Ronnie W. Rogers

Think About IT: Christian Charity vs. Government Coercion

By Ronnie W. Rogers / September 4, 2012 / Comments Off on Think About IT: Christian Charity vs. Government Coercion

It is not uncommon for people to use the Bible to promote state socialism. They refer to passages like Acts 2:44-45 where it says the believers “had all things in common” or verses that say, “love your neighbor” (Matthew 19:19). Of course the obvious problem is the first passage refers to believers who voluntarily shared…

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Think About IT: Sexual and Social Nudity and, Of Course, Fig Leaves

By Ronnie W. Rogers / August 27, 2012 / Comments Off on Think About IT: Sexual and Social Nudity and, Of Course, Fig Leaves

Following is a series of questions/comments and my answers to someone who read my blog dated July 29, 2008 entitled Public Nudity: Innocent or Sin? Q: I read your blog post of July 29, 2008 with great interest and agreement. However, I have one question. You made the statement, “marriage is the proper context for…

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Religious Freedom Means Freedom to Speak

By Ronnie W. Rogers / August 20, 2012 / Comments Off on Religious Freedom Means Freedom to Speak

Some of you have asked about my message at the Religious Freedom Rally in June, which was held at the Cox Center. I was one of a host of speakers. Consequently, I spoke briefly, and below are my remarks. GO HOME: ALL OF YOU GO HOME: Go back to your churches, freely practice your religion…

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Think About IT: A Calvinist Creates His Version of My Position and Then Responds Accordingly!

By Ronnie W. Rogers / August 14, 2012 / Comments Off on Think About IT: A Calvinist Creates His Version of My Position and Then Responds Accordingly!

Read the following carefully. It is supposed to be a critique of my theological position found in my book Reflections of a Disenchanted Calvinist. Please note, this Calvinist and my brother in Christ says all of this without having read my book–this all comes from an interview of my testimony on sbctoday.com –and please note what he says…

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Think About IT: Government Healthcare Further Erodes Religious Freedom

By Ronnie W. Rogers / August 6, 2012 / Comments Off on Think About IT: Government Healthcare Further Erodes Religious Freedom

Under the present ahistorical “separation of church and state” model, religious freedom was once again curtailed. The present church and state milieu says religious freedom is restricted where the federal government is involved, and the jurisdiction of the federal government just greatly expanded; thus, the freedom to exercise religious faith ipso jure diminished albeit circuitously…

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An Apology to Dr. John Piper

By Ronnie W. Rogers / July 31, 2012 / Comments Off on An Apology to Dr. John Piper

The following is a copy of the letter that I sent to Dr. Piper regarding one of the quotes I used from him. I used the quote in a public way, and so in like manner is my apology. Dear Dr. Piper, My name is Ronnie W. Rogers, and I am writing to you in…

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A Response to Bloggers on SBC Today

By Ronnie W. Rogers / July 27, 2012 / Comments Off on A Response to Bloggers on SBC Today

As noted earlier, SBC Today published an interview with me regarding my book, Reflections of a Disenchanted Calvinist, as well as a four part series on my chapter entitled “The Lamb’s Book of Life: who’s in and who’s out? As you can imagine, there were many responses. The editor of SBC Today has been kind…

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Six Part Series on Reflections of a Disenchanted Calvinist

By Ronnie W. Rogers / July 24, 2012 / Comments Off on Six Part Series on Reflections of a Disenchanted Calvinist

sbctoday.com published a two part interview with me about the book. This was followed by a four part series on my chapter entitled “The Lamb’s Book of Life: who’s in and who’s out? There are some pretty good discussions between Calvinists and those that are not. The articles ran July 16th through July 21st. Check…

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Think About IT: When a Critique Is NOT a Critique

By Ronnie W. Rogers / July 20, 2012 / Comments Off on Think About IT: When a Critique Is NOT a Critique

Recently, James White, a very strong Calvinist presented what he packaged as a critique of Reflections of A Disenchanted Calvinist on his Radio program. He spent an hour “critiquing” it. I was hopeful for a serious review from the Calvinist position, but I was disappointed. I am grateful to Peter Lumpkins, who operates sbc tomorrow,…

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Think About IT: Deep Devotionals are A-OK!

By Ronnie W. Rogers / July 16, 2012 / Comments Off on Think About IT: Deep Devotionals are A-OK!

In the first few years of my Christian life, I did not talk about my devotionals much because they simply did not fit the common understanding of a devotional. Rather than reading a light devotional or just skimming the Scripture for personal application, I loved delving into the verses, words, theology, and original language. One…

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