As usual, Bob Gonzales offers excellent teaching. He gives an overview of the Biblical doctrine of the inspiration and authority of Scripture, with special emphasis, of course, on the inspiration and authority of the Old Testament Scriptures. He covers 1) the Self-Attestation of Scripture, 2) the Self-Authentication of Scripture, and 3) the Spirit's Saving Authentication … Continue reading "The Inspiration and Authority of the Old Testament" by Bob Gonzales
Psalm 32 – Happiness Through Forgiveness (Teaching Outline)
Introduction: The first word of this psalm is blessed, from the Hebrew word ’esher (אֶ֫שֶׁר), which refers to the true happiness that one can only find through a right relationship with God. The Reformation Study Bible thus correctly asserts in a footnote on the use of ’ešer in Psalm 1:1 that it is “A stronger … Continue reading Psalm 32 – Happiness Through Forgiveness (Teaching Outline)
Churches, Get a Calvinist Pastor! by Tom Nettles
Earlier today the Founders Ministries blog posted an article by Tom Nettles entitled Churches, Get a Calvinist Pastor! Here are the reasons Tom listed that churches should seek Calvinist pastors: 1. A Calvinist firmly believes in the divine inspiration of Scriptures. 2. A Calvinist firmly believes the biblical doctrine of the Trinity. 3. A Calvinist … Continue reading Churches, Get a Calvinist Pastor! by Tom Nettles
Patrick’s Life and Missionary Labors by Michael Haykin
https://player.vimeo.com/video/159386497 This video is presented at the Reformed Baptist Seminary website. Here is the description: For many St. Patrick’s Day or the Feast of Saint Patrick is mainly about food and alcohol consumption. One would think Ireland’s patron saint was a monk who partied a lot and got drunk. But behind the legend and myth, … Continue reading Patrick’s Life and Missionary Labors by Michael Haykin
10 Most Popluar Posts Over the First 10 Years
Back in November I posted an article entitled Ten Years of the Reformed Baptist Blog, in which I briefly rehearsed the purpose and history of the blog. Today I thought I might share the top ten posts over the first ten years of the blog, dating from the first post on November 17, 2006 to … Continue reading 10 Most Popluar Posts Over the First 10 Years
Free Audio Download of ‘The Gospel Call and True Conversion’ by Paul Washer
This month's free audio download from ChristianAudio.com is The Gospel Call and True Conversion by Paul washer. Here is the description from the product page: The apostle Paul gave the gospel the first place in his preaching, endeavored with all his might to proclaim it clearly, and even went so far as to pronounce a … Continue reading Free Audio Download of ‘The Gospel Call and True Conversion’ by Paul Washer
A Modern Exposition of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith – 5th edition
If you haven't yet purchased the recently published 5th edition of A Modern Exposition of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith by Sam Waldron, or if you would like another copy to give as a gift to someone else, then now is the time to take advantage of the great discount price offered at Grace … Continue reading A Modern Exposition of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith – 5th edition
"A Curious Clue About the Origins of the New Testament Canon" by Michael Kruger
Over at the Canon Fodder blog -- which is quickly becoming one of my favorite blogs -- Michael Kruger has written an intriguing post entitled A Curious Clue About the Origins of the New Testament Canon, in which he highlights evidence from 2 Corinthians 3 regarding the concept of a canon of Scripture and the … Continue reading "A Curious Clue About the Origins of the New Testament Canon" by Michael Kruger
"Five Lessons Learned from Practicing Church Discipline" by Tom Hicks
Today Tom Hicks posted an excellent article on the Founders Ministries blog entitled Five Lessons Learned from Practicing Church Discipline. In it he offers some lessons he has learned from practicing church discipline over more than ten years of pastoral ministry. Tom says that he has learned or had reinforced for him the fact that … Continue reading "Five Lessons Learned from Practicing Church Discipline" by Tom Hicks
A 12th Dead Sea Scrolls Cave Discovered
Some of our readers may already have seen the reports of a discovery of another Dead Sea Scrolls cave by archaeologist Randall Price, which brings the number to twelve. The cave includes finds of Neolithic remains, including arrowheads and knives, broken jars which would have contained papyri, and small fragments of parchment and papyrus (see … Continue reading A 12th Dead Sea Scrolls Cave Discovered