Archive for category: Reformed Baptist Issues

Charles Spurgeon preaching on 1 John 5:1 makes the point that men believe, not of their own power, but as a result of the work of regeneration in the hearts of men: We must now pass on to show that WHEREVER IT EXISTS IT IS THE PROOF OF REGENERATION. There never was a grain of such faith as this in

I continue and hopefully conclude my discussion on the meaning of Reformed by providing a response to comments made in the comments box of this website. Adam Kaloostian says: November 2, 2011 at 5:23 pm 1- “do you consider Baptists of any type to be your fellow believers and co-laborers in the gospel?” Anyone who is made alive by the

As we will see, the fundamental argument of our URC pastor brethren is that I am not a part of the true church. Though my church, the Phoenix Reformed Baptist Church, is an organized, confessional, Bible preaching, ordinance practicing, disciplining church, that evidently is not enough. The irony, as we shall see, is that churches are accepted as true churches

Paul Manata provides an excellent review of Olson’s book Against Calvinism: http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2011/10/against-calvinism-reviewed.html

Years ago when I announced, for the first time, my eschatological position on the program (had a lot of fun teasing folks with that one), I mentioned that the key to my coming to my conclusions was a series of lectures by Greg Nichols, then of the Trinity Ministerial Academy. I listened to a series of old cassette tapes (for

Sunday School Lesson on the Backgrounds of the Reformation Morning Sermon from Galatians 2 on the Gospel of the Reformation A Needed Balance and a Call to Passionate Faith And with that…I’m headed for Lima, Peru. Lord willing I will have Internet access and will try to give a report on the progress of the pastoral training.

After all the “Ack, Real Audio?!” complaints and a long down-time as far as posting sermons and Bible studies from the Phoenix Reformed Baptist Church, I have gotten us set up on Sermon Audio. Here is a lesson from John 10 from last week, and my fellow elder’s sermon from Romans 1 as well.

Way back when, Dr. White had an AM radio broadcast in New York City. Thirty minutes once a week, Dr. White aired The Voice of Sovereign Grace. I can’t recall exactly which New York station carried the broadcast, perhaps Chris Arnzen remembers (I think he put the show together). I don’t live in New York, but I do live within

   I do try to think the best of folks, and I had hoped that after the fallout from David Allen’s false accusations against me at the failed John 3:16 Conference in November of 2008 that some clarity had been brought to the issue. I had hoped that despite his over-reliance upon Tony Byrne and others of his particular persuasion he

My dear brother Pastor Jim Handyside of the Reformed Baptist Chuch at Anniesland (Glasgow area, Scotland) will be speaking in churches in the Florida/Georgia area over the next number of weeks. Let me tell you, there are few preachers who draw the line as straight and who cut to the heart of the matter the way brother Handyside does. If

Just a few more thoughts on yesterday’s post on what it means to be “Reformed.” Dr. Clark has responded, and by doing so, confirmed that the comments I posted were, in fact, his. You can read his comments and how I have so “badly” misunderstood both he and the Reformed faith here. You can also find a comment he made

Well, at least Black Friday isn’t completely boring for all of you who, like me, loathe being on the streets and highways today (I basically hide in the house, ride on the canals, do anything but be out in public). My response to R. Scott Clark’s comments has certainly gotten everyone’s holiday season off to a rousing start! Glad to

I speak often on this blog of the need to be accurate in one’s representation of others. As a sinner living in a fallen world, I fail my own standards, though not on purpose, to be sure. I seek to honor Christ by accurately representing those I oppose in debate, whether I consider the “other side” to be my fellow

Humanists with a thin coating of religion won’t put up with this for long. Reformed Baptist Churches tend to be between 50 and 350 congregants in size, generally. Here is a contrast. A “church” with 16,000 in attendance. Listen to the message. While I did not add the text to this video, the final verse provided says it all.

The Midwest Center for Theological Studies is hosting a special J-term modular event January 5-10, 2009. Dr. Sam Waldron (author of MacArthur’s Millennial Manifesto) will be delivering a series of lectures entitled: Then Comes the End: A Biblical Course on Eschatology. In addition to Dr. Waldron’s excellent instruction, we will be privileged to have Drs. Richard Gaffin, Vern Poythress and

   Reformed publishing companies have produced quality literature for many years. In recent years, confessionally Reformed Baptist churches have multiplied by the blessing of God throughout the world. These churches adhere to a common confession of faith – The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1677/1689. Along with these churches come pastors and future pastors in need of literature which

   I posted a response once again demonstrating that Bob Ross of Pilgrim Publications is a troubler of the brethren, responding to, and refuting, his false accusations and evident confusion. He has responded with one of the most vacuous replies I’ve ever seen: long on accusation, dreadfully short on substance. He writes, In James White’s recent video, he claims to believe

   My brothers at the Reformed Baptist Academic Press are now on line with some very useful offerings. You can take a look at their catalog here.

   Just a reminder that we have worked it out so that we can webcast the baptism debate this evening between myself and Dr. Gregg Strawbridge, editor of The Case for Covenantal Infant Baptism. Some will remember that this was the book noted at the beginning of the baptism debate last year with Pastor Bill Shishko, and it is likewise the

   I will update you on the details a bit more later, but I am doing an on-line “debate” with Gregg Strawbridge on baptism this Thursday evening, 8pm EST. At the moment I am uncertain of all the details as to whether we will be able to webcast it or not. It seems others will be using Skype, so I’m wondering

   Read it here.

   Michael J.G. Pahls wrote this morning, “This statement itself, however, shows why White is not Reformed. He presupposes that one’s doctrines of the church and sacraments are external and indifferent to one’s doctrines of God and Scripture or the gospel.” This illustrates why I have so little taste for the “You are not Reformed, we are, hug a Romanist with

   Jonathan Bonomo has replied to the immediately preceding article. While I truly have no desire for this conversation at all (Mr. Bonomo’s ability to embrace contradictory gospels so as to see both Baptists and Roman Catholics as his brothers is far more important, and telling, than anything that comes below), I feel it necessary to clarify some issues.    Mr. Bonomo

   I am truly seeking to exercise self-control in responding to two items that appeared today in my RSS feed. The first is a very sad example of what happens to someone who once showed promise but who, for reasons only known to him and to God, has become an enemy to anyone who would follow Jesus’ own prayer, “sanctify them