Zane Hodges is a charter member of the GES Board He lives in Dallas, Texas and ministers nationally as a writer and speaker. Want a really pleasurable read? Try Eternal Security! It is the responsibility of believers to ensure that every nation, tongue, and tribe has the opportunity to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ. We are living in a period of grace, but the time of judgment is coming. GES members will enjoy particularly the author’s discussions on the Judgment Seat of Christ and rewards, as well as his fine treatment of the problem texts in Hebrews. Stanley examines the beginning tribulation period and how the wrath of God is poured out on the earth. ![]() The entire book has a similar clarity and directness. The Judgment Seat of Christ 9 Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him. We are saved because at a moment in time we expressed faith in our enduring Lord” (p. Stanley writes: “You and I are not saved because we have enduring faith. 8), we read this clear-cut statement: “The Bible clearly teaches that God’s love for His people is of such magnitude that even those who walk away from the faith have not the slightest chance of slipping from His hand” (p. Many people believe that Christians are not subject to any kind of judgment because all their sins have been covered by the blood of Christ, which is true. In a remarkable chapter called “For Those Who Stop Believing” (Chap. What is the Judgment Seat of Christ There is a good deal of confusion regarding the judgments that follow death. Stanley is as far removed as possible from the Lordship Salvation camp.Įternal Security (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1990) is a book that is nothing if not daringly frank. Written in simple, easily readable style, this 195-page volume turns out to be a vigorous defense of salvation by grace through faith alone in Christ alone.Īlthough the author does not directly address the issue of Lordship Salvation (the only reference to it is on page 111, footnote 1), he touches on all of the bases that are relevant to this controversy. ![]() Instead, we will go before Christ's judgment seat and give an account of ourselves. ![]() We will not stand before the Great White Throne of Revelation 20:11-that is where unbelievers will be judged. Charles Stanley’s excellent book on the doctrine of eternal security. Every Christian is answerable to Jesus for how he or she lived life. All members of GES can be grateful to God for the appearance of Dr.
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