Antioch Reformed Baptist Church

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.

The believer's glorious hope is the Lord's Messiah, who rules with wisdom, righteousness, and strength, and whose everlasting kingdom is characterized by restoration, righteousness, rest, and rejoicing.

No matter the circumstances, the believer should have confidence that the Lord is both Sovereign and righteous, and that all things are done according to His will.

During the 11th Century, Christendom was torn in two as Constantinople and Rome finally parted ecclesiastical ways. There were many factors involved, but the one that lay at the theological heart of the matter was the question of the inner Trinitarian relationship of the Spirit to the Father and the Son, otherwise known as the controversy over the Filioque Clause.

A discussion of the scriptural argument in favor of the Filioque Clause of the Nicean Creed.

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 Prophets? Who are the Prophets? How do they communicate God's Word? Are they mainly concerned with future events? Or do they speak to the people of their day, and to us today?

The Government of Immanuel will be a new creation, marked by liberty and blessings for His people, brought about by His divine wisdom and strength, and maintained by His never ending Fatherly care, and Princely administration of Peace.

An exposition of chapter 12 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, concerning the adoption of the elect by God, a grace attended by the rights and privileges of children in this life, and the promise of the inheritance of everlasting salvation.

The defining mark of God's faithful people is our love for, and obedience to, God's Word.

The promise of Immanuel, God with us, is a sign of our desperate need. He shares in our weakness, partakes of our poverty, and delivers us from our distress.

During the 10th Century, Christendom was marked by corruption as church and state vied for power and wealth. But there were bright sparks of hope in both the East and West as movements arose to reform the church and clergy to biblical standards of morality and holiness.

A table talk discussion concerning the church as the Israel of God, comparison of Covenant Theology to Dispensationalism in regard to national Israel, the promises, the Abrahamic and Mosaic Covenants, and how American Christians ought to regard and relate to the modern day nation of Israel.

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 Wisdom Literature? What do we need to understand about how Proverbs works? Is there a literary context to be considered? Or should every Proverb be taken as an individual nugget of wisdom?

Apart from Christ, the true vine, we can bear no fruit of righteousness, but only the corrupt, rotten, stink-fruit of sinful self-indulgence.

An exposition of chapter 11, paragraphs 4-6, of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, concerning the justification of the elect, the decree, accomplishment, and application of justification in time, the ongoing fruit of justification, and the working of justification in history.

The Lord's Messiah will sanctify His elect, lead them to everlasting life in a new Exodus, dwell with them in love as a Bridegroom with His bride, becoming their every good treasure, hope, and defense.