Can Baptists actually be Reformed? To answer that, we probably have to answer another question, "What does it mean to be Reformed in the first place? Is it a tradition, a specific set of beliefs, or something else entirely? There are a lot of online debates and discussions about whether Baptists can be Reformed or not. And while some of those debat…

John 16:25-33 With the last words of His farewell address to the Disciples the night before His crucifixion, Jesus gives us a great promise and a great hope. Words to encourage us and help us persevere no matter what we might face in the world.Autor: Cole Shinall

After being encouraged to not despise the chastening of the Lord, in this week's passage we hear of the purpose of that chastening. While the best human father chastens according to his wisdom and understanding, he will always fall short. That is not true with God. God knows with perfect and complete knowledge exactly how to train His children. He …

Autor: Dan Horn

Autor: Dan Horn

Does the Bible teach that there are sins serious enough that a pastor should be permanently removed and never be able to serve as a pastor again? Frequently, when an elder or a pastor falls into sin, people immediately start to say that they hope he can repent, so he can resume his ministry. This is often because the pastor was particularly gifted …

At Reformation Baptist Church we stream the audio of the service for those who regularly attend who are unable to attend due to sickness or travel. We encourage everyone else to attend a church in your area.Autor: Dan Horn

John 16:16-24 Through the Death and Resurrection of Christ we have the fullness of joy and peace with God in Eternal Life.Autor: Cole Shinall

Both Daniel Penny and Luigi Mangione were in the news recently due to associated murder charges. Both men claimed they were trying to stop evil. Both men claim their use of force was justified. The public is also divided, with some claiming one or both of them a hero and many others strongly believing the opposite.But for those of us who believe in…

At Reformation Baptist Church we stream the audio of the service for those who regularly attend who are unable to attend due to sickness or travel. We encourage everyone else to attend a church in your area.Autor: Dan Horn

How do you read the Word of God for the most spiritual profit? The Word is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword and at work in the Believer. How do we read it to make it most effective for our spiritual life?Autor: Cole Shinall

At Reformation Baptist Church we stream the audio of the service for those who regularly attend who are unable to attend due to sickness or travel. We encourage everyone else to attend a church in your area.Autor: Dan Horn

Jimmy Carter was one of the most outspokenly Christian presidents of the modern age, but was he an accurate representative of Christianity in the public sphere? His view of Christianity was that his beliefs should not impact his decisions or inform his policies, a view that many professing Christians shared at the time. In this episode, we examine …

At Reformation Baptist Church we stream the audio of the service for those who regularly attend who are unable to attend due to sickness or travel. We encourage everyone else to attend a church in your area.Autor: Dan Horn

How do you read the Bible to grow in your love and faith in Jesus Christ?Autor: Cole Shinall

At Reformation Baptist Church we stream the audio of the service for those who regularly attend who are unable to attend due to sickness or travel. We encourage everyone else to attend a church in your area.Autor: Dan Horn

Just as God had warned them in Leviticus 18 about sexual perversion, God is now repeating many of the same things, but giving the society responsibility to enforce it. It is not enough to be a holy people to teach against perversion. The society must testify to the significance of the perversion and the effect of that perversion on the whole societ…

Today we look at God's gift of peace, our Savior, in Luke 2:13-14.Autor: Chad Lee

Who has authority over marriage? When a man and a woman are married, the official often says something like, "by the power vested in me by…". But what does that mean and it is even remotely Biblical? Does the civil government have any authority over marriage? What about the church? And do people need to get married in a church by an ordained minist…

God had been telling them the things that they needed to do individually to be a holy people. Now He started telling them how they collectively needed to constrain sin if they want to be a holy people. He started by telling them that they needed to put to death anyone in their land, whether stranger or Israelites, that gave his offspring to Molech.…

John 16:12-15 The Bible is the inspired, inerrant, and infallible Word of God and the only sure and certain rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedience. The Holy Spirit inspired Scripture and illuminates Scripture today to guide us in all truth and lead us to know and live out God's Word.Autor: Cole Shinall

One of the most hotly debated topics in Protestant circles is the doctrine of infant baptism, the practice of baptizing the infant children of professing believers. As we are unapologetically baptists, we disagree with this practice and believe that it goes against scripture and causes many problems in the church. In this episode, we look at some o…

After warning about not practicing witchcraft, warning about rising before the elderly and those with authority doesn't seem on the same level, but it does show the significance of showing honor. Sorcery is about exalting yourself, while showing respect to whom respect is due is about humbling yourself. It is easy to forget that it is the meek who …

John 16:4-15 The Holy Spirit dwells in the believer to glorify Christ and bear witness to His person and work as our Prophet, Priest, and King.Autor: Cole Shinall

Benny Hinn is a false teacher that has millions of global followers. And while in the US, he is more likely to be seen as a false teacher, in Nigeria, as in many other parts of the world, there are many who are deceived by him and his teaching. But why is this?In this episode we want to look at how Benny Hinn sells himself and his heresies to make …

Autor: Dan Horn

John 15:25-16:4 The Church is empowered with the Holy Spirit to bear witness and endure the hatred and persecution of the world. Therefore we should have every hope that our labor will not be in vain because the Church is not fighting for victory but fighting from victory.Autor: Cole Shinall

Eschatology may not be the most important doctrinal position, but it does greatly impact how we view the power and application of the Great Commission. Christ is the second Adam and as such he is carrying out the dominion mandate in a way that completely eclipses the work of the first Adam. In this episode, we want to look at two particular areas w…

Today we look at Psalm 138 and how David models for us how to be a thankful people.Autor: Chad Lee

Before the Reformation, illiteracy was widespread. When the Reformers started to say that people needed to study the word of God for themselves, the importance of learning dramatically increased and people like Luther and Calvin started schools. Pastors were suddenly expected to be knowledgeable. Before this, people could occupy a high level in the…

John 15:18-25 Why does the world hate the Church and what comfort and encouragement does this give us to persevere?Autor: Cole Shinall

One of the stranger stories to come out of the 2024 presidential elections is the story of Peanut the squirrel and Dave the raccoon. In case you haven't heard here's the short version: in upstate New York, early one morning, the government sent agents to the house of Mark Longo, a man who ran a non-profit animal shelter. Mark also had a popular Ins…

As God continues to instruct on how to be a holy people, after speaking about sharing your peace offerings, He now switches to talking about how to provide for the poor. Providing for the poor starts with giving them opportunities to provide for themselves by leaving the gleanings when you harvest crops. Giving a handout is much different than redu…

What is the God given role and purpose of government? Christians need to recapture a robust biblical political theology that we might be a prophetic voice to the culture and know how to pray for our leaders as God has commanded us to.Autor: Cole Shinall

So here's the question: Assuming that you are in favor of corporal punishment and believe that God describes spanking as an appropriate form of punishment for certain types of foolish/rebellious behavior, do you think whether or not you spank your children in public says anything about your faith, your obedience to God, your trust in Him, or is par…

After describing the rebellion to God that caused nations to be vomited out of the land, God now moves to laws that are about making them a holy and righteous people. He starts with fearing your father and mother. The heart of the gospel is about accepting an authority other than yourself and that starts with accepting that your parents have real a…

What does Jesus want His Church to be and do? What should we be aiming for as a Christian Church? Jesus calls His Church to love one another as He has loved us and to proclaim His gospel carrying out the Great Commission.Autor: Cole Shinall

When people think of revival, they often think of meetings with a preacher like Billy Graham standing on a stage with his Bible held high as he holds an altar call and where people stream toward the stage as the crowd sings "Just As I Am". But that's not what Biblical revivals look like. Biblical revivals starts with doctrine - a greater knowledge …

Leviticus 18:24-30. After dealing with sexual perversion, God now explains that the nations of the Canaanites were going to be cast out for violating these morals laws. Because they had more revelation, if God judged Canaan and Egypt for such behavior, He is warning them, that He will destroy them as well. Multiple times, God uses the term the land…

True joy is found in abiding in Christ and living all of our lives for Him.Autor: Cole Shinall

Most people who hold to a Calvinistic view of salvation probably think they have rejected works-based righteousness. But when sin is revealed in a leader, why do so many turn to that man's works to assure themselves that he is truly saved? This was the response of many when Steve Lawson was removed from office. And in the last sermon he preached be…

After defining who are eligible spouses in term of degrees of consanguinity and affinity, God now talks about other perversions. These perversions are thing that have become increasingly embraced in our culture. Not just in the sense of being found acceptable, but actively and jealously promoted by political leaders. We have not yet started embraci…

What is Covenant Theology and how does Jesus fulfill all the covenants to give us the Covenant of Grace?Autor: Cole Shinall

In the past weeks, several hurricanes have struck the United States, killing hundreds and displacing millions. Many professing Christians are offended if you say that God sent these hurricanes as judgment, but we'd like to argue that this is because we tend to think very shallowly about the judgment of God. And while disaster striking an area does …

Leviticus 18-1-16. After the laws about the Day of Atonement and the shedding of and eating blood, God then instructed Moses on laws regarding unlawful uncovering of nakedness. In reading this, people want to shift this to purely sexual matters, but God chooses His language with precision. The issue at hand is when people are uncovering nakedness f…

Through His death, Jesus gives believers peace with God and victory from the Devil with all his accusations.Autor: Cole Shinall

The law of God confronts us with our sin. And while sinners hate this condemnation, they also want others to obey God's law because it makes their life easier. Because of this, they are very quick to notice sin in others, specifically, the sin that the law has convicted them of. This is often referred to as projection. Scripture refers to it this w…

Autor: Dan Horn

How do we grow in sanctification by the Holy Spirit's strength and power?Autor: Cole Shinall

Where do you get the strength and power to live a godly life? Most Christian think the answer for living a godly life is to try harder and do better looking to our own strength and power. But the power for a holy life is not in white knuckling our own holiness. The power for a holy life is love; a love for Christ that flows out of the new affection…