Antioch Reformed Baptist Church

The 14th Century was a time of great conflict for Christendom that ended with the death of John Wycliffe and the spread of his ideas from England to Bohemia. There, Jan Hus took up the banner of reform and called the church to repent. After his martyrdom, his followers fought against the crusades of the Roman Catholic Church to defend their national sovereignty and their religious liberty, bringing Europe one step closer to the Protestant Reformation.

Throughout Scripture, humanity repeatedly falls into sin, from Adam and Eve in the Garden to Israel and its kings, individuals and nations are seen to be totally depraved, following a consistent pattern of sin, and under the curse of sin, shame, exile, and death. The only hope for mankind's redemption is found in the gracious promise of coming Seed of the woman who will bear the curse, crush the serpent, bring true and lasting return from exile, and restore man to right relationship with God.

At the coming of the Covenant God, creation itself will tremble, and the city of man will be crushed under the weight of divine judgment, but His redeemed people will rejoice in the glory and grace of Zion's Great Champion.

The doctrine of the Assurance of Salvation is founded on the objective work of Christ in the Gospel, as applied to the individual believer by the Holy Spirit. Assurance is possible when our focus is on Christ's finished work, not our emotions. And assurance should always bear the fruit of humility and holiness.

God humbles the proud to display the glory of His salvation. He redeems what He has broken and sanctifies it, transforming idolatrous and self-centered Gentiles into a holy nation devoted to Christ's glory in His church.

Human strength, self-reliance, and even faithful leaders all fail to provide true and lasting security and hope. Christ is the only secure peg on which to hang all our hopes and cares.

The world offers temporary comfort to relieve the suffering and trials of this life. But only by turning to Christ, the eternal Light, can we find lasting refuge from the darkness of fear, loss, and human frailty.

The 14th Century was the time of the Church's Babylonian Captivity in Avignon, the Great Papal Schism, and a struggle for control of the church in which everyone seemed to lose sight of the fact that Christ alone is Head of His church. Enter John Wycliffe, the Morning Star of the Reformation. He challenged the authority of the Pope, the traditions and teachings of the church, and oversaw the translation of the entire Bible in English, setting the stage for the Protestant Reformation.

Biblical Theology helps us see that Creation displays the power, majesty, goodness, and glory of God. Creation had an eschatology from the beginning, which shapes the whole biblical message. It moves from shadow to substance, from Adam to Christ, from creation to an everlasting kingdom, from God to God.

The world is lost in spiritual darkness, and without hope apart from Christ, the life and light of men.

An exposition of chapter 17 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, concerning Perseverance of the Saints. True believers do not finally fall away. Our salvation is by grace, and our perseverance is continued in that same state of grace until we reach the state of glory.

The Day of the Lord will be a Day of deliverance for God's people, but it will be a Day of darkness and despair for unbelievers. While we long for that Day with hope and joy, we should not do so flippantly.

There is one God over all the earth, one Savior for all mankind, and one people of God taken from among the nations.

The 14th Century saw the church at war with itself as the Great Papal Schism sent the church into its 70 years of exile in France. The entire century was a struggle for control of the church, while everyone seemed to lose sight of the fact that Christ alone is Head of His church.

Though the nations rage, God is Sovereign. He will destroy the wicked, but He will also deliver a remnant for Himself from among the nations, to serve Him with joy forevermore.

What is Biblical Theology? Isn't all Christian theology biblical? Biblical Theology is that branch of Exegetical Theology that seeks to understand the truths of Scripture according to the organic and historical nature of their unfolding revelation over the course of redemptive history.

An exposition of chapter 15 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, concerning Good Works. It is our duty as servants, and our delight as sons, to do the will of the Father, but these 'good' works are acceptable to God, only when done by His grace, for His glory, according to His Word, in union with His Son, Jesus Christ.

Those who humble themselves and submit to Christ's loving rule enjoy the hope of everlasting salvation, but arrogance ends only in affliction.

God's people have no need to tremble at what the world fears, or seek strength and refuge from the world. Christ is our hope and refuge, our King and Protector.

The 13th Century gave rise to new orders of preaching friars that would produce great scholars and set the course to the Reformation. This month we examine the life of the greatest thinker of the middle ages, Thomas Aquinas.

Paul commends the Colossian's faith in Christ and reminds them of their hope laid up in heaven because of Christ's work on their behalf. He alone is sufficient for their salvation.

A review of recent revisions to our church constitution, with special attention to confessional subscription, elder rule, and qualifications for membership.

The rulers of this earth may appear to have power and authority, but in the end they will all bow before the judgment seat of Christ the Immortal and Omnipotent King.

An exposition of chapter 15 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, concerning Good Works. Christian Good works are the fruit of God's gracious work of salvation and are characterized by humble, thankful obedience to His commands, and diligent use of His ordained means of sanctifying grace.

Typified by the fall of Babylon, the Day of the Lord will bring destruction for the reprobate, but deliverance for the redeemed.

Love is the fulfillment of the Law and the defining characteristic of Kingdom ethics. It is by our love that we are known to be sons of God, grown up into the image of Christ, the eternal Son.

The 13th Century gave rise to new orders of preaching friars that would produce great scholars and set the course to the Reformation. This month we examine the life of the founder of one such order, Francis of Assisi.

Where the sin of others abounds, Christians should respond not with retaliation on the basis of our rights, but with generosity on the basis of Christ's grace.

Before we can understand what God has said, sometimes we need to understand how God has said. Different genres of Biblical literature require different understandings. How should we read the book of Revelation? What is Apocalyptic Literature? What is symbolic and what is literal? How can we determine the difference? And what does it all mean?

Christians are not to hide deceitful hearts behind pious sounding religious words, but as children of the God of truth, we should be known for honesty and integrity.

An exposition of chapter 15 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, concerning the doctrine of repentance. Repentance is a gospel grace, given by God for our renewal and restoration, enabling us to continue to grow into the image and likeness of Christ our Savior.