Simply By Grace Podcast

Romans. It has been called the most important letter ever written. It changed St. Augustine, Martin Luther, John Wesley, and the world. Romans is a book about God's amazing grace. Every Christian needs to grasp the truths highlighted in this 5-part series, Romans: What's So Amazing about Grace? This clear explanation of the life-changing truths in Romans is taught by Dr. Charlie Bing in New Zealand at the Winter Bible School  hosted by the Long Story Short ministry  . This series includes:

1. Grace and Our Sin: How Low Must Grace Reach? 1:1-3:20 
2. Grace and Our Salvation: How Acceptable Does Grace Make Us? 3:21-5:21
3. Grace and Our Sanctification: How Righteous Can Grace Make Us? 6:1-8:27
4. Grace and Our Security: How Far Does Grace Go? 8:28-39
5. Grace and Our Selection and Service: Who is Grace For and What Should Grace Motivate? Chs. 9-12

Watch the videos on the GraceLife Ministries Youtube channel or listen to the Simply by Grace Podcast http://www.SimplybyGrace.org.  This series starts August 24, 2023. Be sure to subscribe so you won't miss an episode. 

While in the small East African country of Burundi, Charlie recently led a team teaching GraceLife Institute courses in partnership with Pastor Anicet Ndikuriyo of Grace Bible Church, Burundi (with 60 locations) and Grace Initiative for Burundi. Along with pastors Marvin Effa (Bethany Bible Church, Plano, TX) and John Salvesen (Bear Creek Bible Church, Keller, TX), they taught Grace and Romans, Basic Bible Doctrine, and Bible Study Methods. Also, John's wife, Carolyn, taught Ruth to 24 key women church leaders. Of the 110 men pastors and leaders, 20 graduated the four-year curriculum. About a third of the pastors and leaders were new and many came to faith and assurance of salvation. Listen to each of these teachers and host, Anicet, report on what they saw and experienced. They will also challenge others to consider ministry in Burundi. God blessed the ministries of those who went, those who came,  and those who worked.

In this episode Charlie is teaching a class and takes a look at 2 Corinthians 2:12 - 3:6. How do we find triumph in Christ? What should our perspective be in ministry? With the world crumbling around us, know that we can triumph in Christ; no matter what happens nothing can take away our future from Him.

Stay tuned next week for a summary on the ministry in Burundi.

Growing up in a tough family in a tough part of Denver, Greg Stier is not a likely candidate for leading a world-wide youth movement--or maybe he was, because grace changes things. Grace saved Greg at a young age and he went on to lead his inner-city body-building family to the Lord and establish Dare 2 Share, a ministry that reaches youth and trains youth leaders to reach others with the gospel. You can get his story, Unlikely Fighter and other books, from his website or from Amazon.com. Also on the web site you will find his app for sharing the gospel, Life in 6 Words, and his podcast. Be sure to get online for Dare 2 Share Live on November 11, 2023, an event where youth ministries around the world unite on one day for one purpose— activating young people to share their faith. You will be inspired by Greg's story and his passion for reaching youth with the gospel. Share his Grace Story with youth leaders especially. Find out more at http://www.dare2share.org and http://www.gregstier.org. For more information or questions, you can reach out by emailing: information@dare2share.org. You can also find Dare 2 Share Ministries and Greg Stier on social media.

After a presentation on the Bible's teaching of full assurance of salvation, Charlie had a question and answer time with those who attended this Bible Coalition Forum in New Zealand. The forum was attended by pastors and ministry leaders who came together to address theological issues at a deeper level. This session was moderated by Jeff Coleman (Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary). Questions included subjects like Lordship Salvation, repentance, the content of the gospel, Calvinism, and some comments on 2 Corinthians 13:5, Hebrews 6:1-8, and James 2:14-26.

In June Charlie had the privilege of ministering in New Zealand at three Bible conferences and three churches. (Those messages on Romans will be available later). While there he also participated in the inaugural meeting of the Bible Coalition Forum led by Jeff Coleman (Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary). The forum was attended by pastors and ministry leaders who came together to address theological issues at a deeper level. Charlie's presentation was on the Bible's teaching of full assurance of salvation. He discusses the prevalent problem of those unsure of their salvation and some reasons why that could be. There are systems that prohibit full assurance, like Arminianism and Calvinism. He also addresses several passages that are often misunderstood and misused to deny full assurance. Full assurance comes by believing the promise of God for eternal life, not by examining one's faith or performance. The Forum presentation was followed by a question and answer time, which will be released in a subsequent podcast.

During Charlie’s recent visit to New Zealand, he interviewed two men who have a vision to see the gospel of grace spread throughout their country. Torrey Hilton met Charlie at a Free Grace Alliance conference in the USA.  At the invitation of Torrey, Charlie taught Romans in three weekends of Winter Bible School in NZ. Torrey explains how he came to a Free Grace Gospel and his vision to see more FG people come to NZ to mentor and influence church leaders. He appeals for pastors and retired pastors to spend 2-3 years to help the church leaders in NZ. Jeff Coleman, an American ministering in NZ, also explains the needs there. You can see past teaching, and eventually Charlie’s, at https://www.winterbibleschool.co.nz/page/recordings/.

Torrey is also involved with Longstoryshort.co, a ministry that seeks to reach people using high quality videos to tell the Bible’s story simply. The videos have been viewed by millions around the world. Catch the vision for getting the gospel of grace to this grace needy country. 

Torrey can be contacted at Torrey@longstoryshort.co

Jeff Coleman can be contacted at mail@firmfoundation.org.nz

Charlie focuses a lot on being saved by grace and how we stay saved by grace, but in this episode the focus is on what it means to live by grace. With grace though comes freedom. Charlie addresses this freedom in Christ and deals with some tough questions like; Can a believer do anything they want and still be saved? What law or laws are we under?

So, join Charlie and turn in your Bibles to Romans chapter 6.

Recently, Charlie met up with Dr. Tommy Ice, an old friend, at a prophecy conference in Tulsa. Since Dr. Ice specializes in historical theology, eschatology, and Israelology, they sat down to talk about some of these things but also about the history and meaning of the Free Grace message. You will admire Dr. Ice's encyclopedic memory and his sense of humor. He also talks a little about his most recent book, The Case for Zionism. But Dr. Ice has written and contributed to dozens of books, many on the end times. In 1994, he co-founded with Dr. Tim LaHaye the Pre-Trib Research Center which every year has a Pre-Trib Study Group Conference in Dallas, TX. This ministry impresses upon people the importance of prophecy and especially the any-moment possibility of the Rapture to motivate godly living. Dr. Ice earned a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary and a Th.D. from Tyndale Theological Seminary. You can find a treasure trove of resources including books, Bible studies, and videos at the website https://www.pre-trib.org/. Oh--Tommy Ice also gives an answer to the question "When is Jesus coming?" Most people are interested in prophecy, so be sure to share these insights from a leading thinker on the subject.

While the young people of Southern California were indulging themselves in the excesses of the late 1960's, God was busy rocking their world. The Jesus Movement was born and long-haired hippies started coming to Christ in a steady stream. Ed Underwood was part of that movement, and you will hear his story about that start to his present-day ministry. After stints as a firefighter and a commander in the Army tank corp., he attended Dallas Theological Seminary to get his Th.M., pastored several churches (including 21 years at the famous Church of the Open Door in Glendale, CA), and taught and teaches at Bible schools and seminaries. After retiring from the pastorate, he started the Recentered Group which helps churches reconnect to the Great Commission and the Great Commandment. A long advocate for the gospel of grace, Ed serves on the board of the Free Grace Alliance and has authored books about his story: When God Breaks Your Heart and Reborn to Be Wild. You can see these and many other resources on his website, https://www.recenteredgroup.com/. Listen to and share his fascinating story of God's life-changing grace.