Where to BeginIf you are new to the world of Reformed baptist thought, and you want a very basic description of what a Reformed Baptist is, you may want to check out Keith Throop’s brief article entitled Why I Call Myself a Reformed Baptist.
You may also want to check out the BCF Assistant, which gives helpful background information concerning the Baptist Confession of 1689. It includes the text of the 1677/89 London Baptist Confession of Faith, a section on the “Doctrine and Theology of the Confession,” a section on “People and History Relevant to the Confession,” an “Index of Scripture Citations in the Confession,” and a section “About The 1677/89 BCF Assistant” itself. There is also a downloadable form of the BCF Assistant here, along with some other resources helpful to Reformed Baptists or those wishing to learn more about Reformed Baptist history and theology.
Books
A Reformed Baptist Manifesto by Samuel E. Waldron and Richard C. Barcellos
Modern Exposition of 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith by Sam E. Waldron
Covenant Theology: A Baptist Distinctive Edited by Earl Blackburn, with contributions by Walter Chantry, Ken Fryer, Fred Malone, Kenneth Puls, and Justin Taylor
Covenant Theology From Adam to Christ, a reprint of two seventeenth century theologians, Nehemiah Cox and John Owen
The Kingdom of God: A Baptist Expression of Biblical and Covenant Theology by Jeffrey Johnson
The Fatal Flaw of the Theology Behind Infant Baptism by Jeffrey Johnson
Another good place to go is Free Grace Press, where there are always good deals to be had on Jeff Johnson’s books. Free Grace Press is also introducing a new series of Baptist classics called the “Baptist Reprints Series.” Their goal is to make known and assist in the disseminating of many great Baptist books that would otherwise remain largely forgotten. To assist in this goal, these books will be extremely affordable. And though they can be accessed for free online, most new readers will not take advantage of such resources. With a fresh typesetting and minor updates to the language, we believe these books are perfect to buy in bulk and handout to the next generation of Reformed Baptists. Highly recommended!
Blogs
The creators of this blog state their purpose as follows:
This page is dedicated to collating online links to copies of Particular Baptist literature (which are rare). Some of the links can be clicked while others need to be copied and pasted into your browser. Please contribute any links you have found. PDF downloads of original sources are the preferred material, but transcribed works are useful as well. If you know of any, or if you find any, please leave the link in a comment, or send a message through the about/contact page, so that I can update this page.
It Is Written by Bob Gonzales, Academic Dean and professor at Reformed Baptist Seminary, describes the purpose of his blog this way:
Apologetics
The single best source for apologetics from a Reformed Baptist perspective is hands down Alpha and Omega Ministries. James White, the founder and director of Alpha & Omega, also has many valuable videos available on his YouTube channel.
See also Jeff Johnson’s website for his book entitled The Absurdity of Unbelief.
Churches
Prominent Contemporary Reformed Baptist Theologians
Dr. Curt Daniel – The pastor at Faith Bible Church in Springfield, Illinois. He is the author of The History and Theology of Calvinism and offers an excellent online series of lectures concerning the subject. He is also the author of numerous articles.
Dr. Robert Gonzales – The Academic Dean and a professor of Reformed Baptist Seminary. He is also the author of Where Sin Abounds: the Spread of Sin and the Curse in Genesis with Special Focus on the Patriarchal Narratives and a contributor to the Reformed Baptist Theological Review, The Founders Journal, and Westminster Theological Journal. He is also the author of one of the best Reformed Baptist blogs on the internet (see above).
Dr. Jeffrey Johnson – The primary teaching elder at Grace Bible Church in Conway, Arkansas. He is also the author of The Kingdom of God: A Baptist Expression of Covenant & Biblical Theology, The Fatal Flaw of the Theology Behind Infant Baptism, Behind the Bible: Introduction to Textual Criticism, The Church: Why Bother?, The Absurdity of Unbelief, and He Died for Me. Also check out his Free Grace Press.
Dr. Fred A. Malone – The pastor of First Baptist Church, Clinton, LA, since 1993. He is the author of The Baptism of Disciples Alone: A Covenantal Argument for Credobaptism versus Paedobaptism as well as many articles.
Dr. James Renihan – The Dean and Professor of Historical Theology at the Institute of Reformed Baptist Studies and an elder at Escondido Reformed Baptist Church. He is also the editor and contributor to Denominations or Associations? Essays on Reformed Baptist Associations, editor of Daily Treasure: 366 Daily readings on the Psalms from The Treasury of David by C. H. Spurgeon, and author of True Confessions: Baptist Documents in the Reformed Family as well as of a number of articles posted online.
Dr. Samuel Waldron – The Academic Dean and Professor of Systematic Theology at the Midwest Center for Theological Studies. He is also the author of Faith, Obedience, and Justification: Current Evangelical Departures from Sola Fide, A Modern Exposition of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, The End Times Made Simple, and Baptist Roots in America, and co-author of A Reformed Baptist Manifesto (with Richard Barcellos).
Dr. James White – An elder at Phoenix Reformed Baptist Church and the founder and of Alpha and Omega Ministries. He is also the author of numerous books including Justification by Faith, The King James Only Controversy, The Forgotten Trinity, The Potter’s Freedom, The God Who Justifies, and The Same Sex Controversy. For a complete list of his publications, see here.
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