The Art Of Grace

If you belong to a religious tradition that mixes grace and law, or faith and works, you’ll probably lack assurance of your salvation. After all, if salvation depends on what you do, and you know that you’re undependable, you’ll never be sure that you’ve done what it takes to be saved. You might hope to […]

One of the most persistent sins in the Old Testament was grumbling and complaining against God. And if you consume the news at all, you’ll see the same grumbling in most headlines about all aspects of life. If that’s the world’s attitude, what kind of words should come out of a Christian’s mouth? Life can […]

In this episode, Lucas Kitchen, Shawn Lazar, and Dane Allen engage in a spirited, multi-layered discussion regarding the primary purpose of the Gospel of John. The conversation explores whether the book was written as a purely evangelistic document intended to bring unbelievers to faith , or if its purpose is broader, encompassing the discipleship and spiritual deepening of the church. The hosts e...

Join Lucas Kitchen, Shawn Lazar, and Dane Allen as they engage in a lively and transparent podcast to discuss a core issue within Free Grace theology: the precise nature of the saving message. The central point of debate revolves around the phrase, "Believe in Jesus for eternal life." Shawn, who has been working on an […]

Here's a proven method for discerning the will of God for specific decisions and situations.

Do you practice ageism in discipleship?

Each of Jesus' seven last words speak to an existential need that we all have...

Do you believe that Jesus can save you from the power of sin now? You should! Consider what John told his spiritual children...

What did Jesus teach about worrying about finances and trusting God to provide?

Christians should give according to what they have purposed in their hearts. But what are some heart issues when it comes to money and giving?

Christians are under grace, not law. What grace-based principles can guide Christian giving?

Popular teaching about tithing assumes that Christians are under the Law. Is that true?

Everyone has heard that Christians should tithe. But is that really Biblical? What if what popularly passes for tithing is really a myth?

Sometimes God chooses to save us through the skin of our teeth!

Find out the how, who, when, and why of baptism!

How much forgiveness do you want from God? How much would you show to others? Why should you forgive?

God allows us to be overwhelmed to the point of death so we will learn to trust in Him who raises the dead.

Christmas means God became man—an act of divine love and grace that reveals His deep involvement in our world, bringing hope and redemption to humanity.

We would rather ignore suffering than do something about it. How can Christians be motivated to be compassionate?

Does the Eastern Orthodox church teach salvation by works? This quote makes the answer clear...

Did God create Satan? Is He unable to destroy the devil?

Is grace a license to sin? That is one of the most common objections to Free Grace theology and to the grace message in particular. People are afraid that if you teach that salvation really is by grace, through faith in Christ, and given as a gift totally apart from your behavior, that will encourage […]

Reece (10 years old) asks: “If something can’t come from nothing, where did God come from?” Answer: Great question, Reece. That’s also an age-old question. The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle asked it. And so have most of the great teachers in Christianity. Let me give you two different kinds of answers. First, there’s the answer […]

One of the mistakes that Free Grace people can make in discipleship is to lose sight of how eternal rewards are also a matter of grace. In one of the most crucial passages on rewards in the New Testament (i.e., 1 Cor 3:5-8), Paul has something to say about whether we really “earn” our rewards: […]

The gospel is so very simple. The Son of God became a man, died on the cross for your sins, and rose again from the dead three days later so that He could offer us salvation by grace through faith in Jesus, totally apart from our works. Faith is merely the instrument through which we […]