For the Particular Baptists, all of the Old Testament saints were concurrently members of both the Old and the New Covenant. As members of the Covenant of Circumcision, Old Testament Saints (like Abraham) were heirs to the physical land promises that God gave to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. As members of the New Covenant, these... Continue Reading →
"We would rather be considered not Reformed and insist that men ought not to kill heretics, than that we are left with the Reformed name as the prize for assisting in the shedding of the blood of heretics." ~ Abraham Kuyper "If the Reformed confessions are the normative interpretation of the Scriptures, it would seem... Continue Reading →
"9 As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations. 10 This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your offspring after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised. 11 You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and... Continue Reading →
"As we have argued, this attempt to recover 'the Reformed confession' stumbles over the fact that few of those who believe themselves to be it's modern-day adherents would be prepared to sign the first editions of any of its theological symbols. Neither the 'new Calvinists' nor the 'truly Reformed' who interrogate them could... Continue Reading →
“The second lesson we must learn from this Biblical coupling together of proclamation and appeal is the complementary one: we must never make the proclamation without then issuing an appeal. If one had to choose between the two, I would rather have the proclamation than the appeal, but fortunately we are not faced with... Continue Reading →
Alistair Begg is the pastor of Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio. Here he provides an encouraging perspective on the doctrine of regeneration. What is the work of the Spirit of God? It is to accomplish what cannot be accomplished in any other way, by any other root. The Bible is so clear on this,... Continue Reading →
As a student at the new Institute of Reformed Baptist Studies Theological Seminary (IRBS), I recently took a class titled Theology of Ministry, taught by Dr. James Renihan. It was such an encouragement for me, as we spent much of our time together learning about the preaching of the Puritans. As a class, we enjoyed... Continue Reading →
“I do want to make the point here that Christians are not divided between those who have creeds and confessions and these who do not; rather, they are divided between those who have public creeds and confessions that are written down and exist as public documents, subject to public scrutiny, evaluation, and critique, and... Continue Reading →
Brandon Adams joins the Semper Reformanda Radio podcast to discuss Republication, Westminster Federalism, Covenant Theology, Infant Baptism, and his recent debate with Patrick Hines, found here. This is part-one of what looks to be a very informative series. Check out the full episode below... https://thorncrownministries.com/srr/2018/10/22/srr-92-interview-with-brandon-adams-on-covenant-theology
