Ronnie W. Rogers

Think About IT: Follow Me

By Ronnie W. Rogers / November 16, 2015 / Comments Off on Think About IT: Follow Me

The call only Christ can make. Christ called the disciples with the words “follow me.” He called them to follow with no further instructions or illumination about where they were going, how they would make a living, or what they would be doing. This solemn unexplained call is based upon Jesus innate worthiness rather than…

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Homosexuality: The Truth about the Sin and Need of Salvation

By Ronnie W. Rogers / November 2, 2015 / Comments Off on Homosexuality: The Truth about the Sin and Need of Salvation

Homosexual thoughts, inclinations, and acts are sin and must be confessed and forgiven by faith in Jesus Christ just like any other sin or sinner must be. Society is constantly pushing for the normalization of homosexuality, but the Christian must remain true to the Scripture. (for a fuller discussion of the topic, see my other…

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Not All Sin Is Created Equal

By Ronnie W. Rogers / October 26, 2015 / Comments Off on Not All Sin Is Created Equal

The Scripture clearly teaches that while all sin is sin, some sins are more sinful than others. Matthew 12:30-32 speaks of the unpardonable sin, in contrast to every other sin which can be forgiven by faith in Christ; Matthew 23:23 speaks of the “weightier provisions of the law;” John 19:11 says that in comparison to…

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Think About IT: Representing Our Lord Jesus

By Ronnie W. Rogers / October 19, 2015 / Comments Off on Think About IT: Representing Our Lord Jesus

The reality is, regardless how long someone is saved, there are some aspects of Christ a person will never learn if he is not taught and does not study. Some aspects will not be learned if a person does not serve. Some aspects will not be learned if a person does not witness. Some aspects…

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Does Faith Precede or Result from the New Birth? John 3:1-15

By Ronnie W. Rogers / September 28, 2015 / Comments Off on Does Faith Precede or Result from the New Birth? John 3:1-15

To be a consistent Calvinist, a person must believe that the Bible teaches God limits His redemptive love toward His creation and that limited love is more reflective of God being the sum of perfect love than God extending His salvational love to all of His creation. Of course, the perennial problem with the Calvinist’s…

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Homosexuality: Know the Facts

By Ronnie W. Rogers / September 20, 2015 / Comments Off on Homosexuality: Know the Facts

Since the Supreme Court decision to legalize homosexual marriage, no one can escape being affected by this sweeping decision. Citizens must realize what has and is going to continue to happen. As I mentioned in a previous article, the loss of religious liberty may very well prove to be one of the great, if not…

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Homosexual Marriage: A Change in the Law of Marriage and Religious Freedom

By Ronnie W. Rogers / July 9, 2015 / Comments Off on Homosexual Marriage: A Change in the Law of Marriage and Religious Freedom

“On Friday, June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled by a 5-4 vote to impose so-called gay marriage on all 50 states.” While this decision did not change the nature of true marriage, for only God can do that, it did change the nature of legal marriage, and, tragically, in many minds that is…

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When Does the Good Faith Offer Become a Bad Deception?

By Ronnie W. Rogers / June 9, 2015 / Comments Off on When Does the Good Faith Offer Become a Bad Deception?

Calvinists commitment to unconditional election along with believing in obeying the Great Commission to evangelize and make disciples (Matthew 28:18-20) necessitates certain auxiliary concepts in order to harmonize these two; the good faith offer is such a concept. The simple explanation is that while the Calvinist is to preach the gospel to all so that…

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Pastors Need to Equip Christians and Christians Need to Pursue Being Equipped

By Ronnie W. Rogers / May 26, 2015 / Comments Off on Pastors Need to Equip Christians and Christians Need to Pursue Being Equipped

It appears that most are aware of the dangerously low level of biblical competency of the average Christian. The following summarizes the seriousness of such by a series of comparisons.

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Think About IT: A Daily Goal Worth Pursuing!

By Ronnie W. Rogers / May 20, 2015 / Comments Off on Think About IT: A Daily Goal Worth Pursuing!

In his Serious Call, William Law exhorts: “Let every day be a day of humility, condescend to all the weaknesses and infirmities of your fellow-creatures, cover their frailties, love their excellencies, encourage their virtues, relieve their wants, rejoice in their prosperities, compassionate in their distress, receive their friendship, overlook their unkindness, forgive their malice, be…

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