Roman Catholic versus Focused Free Grace - Salvation Debate Pt. 3- Robert Sungenis versus Bob Wilkin

On June 9, 2022, Bob Wilkin of the Grace Evangelical Society engaged in a debate with noted Roman Catholic apologist, Robert Sungenis. This debate was hosted by Donny Budinsky of Standing for Truth Ministries. This two and a half hour debate has been broken up into four parts. Part 3 covers questions from the audience. We hope you are blessed by this exciting and lively debate that illustrates the theological differences between Focused Free Grace and Roman Catholicism. Is Salvation by Faith Alone or Salvation by Faith Plus Works? - Part 3 Romans 2:13 0:40 – Questions from audience 1:30 – Can you exegete James 2? 4:58 – Can you exegete Romans 4:2-4? 9:59 – Bob Wilkin, how do you understand the substantival participle in John 3:16? 13:30 – Robert Sungenis, why did the thief on the cross go to heaven? Did he have works? It seems like it was faith alone. 18:03 – Robert Sungenis, can you exegete Romans 4:2-4? Are the rewards God gives for obeying the 7 sacraments a wage? 19:36 – Bob Wilkin, is justification before men the same thing that Tony Evans and other refers to as horizontal? And if so does it have to really be before men since it is related to temporal representation? 24:04 – Robert Sungenis, Abraham was way before the law, and he was justified by faith in God, so why does Rome want to go back to the Law, that Christ fulfilled? 29:03 – Bob Wilkin, How do you feel about Colossians 1:22-23 which says we will be justified only if we continue in the faith? Doesn’t that imply sanctification/discipleship is necessary for salvation? 34:10 – Robert Sungenis, what does “justified” mean in Matthew 11:19? Is it the same word as in James 2? 39:00 – Robert Sungenis, in Luke 7:48 Jesus forgives a sinful woman’s sins. What specifically did Jesus say saved the woman in verse 50. Grace Evangelical Society: www.faithalone.org Standing for Truth Ministries: https://standingfortruthministries.com/    / @standingfortruthministries