He is fair, citing Free Grace materials in full and engaging biblical texts with care. “With grace, patience, pastoral tenderness, and honesty, Wayne Grudem takes a careful look at biblical teaching on the gospel and evangelism as he critically examines the teaching of what is called ‘Free Grace.’ As well intentioned as this position is, Grudem argues it falls short in five areas. Kent Hughes, Visiting Professor of Practical Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary Grudem’s critique is a gift of love to the church universal, and especially to those under the unfortunate thrall of errant teaching.” Grudem does more than demolish a house of cards as he pastorally lays out what the New Testament says about the nature of the gospel, repentance, faith, and assurance.
“Ever so fair and irenic, New Testament scholar and trusted theologian Wayne Grudem gives no quarter to the purveyors of the so-called Free Grace gospel as he exposes their troubling pattern of selective reading of the standard Greek lexicons, as well as of famed theologians, to effect the illusion of support for their position. Ligon Duncan III , Chancellor and CEO, Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi
This is an issue that especially pastors and those preparing to be pastors need to think through clearly, because confusion in our teaching and preaching on this will harm the sheep and our witness.” Wayne Grudem carefully, charitably, wisely, and pastorally takes on that kind of teaching in this book. “Within evangelicalism, there is a kind of presentation of the Bible’s teaching on grace that actually diminishes what the Bible teaches about grace, while purporting to elaborate and emphasize it. John MacArthur, Pastor, Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, California President, The Master's College and Seminary He answers the questions with uncommon clarity and skill, always from Scripture.” Wayne Grudem’s book in particular is an excellent and very useful digest of the main doctrinal and biblical issues under debate. I’m thankful for several fresh resources that deal with these matters accurately and succinctly. “The so-called ‘lordship controversy’ has been simmering for several decades now. Packer, Board of Governors' Professor of Theology, Regent College It is, however, unbiblical, anti-evangelical, and sub-Christian, as Grudem’s patient and well-informed analysis clearly shows.” “Credence without commitment and assurance without action are the hallmarks of the so-called Free Grace version of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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