The previous eight episodes will be discussed and reviewed. Perhaps you’d like to go back and listen to them. If not, you can hear a summary

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Mar 21, 2024
Practical Ramifications of Assurance of Salvation – Part 2

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Bob Wilkin and Bob Vacendak have been in a short series about assurance of salvation. Today they are continuing a list of the practical benefits that come with assurance of salvation. Some of these include a better prayer life, a better preparation for the Judgment Seat of Christ and

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Mar 20, 2024
Practical Ramifications of Assurance of Salvation – Part 1

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Bob Vacendak are talking about the practical benefits coming from assurance of salvation. How many ways can the assurance of salvation help you in living the Christian life? Listen and see if you can count them!

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Mar 19, 2024
Assurance in the Gospel of John – Part 2

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 Gospel of John. What does John say concerning assurance? Does Jesus’ method of evangelizing, in fact, guarantee it? Listen to this interesting episode and then

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Mar 18, 2024
Assurance in the Gospel of John – Part 1

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Bob Vacendak are continuing a series about assurance of salvation. What does the Gospel of John say about the assurance of eternal salvation? Why is John 5:24 such a central passage for the assurance of salvation? Why does so much theology about eternal salvation contradict

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Mar 15, 2024
How is Assurance of Salvation Gained? – Part 2

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Bob Vacendak are continuing a series about assurance of salvation. What do Arminians and Free Grace people say about how assurance of salvation is gained? What would a Free Grace believer say? Should the faithfulness of a believer play into his or her assurance? Listen

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Mar 14, 2024
How is Assurance of Salvation Gained? – Part 1

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Bob Vacendak are continuing a series about assurance of salvation. What do Arminians and Free Grace people say about how assurance of salvation is gained? What would a Free Grace believer say? Should the faithfulness of a believer play into his or her assurance? Listen

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Mar 13, 2024
What is the Definition of “Assurance of Salvation”?

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Bob Vacendak are continuing a series about assurance of salvation. What would you say is the definition of assurance of salvation? Calvinists, Arminians, and Focused Free Grace people have different definitions, which Wilkin and Vacendak will explore today. Do you have absolute assurance of your

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Mar 12, 2024
Assurance of Salvation in Church History

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. In this episode, Bob Wilkin and Bob Vacendak begin a short series about the assurance of eternal salvation. Is assurance of salvation of the essence of saving faith? They will look at assurance throughout church history. Listen to this interesting episode and then listen each weekday to the Grace

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Mar 11, 2024
According to 2 Peter 1:10, Aren’t Works Necessary to Get Into Heaven?

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about works for eternal salvation. Are works necessary to go to heaven? Isn’t 2 Peter saying this in 1:10? How does the “Calling and Election” work in this verse? Also related, what is the “rich entrance” of 2 Peter

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Mar 08, 2024
Were Some People in Israel at the Time of Christ Already Born Again Before They Encountered Christ?

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about being born again before or during Christ’s earthly ministry. Were there not many in Israel, Old Testament believers, who had already believed in the coming Christ before He arrived? What other implications are in a question such as

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Mar 07, 2024
Will Millennial Believers be Judged at the Great White Throne Judgment?

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about end times and judgments. How, when and why will millennial kingdom believers be judged? What all happens at the Great White Throne Judgment? Bob and Ken will offer some answers and thoughts about these questions in today’s episode. Please

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Mar 06, 2024
What About Decision Making and God’s Will Concerning Marriage?

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about finding God’s will–especially for a marriage partner, but also in other decisions. Is there a formula for this? How can we know that we’ve arrived at the point where God wants us? Or maybe it’s not a point

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Mar 05, 2024
GES National Conference 2023 Review

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Ken Yates is interviewing a family that attended our 2023 National Conference. They talk about the family’s experience as well as Free Grace teaching. The conference offers recreation, a family atmosphere, VBS and great fellowship. The people of the GES community are fun and interesting! Listen each weekday

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Mar 04, 2024
How Do You Explain Biblical Election?

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about election in the Bible. There are things, people and groups of people in the Bible that are elected to or for certain reasons. Sometimes it is not clear in the context, but many times it is very clear

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Mar 01, 2024
How Should We Treat Those Who Hold to a False Gospel? Also, Can We Give Back Everlasting Life by Converting to Another Religion?

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering three different questions, lightning round style. They start out with a question about rewards. Then, how should we relate to those giving out a false gospel? Lastly, can we give back the gift of eternal salvation by converting to a false

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Feb 29, 2024
Did Jesus Ask Unbelievers to Follow Him?

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about unbelievers and following Christ. This involves Mark 2 (Levi, better known as Matthew) and Luke 19 (Zacchaeus). Did Jesus invite people to follow Him who were not believers? Bob and Ken will offer some answers and thoughts about this

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Feb 28, 2024
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!

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Feb 27, 2024
Will Children Who Die Before the Age of Accountability Have Glorified Bodies in the Millennium?

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about children who die before the age of accountability. The question more specifically is, “Will they have glorified bodies in the Millennium?” Bob and Ken have some ideas about this, and we hope you will listen in! Listen each

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Feb 26, 2024
Can Unbelievers Do Miracles in Jesus Name?

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about miracles and who can perform them. They also deal with many “side-issues” to this question. Please listen for some Biblical clarity regarding this question!

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Feb 23, 2024
Is There an Unpardonable Sin? If so, What Would It Be?

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about the so-called “unpardonable sin.” Is there a sin that God cannot or has decreed that He will not forgive? What does it mean to “blaspheme against the Holy Spirit?” This seems to be a difficult passage for many.

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Feb 22, 2024
Forgiveness Part 2

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are continuing a discussion from the previous day about forgiveness of offenses and consequences for sin. What about Jesus’ example in forgiveness? What about Stephen’s example in Acts 7? Bob and Ken will offer some further answers and thoughts about forgiveness in today’s episode.

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Feb 21, 2024
If Forgiveness Isn’t Optional, Why Is It So Hard to Do? Part 1

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about forgiveness. What are the terms of forgiveness in our relations with others? Are there conditions? What about bitterness? Is it okay to hold things against others who have not repented? And here is a big one: Is forgiveness

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Feb 20, 2024