So YouTube recommended one of his videos to me and I'm watching a second video now . He makes a compelling argument. I'm wondering if anyone else is familiar with his work and have a rebuttal or agree with him on certain things?

Sometimes I just feel like the odd person/woman out?

Does anyone have suggestions on some camps similar to CentriKid that do overnight camps where churches can send their Elem aged kids overnight with chaperones?

Postmill;,🚫 everything gets better , everyone will recognize Christ before the 2nd coming. Rapture at end of time If this is true why would Christ need to return?

Amil; 🚫 the 7 year Tribulations to come, things get worse in order for Christ to returns Rapture at end of time

Premillennialist 🚫 ; rapture before things get worse? Why would disciples die then?

Full Preterism ✅ Is appropriate Life continues on as is. The dust will collect your body and you will be raised for judgment 2nd coming happened Christ is here today. Life goes on as is just as OT and NT

Hey all. Any parents in here have experience with the Wingfeather books? My oldest is 10 and loves to read and we came across these books. GTG or avoid and why? Thanks!

Um I asked the other day if there is a discord server and heard nothing back 😟 so is there one? Also hi my name is Sarah and I'm a new reformed Baptist 😊

As I consider the the New Testament as a whole, it seems like the weight of evidence is on the side of Presbyterian government. I think Scripture assumes a certain amount of congregational decision-making too. Does anyone else sense this when they read through the NT? Does anyone consider themselves a credo-baptist who is comfortable with Presbyterian polity? Why or why not?

I just discovered http://reformedreader.org/ — but it seems to be abandoned. Does anyone know who is responsible for it, and if one may help there?

has anyone ordered reformed clothes and stuff? like from missional wear or puritan prints? I'm looking for some good brands and soft shirts

My wife and I are working through the possibility of me becoming an elder. I was actually ordained in the SBC ^((with a Reformed Baptist pastor who over the years has been leading the previously Arminian flock towards RB convictions)) before we were married (my qualifications* and call having been recognized by a panel of three elders and twelve deacons as well as voted on by a congregation, albeit in a "not at this church" sense) and have been endeavoring to find a church to serve at since then. I'll spare you the details by simply saying that life got very busy, and now after a few years of primarily working on that on the back burner, I'm back to looking to fulfill that ordination.

At this juncture, I want to take my wife through the qualifications so that she can rightly assess for herself my readiness when the church inevitably (and rightly) takes her aside to ask her about my character.

Granted, I could do this myself, but it would seem to me to be more on the level to take her through a book that would not contain my own biases as it would be coming from a third party.

Looking for this, I recently purchased Alexander Strauch's book on the eldership. However, while it looks like a great book, the main thing we want to discuss is the qualifications themself, which he only briefly covers.

From what I've seen, resources of this kind fall into one of two traps. Either they barely go into the qualifications and/or make it easy for someone who desires ministry to meet them, or they go neck-deep and make it so burdensome that no one would be qualified unless a biased and blind eye was turned to their faults.

Does anyone know of a quality book that does a good job of handling this?

*EDIT: I realize now that I unintentionally made it sound like I feel like I can check off all of the biblical qualifications for eldership! I apologize for that and I don't mean that. I, too, desperately need Christ's continuing work in both my life and ministry. What I was trying to communicate briefly (and was unfortunately sloppy with) was simply that I have been ordained in the past though unfortunately not yet to a specific congregation. I'm sorry for the unfortunate wording.

"...for (the mind of) the flesh does not submit to God indeed it cannot." (Romans 8)

Man is born in trouble before God.

He may be entreated or succored or held by the hand or given spiritual gifts, until the day that God ordains to save him and apply the work of Redemption that is Christ in him the hope of Glory, all will be water off a duck. Israel was led by the hand and delivered from captivity with many signs and wonders, oh wonderful and needful they can be, but ultimately, before regeneration man is dead in trespasses and sins. A mighty deliverance from captivity is necessary not merely outwardly but inwardly. A circumcision of the heart.

Christ is risen.

I am so sick. Only God can heal at this point. If I don’t recover, the result will be devastating for my children. I would be very grateful if you could please pray for miraculous healing. Thank you so much. This is very very bad.

I am a member of a Reformed Baptist church and we have been comparing our tradition with the Presbyterian model from a polity perspective. What are thoughts here on the church polity of Baptists vs Presbyterians? Personally I admire the Presbytery model to help and support individual churches. I also just learned that Acts 15 is interpreted by Presbyterians as the model for why there should higher authorities than individual churches.
I am about to start reading Bannerman's The Church of Christ and excited to dig into that.

“Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭42‬:‭11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/114/psa.42.11.NKJV

I go to a southern Baptist church. We have a band, a worship pastor who leads and vocalists singing harmony behind/next to him.

I do find it distracting and a little odd to have worship be watching a performance. It is argued that it is not a performance, but that’s what it appears to be. The congregation is absolutely looking at the praise team on the elevated stage singing with microphones.

I’ve been asked many times to join the praise team as my vocal ability is known (through sharing about my past) and I can’t reconcile the fact that it absolutely feels like I am signing up to be a performer. That feels awkward to me, strange and out of order.

The typical argument is “their hearts are in the right place” and though that might be true, it still feels strange. It’s sort of an unspoken thing that those on the “praise team” are like church celebrities. Having a hard time moving past that! How does one subdue their ego on a stage with a mic in hand while the audience stares at them?

I am looking for recommendations for churches confessing the Second London in the Chicago area. If possible, please note whether the church subscribes the 1689 and in what manner. Thank you!

I am sending a poll to all the Christian denominations on reddit to see what they believe, I will post a video on the results of the poll on my channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3SlpDesDlslIcts_EW6L_g

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I have been struggling with my passion as of late and I thought maybe someone here has been in the same boat.

I went through cage stage years ago and became more gracious and charitable. However, over the last year I’ve had a fire lit inside me and because I know the truth of Jeremiah 17:9, I don’t want to let a deceitful heart sow division.

The reason I titled the post as I did was because of this fire. Our God is an all consuming fire and I want the thesis of my life work to say “He lived to see God consume everything, let it all burn to His glory.” I feel like my heart is broken every time I speak to someone who speaks about God but uses Pelagian or Arminian ideas. When I hear someone say the Bible is not sufficient for our lives, we need “x” or “y” as well. That the atonement of Christ was insufficient by their addition of works or “free-will”. These people don’t know the Gospel when they believe Christ death did actually save a sinners soul, yet they label themselves as Christians and lead others astray. I think back to the epistle to Galatians every time I have these convos, these people preach a false gospel.

Yet, I am guilty in part by standing by and calling Catholics, or any other false gospel denomination, “brothers in Christ”. I have been weak and let these false gospels permeate in my circles. I was afraid to draw a line in the sand.

I feel like by not going on the offensive against all who adulterate the Gospel, I fail the very people the Gospel is for.

Am I alone in this passion? Is this the wickedness of a prideful heart? I want nothing more than to honor God. Yet our God is a jealous God, a God that consumes everything, and in my coward and “compassion” to build bridges, I’m implying He doesn’t get to consume everything.

If you feel rebuke is what I need than provide it please.

Hey guys, I want to read more from a 1689 baptist theologians. Please suggest some. Thank you.

Has anyone else noticed a shift into post-mill eschatology within Reformed Baptist churches? I myself have changed from pre-mill and it seems I meet a lot like myself. Does anyone know of this is the traditional particular Baptist view? As I’ve studied the 2LBCF I haven’t found anything explicit to post-mill.

Do you know a podcast where speakers are from Reformed Baptist churches?

Please take a look at this clip (below is the link) at 12:57 and please tell me who is being referred to in "stirred up the Apostles" and "the rest of the Apostles"? If you know the Gospel account, you'd prolly know this. im confused who is being referred to here.

https://www.youtube.com/live/UxPUfh23otA?si=r6eDKi6Zg5CqX_Ft

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Note: looking for simple common language responses. I tried to read an article to find my answer and felt overwhelmed by the academic nature and words I can never quite remember their meaning

I recently heard a podcast host say he was “Reformed but not confessional” and wasn’t sure exactly what that would mean to how he views church, world, Scripture, etc.

What exactly is meant by “confessional” and how does that change the way a reformed Christian would live or read and understand Scripture?

What Scripture do people who feel strongly about “confessional” look to see it as best?

What would it look like in personal & church life to say you were reformed but not confessional?

I'm moving to Gainesville, GA soon for work and there don't seem to be any churches super close-by that are in line with my theology (AKA. Reformed). I'll be commuting into ATL every weekend for church, but I'd like to have likeminded community in Gainesville for the week. Might be a stretch, but if anyone here is in a similar boat or knows anything about Gainesville, GA - please let me know!