Ronnie W. Rogers, “Taking every thought captive…”

Here are my thoughts on the relationship of faith and works with regard to salvation. (more…)

Here is my sixth article regarding my beliefs concerning salvation and Calvinism. This one summarizes my views about the relationship of faith and regeneration—being born again. Calvinism teaches that regeneration precedes faith and is something that God does for the elect, which will result in faith. I believe the Scripture is ever so clear that faith precedes regeneration. (more…)

With regard to man’s depravity, we mean the corruption, distortion, and death that followed Adam’s choice to sin in the Garden of Eden. This now means that every person is born sinful, with a depraved or corrupted nature, which reality is painfully obvious to anyone but the most blinded materialist—I even suspect that it is overwhelmingly obvious to him if he contemplates life in light of God’s design.

I believe that this corruption is total in extent; thereby, affecting every aspect of the human being. Humans still retain the Image of God (Genesis 1:26-28, 9:6). It is corrupted but not destroyed; therefore, while man does retain the image of God, and with that the ability to choose, that ability to choose is limited to temporal and civil good. Man can only be brought to a place of truly seeking, desiring to know God or being saved by faith in Christ by the gracious mercy of God.

The following is a summary of what I affirm and disaffirm regarding depravity in relationship to salvation and Calvinism. (more…)