Question: What is the New Covenant in the Reformed Baptist view? And how does the Reformed Baptist view compare to the dispensationalist view of the New Covenant? Got a question on Christianity, Gospel, Scripture, Theology? Submit your own questions here. Summary In this discussion from Ask FGBC #22, the speakers—Pastor Mike Kirkpatrick, Pastor Jim Butler, and…
Got a question on Christianity, Gospel, Scripture, Theology? Submit your own questions here. Summary In this discussion, Pastor Mike Kirkpatrick and Wim Kerkhoff address whether baptism in the New Covenant replaces circumcision from the Old Covenant. Pastor Kirkpatrick argues that baptism is not the New Testament equivalent of circumcision. Instead, the circumcision of the heart…
QUESTION: Can you please provide a clear, concise explanation of why we believe in Credo Baptism and not paedo in such a way that it would make sense to a paedo Baptist? Got a question on Christianity, Gospel, Scripture, Theology? Submit your own questions here. Summary Pastor Jim Butler and Pastor Mike Kirkpatrick discuss explaining…
At the end of spring 2024, we finished studying “The Holy Spirit: An Introduction” by Fred Sanders. We are moving on to study “The Trinity: An Introduction” by Scott R. Swain. Its published by Crossway and available on Amazon. Contact our teaching pastor for more information about the study, and for an invite to the Zoom…
QUESTION: Should Christians engage in politics? Got a question on Christianity, Gospel, Scripture, Theology? Submit your own questions here. Summary The discussion on whether Christians should engage in politics emphasized that while there’s no biblical mandate, there’s no prohibition either. Christians, as citizens, have the right to participate in political activities, such as protesting or…
QUESTION: Why do Reformed Baptist churches not observe holy days ( holidays) such as Good Friday, Christmas Day, Prayer Day, Thanksgiving Day with a church service ? Got a question on Christianity, Gospel, Scripture, Theology? Submit your own questions here. Summary The discussion centers around whether churches, particularly Reformed Baptist churches, should observe holy days…
QUESTION: What does it mean to repent and believe? What does it mean to repent – what does that look like? Got a question on Christianity, Gospel, Scripture, Theology? Submit your own questions here. Summary The discussion focused on understanding the meaning of repentance and belief, and the relationship between the two. The pastors explained…
QUESTION: What is Free Will? How do we explain it differently then Arminians? Got a question on Christianity, Gospel, Scripture, Theology? Submit your own questions here. Summary The discussion centers around the Reformed view of free will and how it differs from the Arminian perspective. The speakers explore the doctrine of man, particularly the state of…
QUESTION: The biggest fear I have as a born-again Christian is the fear that my children will not be included in God’s grace offering. Growing up Hyper-Calvinist, it was implied that children very rarely can be born again. I know that’s not true, but my upbringing makes it hard to rationalize a young person understanding…
QUESTION: With Israel very much in the news these days, can you comment on the position of the nation of Israel, with specific reference to the Abrahamic covenant, the land promise, other Old Testament promises in the prophets, the New Covenant, and special promises of national salvation according to Romans 11, and also some inside…