Simply By Grace Podcast

In this special podcast, Charlie expounds upon his latest Gracenotes #91 which is a second part in his Gracenotes Common Objections to Free Grace. While certainly not an exhaustive list Charlie explains some of the more common ones, many of which are either strawman arguments or other logical fallacies. Part 2 objections include the following: Objection #7: Free Grace theology cheapens grace by no...

Charlie spoke abroad and addressed a topic related to assurance. Can a person be 99% sure of their salvation and grow in grace?  Assurance is a bedrock of our spiritual growth and maturity. Charlie spoke on the problem of assurance deficit disorder plaguing churches today in another podcast, but how does this lack of assurance affect the believer?  What are the real world impacts to the believer i...

C.S. Lewis said that "To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you." What did he mean by this exactly? Why is forgiveness so important? Why is it necessary to do?   In this podcast, Charlie teaches us how to become a person of grace through forgiveness. The focus of this podcast is the grace to forgive with a focus on Matthew chapter 18.  One o...

Charlie spoke at the 2020 FGA conference about six selected common objections to Free Grace. The six objections include: 1) Free Grace is Easy Believism (aka Decisionism) - it may be simple to believe, but it's not easy. Why would God make salvation difficult? 2) Free Grace Rejects Jesus as Lord and still be saved - we don't teach this as part of salvation but we certainly teach it regarding disci...

In this podcast Charlie answers the question, "What about repentance?"  What does repentance mean?  You might be surprised! One of the reasons for this discussion is that repentance, and its role in salvation, tends to be a controversial subject. Should we preach it more or less? What should we say when presenting the gospel. Do we understand what we're saying and can we explain each word? You've...

Charlie spoke at an FGA conference about seeing the distinctions between salvation and discipleship. This was taken from his book Grace, Salvation, and Discipleship where he breaks it down into A-Truth B-Truth...salvation truth (justification) and discipleship truth (sanctification). Distinctions make a big difference in the Bible, even down to the letter or word and if you're not careful you can...

Almost 2000 years ago, a very frightened man asked "what must I do to be saved?" The apostle Paul gave a very simple answer...yet theologians have been arguing about it for centuries. It takes a theologian to do that right?  But what does it mean to be saved?  The issue involves the gospel itself. What is the condition for eternal salvation? Paul said "believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you wil...

Charlie was interviewed by Rev. John Crawford on his YouTube channel called Preach the Word TV. This weeks' podcast is part 2 of 2 of the audio from that interview.    The following is from Rev. Crawford's Youtube Channel, Point of Defense .   We discuss the differences between salvation and discipleship from the book, "Lordship Salvation: A Biblical Evaluation and Response.   Does a lost sinner h...

Charlie was interviewed by Rev. John Crawford on his YouTube channel called Preach the Word TV. This weeks' podcast is part 1 of 2 of the audio from that interview.    The following is from Rev. Crawford's Youtube Channel, Point of Defense .   Lordship salvation is a view that is typically held by Calvinists. This is the teaching for a person to get saved, the person must not only trust Jesus Chri...

There is life after salvation believe it or not. In fact, the desire God has for the believer is an abundant life. Salvation is just the beginning, not the end. It's the beginning of a whole new life. But how do we mature and have we matured as Christians? Many people live their entire Christian life living off the milk of the word, not the meat. In first Corinthians chapter three, Paul calls the...

How do you disciple believers in grace? Sometimes you ask this question of pastors and other believers and you get multiple answers. Many have come up with their own ways while some copy others. But what does the Bible say and what principles should be emphasized? What are the important ingredients and is there more than one way to do this? In this podcast Charlie answers these questions and more...

In this podcast we finish out 2020 and look ahead to what the new year brings. This episode reminds us that Grace Means Go!  Charlie speaks of his story about how GraceLife came to be and become the focus of his ministry. The idea is to get the gospel out around the world. To share the gospel of grace with the unsaved and the grace of the gospel with the saved. That is to say, for unbelievers that...

In the last podcast Charlie focused on keeping the gospel clear and simple. In this one, Charlie spoke at an FGA conference and presented "The Gospel of No Regrets." In it he expounds on how it's a privilege and a duty.  Charlie turns to 1st Corinthians chapter nine. When we read this passage it kind of gives us an x-ray to the heart of one of the world's greatest evangelists, the apostle Paul. Do...

There's an old saying, that you really don't know something unless you can teach it. This has never been more true especially with the gospel. So how well do you know the gospel? Do you share and teach it clearly?  Sometimes believers carry a lot of "intellectual" baggage with them and what may seem clear to them, can be very unclear to the recipients. Other times people have been influenced by ot...

What does Grace mean and how does it, or should it, shape our lives? In this podcast Charlie emphasizes what is contrary to Grace, the great grace killer. What is it you ask? It's legalism...living under rules as opposed to living under grace. Trying to fix ourselves on the inside by enforcing rules on the outside. But are we to live this way as believers? One of the key things to remember in the...

This podcast is an exerpt from a series Charlie preached at Burleson Bible Church. In it, he explains what Grace is and how important it is to the people of God.  Charlie defines Grace and shows that it's not just a theological experience but something that must be lived out. We are commanded in the Bible to be strong in grace, and to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. We should stri...

Evil happens. Sometimes it is intentionally inflicted on others, maybe on you. We all have had someone do us wrong and sometimes get away with it leaving us suffering for their evil deeds. Evil happens and it does not help to ask the philosophical questions about "Why is there evil?" or "Why does God allow evil?" The important question for us is "How can God use this for good?" The fascinating sto...

In this Podcast, Charlie speaks at the Word of Life Conference and discusses evangelism during the pandemic. He starts with Philippians chapter 1 where Paul was in Prison. Paul was literally locked down, but it didn't stop him from sharing the gospel. He shares many things that are very applicable to our circumstances today. So Charlie hopes you find encouragement and gain a new and focused perspe...

"Silver is purified in fire and so are we.  It is in the most trying times that our real character is shaped and revealed." ~ Helen Keller  All of us go through difficult times at one point or another. How do we react to those times and challenges?  The truth is, our true character is often revealed in the way we respond to those challenges. Do we play the victim and pass the blame to others, or d...

The Bible is really a miracle when you think about it. There are 66 books with over 40 different authors; and each of those authors their occupations range from kings to shepherds, rulers to fishermen. It was also written over a period of 1600 years in different cultures, times, and places. There are various themes as well including nations, the future, etc.. but it's all brought together because...

Ever been accused of "easy believism" or "antinomianism"? Ever wonder how to respond when you are asked to defend your faith...from other Christians?  In this podcast Charlie is at the FGA 2020 conference and addressing common objections to "free grace".  Other accusations include.. How can Free grace can reject Christ as Lord but still be saved? aka the "no Lordship view". Free grace doesn't teac...

Have you found your new life? There are some people who teach that disciples are born not made...in other words every Christian is a disciple, thus in order to be a Christian, you must first meet the conditions of a disciple. The problem is that this removes grace and takes away what God has done and focuses on what we must do. It in effect, makes salvation a work. But what we find is that scriptu...

Ever had a problem trying to figure out certain passages in scripture where it seems to indicate work for salvation?  Hebrews 6 comes to mind or Philippians 2:12-13; there are numerous examples of difficult passages. The key to helping one understand this is context of course and understanding that scripture makes a distinction between salvation and discipleship; one is freely given, the other req...

Mark Twain once said the difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.  What if you don't understand the difference between diesel fuel and regular gasoline? What about the difference between salt and sugar; one could easily make a cup of coffee enjoyable, while hilarity would ensue with the other in coffee.  Biblically speakin...

George Barna did a survey some years ago, and 48% of those who claim to be born again Christians agreed with the following statement: "If people are generally good, and do enough good things, they will earn a place in heaven."   When we come to a passage like Matthew 7:15-23, we find it's often used to express judgement on someone's salvation. But when we look at the passage is that what it's teac...