Ronnie W. Rogers
The Baptist Faith and Message (BFM) says of the pastor’s office, “The office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.”[1] The meaning of the term pastor in the 2000 BFM is not in question, though some try to make it unclear. However, three of those who served on the 2000 BFM committee…
Read MoreFew people get into unmanageable debt because they cannot add or subtract, which demonstrates financial indebtedness is more than an economic problem. Below are five spiritual sins that can lead a person into the sin of unmanageable debt. Recognition and avoidance of these serve as a formidable protection against unmanageable debt. Rectifying them also serves…
Read MoreWhile the Bible does not use the terms capitalism or socialism, I believe it strongly favors capitalism. Clearly, the Bible does not sanction everything that goes on under the name of capitalism. But the Bible does seem to present a relational and economic system that more closely resembles capitalism than socialism and Marxism. Scripture emphasizes…
Read MoreJohn 10:16 I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice; and they will become one flock with one shepherd. John 10:25–29 25 Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father’s name,…
Read MoreJohn Piper says of the two calls, Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 1:23–24, “We preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.” Notice the two kinds of “calls” implied in this…
Read MoreThe first mention of the scope of the saving power of the gospel in John 6 is presented in John 6:27 when Jesus commands the people, “Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him…
Read MoreThe Calvinist Westminster Shorter Catechism (WSC) was approved and adopted in 1648.[1] Its stated purpose is “to be a directory for catechizing such as are of weaker capacity.”[2] This refers to children, youth, and others who may lack basic religious understanding. It is written in a question-and-answer format. While it has some admirable aspects, it…
Read MoreIn death, we know that our loved one is more than the body, for the body is still there, but our friend is gone.This we cannot prove in a laboratory, but neither can we deny it in our hearts; our friend is gone and gone indeed.Some say we are just material beings; the body is…
Read MoreIf spiritual growth and discovering God’s journey for your life in one of God’s exquisitely glorious places appeals to you, make sure to give MCC a first-rate consideration as you choose a college. Montana Christian College is located in the beautiful mountains of Kalispell, Montana, and is easily accessible from Glacier Park International Airport, just…
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