Ronnie W. Rogers
As the Ottomans advanced into Europe, Pope Pius II said, “Can we expect peace from a nation which thirsts for our blood . . . Mahomet will never lay down his arms until he is either wholly victorious or completely vanquished. Each success will be only a stepping-stone to the next until he has mastered…
Mark 11:22–24 Jesus called the disciples to faith in God through him for salvation, service, and the advancement of his kingdom rather than Judaism. He called them to lives of robust faith (Mark 11:22–24). They would especially need faith to serve Christ during and after the crucifixion, when he was no longer with them, and…
A good place to start when witnessing to Jews is the Old Covenant. While that certainly plays a part in the grand scheme of witnessing to pagan Gentiles, it may not always be the best place to start since they may not know or even care that there is an Old Covenant made with Israel.…
Commenting on Paul’s words in Romans 9, John Calvin candidly explains, “He concludes that God has mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth (Rom 9:18). You see how he refers both to the mere pleasure of God. Therefore, if we cannot assign any reason for his bestowing mercy on…
In order for Calvinists to maintain their theory of unconditional election, they must violate the Apostle John’s stated purpose for writing his Gospel and his clear emphasis upon salvation by believing alone, which is available to every person, rather than Calvinism’s supposed unconditional election of chosen ones. I am looking at two failures of the…
In order for Calvinists to maintain their theory of unconditional election, they must violate the Apostle John’s stated purpose for writing his gospel and his clear emphasis upon salvation by believing alone, which is available to every person, rather than Calvinism’s supposed unconditional election of chosen ones. I will look at the following two…
The protestors in Minneapolis, for example, are not legally protesting; they are rioting and breaking several laws. Anarchist behavior, such as impeding law enforcement, recklessly endangering others with cars, and throwing objects at them, protecting lawbreakers, and destroying private and government property, is not a protected right, but is, in fact, breaking the law; they…
I have incalculable affections to share with one bride. I have a million dreams to be fulfilled with one love. I have two eyes for just one woman. I have one treasure in my hopes for tomorrow. I have thoughts for only one smile to which to awaken. I have two hands to hold only…
In the book Removing the Stain of Racism from the Southern Baptist Convention, Dr. Jarvis J. Williams contributes a chapter entitled “Biblical Steps Toward Removing the Stain of Racism from the Southern Baptist Convention.”[1] That he is a scholar is evident in his chapter. I did find myself in agreement with some things he said…
The standard belief in Calvinism is that God endowed humanity with compatible moral freedom (or other equally deterministic views, such as synchronic contingency, as in Richard Muller) rather than with libertarian freedom, as Extensivists believe (those who reject Calvinism). [1] There are many problems related to this belief, but an ever-present one is that it…