Antioch Reformed Baptist Church

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.

Marriage is designed by God as a picture of Christ and the church. Divorce is a tool to be used in pursuit of repentance and reconciliation. Unrepentant adultery is the only grounds for divorce, and remarriage is always adulterous.

Adultery is covenant unfaithfulness of the body, but also of the mind, and the affections. It's an unfaithfulness that pervades the whole person and leads to destruction. Therefore we must be willing to take radical measures to put to death the old man, and walk in purity of heart.

Murder is a sin of the heart that is only rarely carried out in full, though often begun in word or facial expression. The Law calls us to recognize our guilt before God, and apply ourselves to seeking peace with our brother.

A Table Talk discussion on the topic of legalism and how to avoid it.

In the 12th Century, the Roman Pope reached for the heavens, but created only an earthly kingdom marked by corruption, vice, and violence. But the construction of grand cathedrals gave rise to universities that would produce great scholars and eventually lead to the Reformation.

While our standing as citizens of the kingdom depends wholly upon the perfect righteousness of Christ, our life as citizens must be lived in conformity to His law and righteousness.

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 epistles of the New Testament? How do we determine what is abiding instruction for the church in all time, and what was specific to their 1st Century context? What are the best practices for reading and understanding these letters?

The church is in the world as salt and light, to make Christ visible and give the world a taste of the goodness of God.

An exposition of chapter 15 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, concerning the doctrine of repentance. Explaining the revisions from the WCF, the importance, necessity, and biblical foundations of confessions of faith.

The sons of the kingdom, who bear the image and name of the King and proclaim His gospel, will be persecuted and hated by the world, but they are blessed by God with a full reward in Christ Jesus.

Citizens of the Kingdom, as sons of the God of peace, should endeavor to promote peace and eliminate strife and conflict, by proclaiming the gospel of peace with God through faith in Christ Jesus.

A round table discussion of how the Regulative Principle of Worship applies to our church's practice concerning Christmas and other holidays.

During the 11th Century, two great debates took place in the church. The Investiture controversy was a dispute between the Emperors and the Popes over who had the authority to appoint priests and bishops in the church. And Anselm challenged the accepted thinking concerning the atonement of Christ and gave rise to Scholasticism.

Those whose hearts have been made new by the Holy Spirit enjoy the experience of God's grace and glory in this life, and have the promise of everlasting life with Christ in the kingdom of His glory.

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 parables of Jesus? Are they allegories, with each detail representing something? Or does each one have only one main point? How do they communicate God's Word? How can we understand them 2000 years later?

Those who joyfully extend mercy to others demonstrate that they have experienced God's mercy in Christ and possess an unwavering hope in the fulfillment of God's mercy at the resurrection.

When we hunger and thirst for righteousness, God will satisfy our longing with the righteousness of Christ applied to our souls.

An exposition of chapter 14 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, concerning the origin, basis, and nature of saving faith. Faith being a grace of God given to the elect, enabling them to cast themselves whole-heartedly upon Christ for justification, sanctification, and glorification.

Those who learn meekness in imitation of Christ are blessed with peace in their spirits now, knowing the glory of their coming inheritance in His Kingdom.

During the 11th Century, Christendom was torn in two as Constantinople and Rome finally parted ecclesiastical ways. Still, the west did answer the cry for aid from the East with the first crusade, which successfully repelled the Muslim invaders. The brutal conduct of the crusaders however, cemented the East-West divide that had occurred earlier in the century.

The grace of God works in the lives of believers to open our minds to the reality of our spiritual poverty, melt our hearts in grief over our sin, and lift us to new heights of comfort and joy in Christ.

A discussion of the word heretic, how and when it should be used, and which issues rise to this level of separation.

Christ promises everlasting citizenship in His kingdom to those who humbly acknowledge their spiritual need and depend entirely upon His 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 Gospels? Are they simple biographies? Why do we have four of them? How do they communicate God's Word?

An exposition of chapter 13 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, concerning the sanctification of the elect by God. Sanctification being a fruit of justification and the further conforming of the believer to the image of Christ in Him.

Christ's Word is the scepter by which He rules His people, teaching us the New Covenant blessings of life as citizens of His glorious Kingdom.

When we drink deeply from the wells of salvation, our souls are refreshed, our fellowship sweetened, our worship invigorated, and our God is exalted.