{"product_id":"keeping-grace-in-the-gospel","title":"Keeping Grace in the Gospel: Bringing Clarity to the Greatest Story Ever Told [PRE-ORDER]","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(184, 183, 183);\"\u003eESTIMATED SHIP DATE AUGUST 13, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe greatest truth ever spoken for the good of mankind is what the Bible calls  \u003cem\u003e“the gospel of the grace of God.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKeeping Grace in the Gospel \u003c\/em\u003ereturns readers to that truth by directing them back to the unadorned Gospel revealed in Scripture. In a world crowded with religious noise, this book calls Christians to guard the simplicity of salvation found in the Person and work of Christ alone. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing Scripture, Dr. Shepler exposes how additions to grace, such as works, rituals, moral effort, or religious performance, turn the Good News into a counterfeit message with no power to save. Salvation rests entirely on the finished and substitutionary work of Jesus Christ: His death for our sins, His burial and His triumphant resurrection. Nothing can be added, and nothing must be earned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout this book, readers are shown how to discern false gospels by being firmly rooted in the true Gospel.\u003cem\u003e Keeping Grace in the Gospel \u003c\/em\u003eurges Christians to proclaim the Gospel of the grace of God plainly and rest fully in the sufficiency of Christ’s finished work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter subjects include\u003c\/strong\u003e \"What Is the Gospel?\", \"Grace Is Not Works, and Works are Not Grace,\" \"Religion vs. Biblical Christianity,\" \"The Absolute Freeness of Eternal Salvation,\" \"Saving Faith,\" \"Faith Without Works: Understanding James 2,\" \"What About Repentance?,\" \"Lordship Salvation: A Modern-Day Gospel Perversion,\" and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"214\" width=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0442\/9145\/7179\/files\/Shepler_Chris_crop.jpg?v=1739888973\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 16px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eDr. Chris Shepler is pastor emeritus of Victory Bible Baptist Church in Irmo, South Carolina. Upon founding the church in 1979, he led it to become a strong soul-winning and Bible-centered ministry. After serving as its pastor for thirty-eight years, he transitioned to an itinerate ministry in 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ministry has included serving as an interim pastor, teaching at Bill Rice Bible College, preaching at various independent Baptist churches, and most importantly, traveling to various churches across the nation to hold For the Faith Bible conferences. In addition, he has now authored two books, both published by the Sword of the Lord Publications: \u003cem\u003eForewarned and Forearmed: Preparing for Battle Against the Errors of Calvinism\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eKeeping Grace in the Gospel: Bringing Clarity to the Greatest Story Ever Told. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to his extensive ministry experience, both with young people and adults, Dr. Shepler is burdened to address a great variety of biblical issues as he preaches.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sword of the Lord Publications","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48164063215870,"sku":"CB8741","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48164063248638,"sku":"PB8773","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0442\/9145\/7179\/files\/keepinggraceinthegospel_swordofthelord_b0d6685e-12bd-4057-ab03-8d07572a5027.png?v=1780672771","url":"https:\/\/swordbooks.com\/products\/keeping-grace-in-the-gospel","provider":"Sword of the Lord Publications","version":"1.0","type":"link"}