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…
Reader question: Is there a difference between the temptations that we face and the temptations that out Lord Jesus Christ faced? Got a question on Christianity, Gospel, Scripture, Theology? Submit your own questions here. Transcript SUMMARY KEYWORDS temptations, adam, fallen, assumed, sin, god, augustine, book, wilderness, lord, wim, paradise, devil, abraham, jesus, footnotes, tempted, read,…
In our Ask FGBC Anything video series, listeners submit questions that we then answer in a video format. SUMMARY KEYWORDS old testament, promises, principle, psalm, israel, old covenant, scripture, god, deuteronomy, psalms, church, laws, text, exile, preach, book, life, good, christ, distinguish SPEAKERS Dr James Renihan, Dr Richard Barcellos, Pastor Jim Butler Pastor Jim Butler …
In our Ask FGBC Anything video series, listeners submit questions that we then answer in a video format. Outline The nature of eternity in heaven, with emphasis on God’s infinite glory: Pastor Jim and Dr. Barcellos discuss the nature of eternity in heaven, with Dr. Barcellos arguing that it will be a timeless experience with…
In our Ask FGBC Anything video series, listeners submit questions that we then answer in a video format. Outline Pastor Jim Butler and Dr. James Renihan discuss the distinction between moral law and positive law in Christian theology. Renihan explains how positive law requires special revelation and belongs to specific historical covenants. Dr. Renihan…
In our Ask FGBC Anything video series, listeners submit questions that we then answer in a video format. Transcript SUMMARY KEYWORDS god, exodus, good, jesus, hosea, questions, israel, read, prophets, lord, old testament, greater fulfillment, adam, book, truer, fulfillment, new testament, isaiah, terms, writer SPEAKERS Dr Richard Barcellos, Pastor Jim Butler Pastor Jim Butler 00:07…