Ronnie W. Rogers
We have two Chihuahuas pictured here. Luna is on the left, and Lilly is on the right. They have been inseparable friends for eight years. If you visited the Rogers home and were not properly welcomed by Gina or me, Luna and Lilly always made up for our inhospitableness. This is true whether you were…
Read MoreFollowing is my response to a comment to my article “The Exalted View of God in Scripture” posted on SBCToday.com in March 2014. The same article is posted on this blog, April 7th, without all of the comments that can be found on SBCToday.com. When I say “you said” I am referring to his comment…
Read MoreAccording to Calvinism, it pleased God to create the human race with the intent of withholding saving grace from the vast majority of His creation. According to Scripture, God was pleased to offer everyone salvific grace and mercy, withholding judgment until grace and mercy are utterly spurned. “The Spirit and the bride say, Come. And…
Read MoreHumility rather than confidence is the apparel of security. In the security of lives going well, we can often envisage ourselves acting supremely in future difficulties or suffering the present peril of others. We should learn from Peter. Christ told Peter of his future denial of Him, and Peter argued that he would not fail…
Read MoreThis is the title of a document that was produced in the spring of 2012 by Pastor Eric Hankins. It sets forth the beliefs of many Southern Baptists regarding critical points of God’s salvation plan. The signers of this document and many likeminded others reject Calvinism along with the label non-Calvinist; preferring to describe themselves…
Read MoreWithout love, we shall all hang. Wrong is wrong and sin is sin. Neither love nor anything else can make a wrong right or a sin sinless, but love can hide sins. This Christian love is not blind to the sins and frailty of others, but neither does it require others to measure up before…
Read MoreFrancis Schaeffer (1912 – 1984) was a Christian pastor and apologist. He is responsible for helping countless pastors and Christian leaders to think more broadly and deeply about God and our world. He considered himself an evangelist. The following is a timely quote by him from almost thirty years ago. “Make no mistake. We as…
Read More“Wall of separation” is the exact phrase used by Thomas Jefferson in his letter to the Danbury Baptists, whereas “separation church and state” is the popular phraseology. My use of these phrases in this article should not be construed in any way as an endorsement of either agreeing with them or using them. I actually…
Read MoreGod forgives sinners based upon the finished work of Christ when sinners repent and ask God to forgive them. Can Christians do any less regardless how egregiously they believe they have been wronged? One might seek to escape granting such forgiveness by saying, “Well, I am not God.” While it is certainly and eternally true…
Read MoreIf someone rejects the normalcy of homosexuality, he is summarily labeled as a homophobe. If a crime is committed against a homosexual, it is quickly attributed to homophobia.
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