Free Grace theology, taught plainly.
Simply By Grace Podcast is a teaching-heavy Christian series centered on Free Grace theology, salvation, assurance, and discipleship. Its episodes move between messages, Grace Notes studies, conference sessions, and occasional interviews with authors shaped by the same theological concerns.
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Simply By Grace Podcast is a doctrinal Christian teaching series centered on Free Grace theology. It is anchored by Dr. Charlie Bing of Grace Life Ministries. The feed moves through sermons, conference messages, Grace Notes studies, and occasional interviews, but the through line stays consistent: salvation is presented as God’s gift rather than the result of human performance. The pacing is patient and explanatory. Episodes often begin with a single disputed question, then work through terms, passages, objections, and pastoral consequences. Recent topics include the condition for salvation in John’s Gospel, eternal security, assurance, legalism, and how Christians understand calling, mission, and joy. The show is especially interested in definitions. Words such as grace, believe, lordship, commitment, discipleship, and assurance are treated as matters with real spiritual consequences. Dr. Bing frequently contrasts Free Grace teaching with approaches that make salvation depend on obedience, surrender, or ongoing performance. The tone can be firm. It is still more pastoral than combative, with repeated concern for people who feel uncertain, condemned, or spiritually burdened. Grace Notes episodes bring a study-sheet feel, drawing from short Bible and topical studies meant for teaching and personal use. Conference episodes are looser, with jokes, room references, prayers, and appeals to carry the message outward. The show also leaves space for testimony and ministry history, including discussion of pastors, international readers, and author conversations connected to salvation theology. It assumes an audience comfortable with scripture citations, theological categories, and church-world debates. It does not chase trends. Its value is consistency: the same core question is examined from many angles, with emphasis on clarity, assurance, and the finished work of Christ. For listeners already inside Free Grace circles, it offers reinforcement and teaching material. For curious Christians, it gives a direct map of the movement’s concerns and vocabulary.
Made for: The show is for Christians, Bible study leaders, pastors, and theology-minded listeners interested in Free Grace teaching, assurance, salvation, and discipleship. It best suits people who prefer structured doctrinal instruction over casual conversation.
What sets it apart: Its strongest distinction is the steady use of Grace Notes-style teaching to clarify disputed salvation questions in compact, reusable form. The series keeps returning to assurance and grace with unusual persistence and specificity.
Follow Dr. Bing as he shares sermons, lectures, and his thoughts on a weekly basis. Charlie will cover various topics and give insights into his popular GraceNotes which can be found at his website gracelife.org.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Charlie Bing gives eternal security a clear biblical defense while tracing its consequences for suffering, discipleship, spiritual growth, and assurance.
Charlie Bing turns sermons and conference talks into sustained arguments about grace, salvation, and Christian life. His central concern is assurance: he repeatedly separates receiving salvation from later obedience and discipleship, then tests that distinction against biblical…
Charlie Bing turns your salvation anxiety into a clean equation: God's promise, not your performance.
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Charlie Bing explains why he says "free grace" and how he connects grace with assurance of salvation.
Charlie Bing starts with a question about his own wording: if grace is a free gift, why call it "free grace"? For him, the extra word matters because people also speak of "costly grace" and "cheap grace." That distinction leads to his main concern, assurance.
Bing separates receiving salvation from committing to service, then prays for help to serve Christ.
Dr. Charlie Bing asks whether someone must commit to serving Jesus as Lord before receiving him as Savior. He argues that receiving salvation and committing to service are distinct. Quoting Gentry and A.W.
Bing ties assurance of salvation to his belief that God keeps his promises to Israel.
Dr. Charlie Bing takes up a familiar question in free-grace teaching: can a Christian trust that salvation lasts? His answer rests on God's faithfulness. Bing argues that God will keep his promises to Israel and connects that conviction to his belief in eternal security.
Charlie Bing ties spiritual life to repentance, dependence on God, and church discipleship.
Charlie Bing opens with a question for churches: what does it mean to be a spiritual person, and how should discipleship address it? In this conference talk, he turns to Romans 8 and Galatians 6 to discuss life by the flesh and life by the Spirit.
Laurie's illness brings Bing's teaching on weakness and grace close to home.
Dr. Charlie Bing brings Paul's words about weakness close to home through his daughter Laurie's cancer treatment and weeks in the hospital. He recalls that her faith did not waver and that she came to say God was in control.
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Charlie Bing says free grace means salvation is "absolutely free" and "paid in full" by Jesus.
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