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In this interview with Dr. James Renihan, we discuss Artciles XXX-XXXII of the First London Baptist Confession of Faith.

[Slide 1] 2025 in Review 1.) [Slide 2] The challenges of 2025 a. Sickness i. Many sicknesses throughout the year are even still floating around. ii. Bouts of hand foot and mouth, the flu, fevers, sore throats, ear infections, and even some pesky allergies. iii. You need to be made of sterner stuff to live in MI I suppose. b. Physical issues i. Cancer battles are ongoing for some. ii. We had a couple broken bones iii. Weakness for some of our aging members iv. Back issues v. Sinus pressure vi. Tooth infections vii. Poison Ivy viii. Surgeries ix. Procedures x. And many doctor visits. c. Tragic Accidents i. We know of folks who have been involved in tragic accidents where people were injured. ii. Sometimes these accidents have changed people's lives forever. iii. Sometimes these accidents have stretched the limits of what it means to forgive and to love one another. d. Wars and Rumors of Wars i. The Russia Ukraine conflict continues ii. And the middle east of course. e. House hunting i. Many have moved to new locations and even new states and have been searching for somewhere to call their own. ii. Some have found homes for themselves – others are still looking diligently. f. Long trials i. Several have heard the word cancer uttered in their diagnosis this year. ii. Many have come through radiation or chemo or both. iii. Some among us took in family members who need constant care. iv. Kathy LaForest and her ongoing battle with cancer. v. Eric Beuaman's ongoing battle with congestive heart failure. vi. Joe and Sandy Henig moving into an assisted living facility and to be closer to family. vii. Jean Evans, with pancreatic cancer back and being put on hospice. viii. The Wingate family in general has endured quite a lot. With aging sisters and saying goodbye to nephews. g. Deaths of family and friends. i. Pat Dunsmore – Tania's father, after a long battle with COPD, went home to be with the Lord. ii. Rick Ellis – Pat and Lyle's Nephew, after yet another cancer battle, also passed on in peace. iii. Terri – Jean Evans' late husband Carl's daughter – promoted to glory after a short battle with cancer. iv. John MacArthur – a highly respected preacher and teacher of the Word passed away this year. h. Some Elders' jobs i. Both CJ and Jerry have experienced work instability this year. ii. CJ is still looking for a job. Jerry had to say goodbye to some work relationships because he was changing jobs. i. Spiritual battles i. We have had some fairly large spiritual issues arise in the church this year. ii. We have had several disputes between neighbors and spouses. iii. We have seen the deceitfulness of sin draw away one of our members. iv. We have also seen others leave in dereliction of their membership covenant obligations. 2.) [Slide 3] The blessings of 2025 a. Weather i. Much closer to normal weather this year. ii. We didn't have 1 single hurricane make landfall in the US. Which is somewhat astounding. iii. Although we didn't have a white Christmas this year we have already had a couple snow storms and even had the snow stick around for quite a while. b. Numerical blessings i. Baby Jaspir Bogen ii. Baby Everett Wegner iii. Baby Leah McCue iv. Baby Loretta McCue is coming in a few short weeks. c. My Fellow American i. Chris Steary passed his test to become a US citizen this year. ii. Congrats to him. d. Audio Visual Upgrades i. We were able to upgrade our computer, projector, and soundboard for our worship services. ii. This was already in the works, and providentially the Lord saw to it that it became abundantly obvious that it was necessary after we experienced some significant technical difficulties during the service. iii. We even had to go old school with an overhead projector one week. e. Missionary blessings i. We had Eric and Cherie Daum with us at the beginning of this year for a couple months. 1. They have since gone back to Asia Pacific, purchased land, built a house, and have moved in. 2. They are still learning the local language and getting ready for a language check very soon. 3. Of course, Bernie and Sue are going back to help for an entire month. ii. We had the Lundquist's join us this year for two weeks including our Lord's Supper catered meal. iii. We also were able to help send Lucy to Senegal - which we heard about this morning. What an amazing ministry. iv. Jordan and Emily experienced heartache this year when Emilly was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. After two surgeries it appears they have gotten all of the cancer out. They will test again in a few months. The blessing here is that we have had the opportunity to provide a home for them to live in as they struggle through this time. Praise the Lord. f. Spiritual Blessings i. 4 new professions of faith this year 1. Carrigan Golab 2. Sabreana Porter 3. Waylon McLeod 4. Amanda Jansen ii. 4 baptisms this year iii. 3 New Members were added iv. We began a new Jr. Church format this year, breaking into 3 groups instead of just two. Overall, the teachers have done an amazing job and it seems as though the kids are learning a good deal. v. We began a study bible distribution project last year with a goal of insuring that every father in the church had a LSB John MacArthur study bible. We are happy to announce that only 4 of those bibles remain and most of you are benefitting from one of them. vi. As a church we have also had the opportunity to be a blessing to other organizations. 1. Classical Conversations has entered its 7th year in using our church for its campus. 2. Michigan Karate for Christ began using our building at the beginning of this year to train its students in Kenpo Karate 3. The 4h Club Rustic Ramblers began using our building this year for its meetings as well. 4. We also had two non-member weddings. 5. These have all given us opportunities to be a light to our community. g. We as a church have received the blessing of teaching – LOTS of teaching praise the Lord! i. Basics class continued this year 1. First with the financial peace university, moderated by the Stearys. 2. Then with the Basics for the Christian life study led by both Nick Galante and myself. ii. Thursday Night Prayer Group 1. We meet at 6pm via the TEAMS app. 2. Most nights we pray over our congregation and our many needs and then discuss the sermon from the previous Sunday. iii. Youth Community. 1. We have been plodding along with Youth Community this year. 2. The families who attend find great benefit to the concentrated doses of spiritual truths our children are memorizing in the Baptist Catechism and comradery around other parents struggling to teach key doctrinal truths to their kids. iv. Foundations 1. We actually made quite a good deal of progress this past year in foundations. 2. We took what was originally a 4 year goal to study the entire bible and have crammed that into a 10 year (and counting) chronological study of the scriptures. 3. We have made it to King Josiah. 4. Still this year we have finished Isaiah, began Jeremiah, almost completed 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles and will finish up Nahum in the next few weeks. v. Preaching 1. We finally finished the book of Acts this year. 2. It only took us 2 and a half years and 100 sermons – but we made it. 3. We began our study of 1 and 2 Thessalonians, of which we've made it to almost chapter 3. 4. I also preached a Puritan sermon for Thanksgiving from Thomas Manton. vi. BSF 1. Although not affiliated with our church directly, Bible Study Fellowship has a long history of being a great way for people to gather and study the bible together. 2. Many of our church members are either leading or participating in BSF this year in their study of Ezekiel, Daniel, Ezra, and Esther. vii. There were several more bible studies and gatherings – most of which are a couple or few people who gather regularly to study the scriptures. h. Church finances held i. Even though we had a slight decrease in giving – we still met budget by spending less than we brought in. ii. This is in addition to doing some minor repairs to the parking lot and replacing much of our audio-visual equipment. i. Elders have been challenged this year i. I put this in the blessing category because it is indeed a blessing to see the Lord work through the plurality of qualified leaders He has given you for this church. ii. We have wrestled with questions this year, that we did not expect. iii. We have been baffled, confused, grieved, overjoyed, and frustrated. iv. We have wept together, tears of grief and tears of joy. v. We have laughed together. vi. We have even begun laying plans for developing future Elders. vii. Although no one ever said being an Elder would be easy – this year it was abundantly clear. viii. Pray for your Elders. I would guess that about 75% of our job is held in confidence and is never presented in any way to any of you. ix. Give your Elders the benefit of the doubt too. Should they say or do something that seems egregious… it probably has another explanation. If someone comes to you suggesting that the Elders are doing something crazy – perhaps you should either dismiss what they said or call an Elder up and get it straight from them. x. This year especially – let me remind you – we have labored for your souls. xi. Even if it seems like we don't get much done… know that you only see about 25% of what is happening around here. xii. Remember… we could always go slower.

Welcome to Ask FGBC Batch 6! Pastors Jim Butler and Cam Porter tackle 11 theological questions covering baptism, faith, Bible reading, church membership, seminary training, and more—all from a confessional Reformed Baptist perspective rooted in Scripture and the 1689 London Baptist Confession.

What is the Confessing the Faith Conference and why should you attend in 2026? Join Pastors Jim Butler and Cam Porter as they announce our third annual conference focused on Chapter 3 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession: God's Decree. Discover why nothing in life is random—everything is ordained by our sovereign God for His glory and our good. Whether you're a pastor, church member, or simply want to learn more about God and the Bible, this conference will deepen your understanding of biblical truth.

A rerecording our Sunday School lesson from last week discussing Chapter 31 paragraph 2 and 3 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith using 1 Corinthians 15:50-54 as our foundational text. We discuss the biblical doctrine of the resurrection, the continuity and discontinuity between our current and resurrected bodies, define the living and dead, righteous and unrighteousness at Christ's return, and use these truth to encourage believers to hope and victory and warning the unsaved of the judgement to come and their need to turn to the finished work of Christ to be saved from the coming wrath to be poured out on this world.

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan, we discuss Artcile XXVIV of the First London Baptist Confession of Faith.

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan, we discuss Artcile XXVIII of the First London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Wednesday // Pastor Ed Romero // Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Chapter 26

Equipping Hour | Creeds and Confessions | The London Baptist Confession of Faith by OrlandoGrace

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.

A brief overview of Chapter 30 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith: Of The Lord's Supper using 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 as our foundation for the discussion.

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan, we discuss Artcile XXVI of the First London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Wednesday // Pastor Ed Romero // Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Chapter 26

A discussion of Biblical baptism using Chapter 29 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of faith and Romans 6:3-5 as our foundation.

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan, we discuss Artcile XXV of the First London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Wednesday // Pastor Ed Romero // Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Chapter 26

Baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances of positive and sovereign institution, appointed by the Lord Jesus, the only lawgiver, to be continued in his church to the end of the world. (1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith 28.1)

Wednesday // Pastor Ed Romero // Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Chapter 26

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan, we discuss Artcile XXII in the First London Baptist Confession of Faith and the criticisms that were brought up against it.

Wednesday // Pastor Ed Romero // Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Chapter 26

In this essential episode, we dive deep into Baptist Catechism Question 15, exploring the doctrine of God's Special Providence and the nature of the first covenant made with Adam. This is a crucial theological discussion that lays the foundation for understanding sin, redemption, and the superiority of the Covenant of Grace in Christ! We ask: "What special act of providence did God exercise towards man in the estate wherein he was created?" Learn how God established the Covenant of Life (also known as the Covenant of Works or Adamic Covenant), requiring perfect obedience and instituting a positive law—the prohibition against eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. We break down the difference between God's ordinary and special acts of providence (drawing from the 2nd London Baptist Confession 5.2) and explain why this single prohibition was necessary for testing man's allegiance. Ultimately, we reveal why the failure of the Covenant of Works makes the Covenant of Grace in Jesus Christ so much better. The glorious obedience of the Last Adam (Christ) is the only path to justification and eternal life, contrasting sharply with the disobedience of the First Adam. This is a vital episode for anyone studying Systematic Theology, the Baptist Confession, or the structure of God's redemptive plan!

Changed By Grace Church is a Bible–believing, Bible preaching, standing uncompromisingly for the unchanging Word of God. It is an evangelistic church proclaiming the whole gospel of Christ through a Bible-preaching, Bible teaching ministry. We subscribe to the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith and the 1978 Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy and affirm the five solas of the Protestant Reformation.

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan, we discuss the doctrine of soteriology found in Artcile XXI and how is defines the nature of salvation in Christ in the First London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Wednesday // Pastor Ed Romero // Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Chapter 26

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan, we discuss the critique that articles dealing with jusification from eternity in the First London Baptist Confession of Faith leaned towards antinomianism. 

Five Reasons why The London Baptist Confession of Faith was written: On the Holy Scriptures.:

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan, we discuss the criticisms of the First London Baptist Confession of Faith presented by Robert Bakewell. 

Wednesday // Pastor Ed Romero // Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Chapter 26

This lecture establishes the historical and theological foundations of Reformed Baptist identity by tracing its roots to the Protestant Reformation and the English Separatist movement, emphasizing that Reformed Baptists are not merely a subset of General Baptists but a distinct expression of the broader Reformed tradition. Drawing from 1 Timothy 4, the preacher underscores the necessity of holding fast to the objective, scriptural truth once delivered to the saints, warning against the dilution of doctrine in modern usage. The narrative highlights how the Particular (Reformed) Baptists, emerging from the same separatist milieu as other reformed traditions, preserved a high view of Scripture, believer's baptism by immersion, and the immediate headship of Christ over the local church, while explicitly affirming their unity with other Reformed traditions through confessions like the 1689 London Baptist Confession. The lecture argues that being a Reformed Baptist means embracing a doctrinal heritage rooted in the Reformation, expressed through a written, historically grounded confession of faith, and committed to both doctrinal precision and ecclesial unity across denominational lines.

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan, we discuss the criticisms of Article XIX of the First London Baptist Confession of Faith presented by Robert Baillie. 

Wednesday // Pastor Ed Romero // Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Chapter 26

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan, we continue to explore the offices of Christ in Article XIX of the First London Baptist Confession of Faith. 

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan, we explore the work of Christ and His atoning sacrifice as articulated in Article XVIII of the First London Baptist Confession of Faith. 

Wednesday Night // Pastor Ed Romero // Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Chapter 24

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan, we discuss a criticism of some of the language found in Article XVII of the First London Baptist Confession of Faith. 

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss the doctrine of Christ found in  the First London Baptist Confession of Faith. Specifically, we talk about the active and passive obedience of Christ.

No-Co Radio host Pastor Mike Abendroth discusses the concept of "party spirits," or the tendency for Christians to believe that God only works within their specific theological group. He recounts a story from Luke 9:49, where John tells Jesus they tried to stop someone from casting out demons because "he does not follow with us". Mike uses this as a starting point to argue that Christians should rejoice when Christ is proclaimed, even by those with different theological views, such as those from Calvary Chapel or Arminian denominations. He admits that while he holds strong theological convictions—subscribing to the London Baptist Confession of 1689 and believing in the five points of Calvinism, for example—he believes it's important to show charity and kindness to other Christians.  Produced/Edited By: Marrio Escobar (Owner of D2L Productions)  Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mx1jSvk8kxQ

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss the doctrine of Christ found in  the First London Baptist Confession of Faith.

Wednesday Night // Pastor Ed Romero // Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Chapter 22

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss the doctrine of Christ found in Articles XIII and XIV of the First London Baptist Confession of Faith.

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss the doctrine of Christ found in Article XIII of the First London Baptist Confession of Faith.

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss the doctrine of Christ found in Article XII of the First London Baptist Confession of Faith.

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss the doctrine of Christ and specifically the theological structure found in Articles XI of the First London Baptist Confession of Faith. 

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss the doctrine of Christ found in Articles X through XIII in the First London Baptist Confession of Faith. 

Series: An Exposition of the 2nd London Baptist Confession of Faith pt. 31 Topic: 5.1 by Paul Abeyta, pastor | Lord's Day Afternoon | 07.27.25

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we continue to discuss Article IX in the First London Baptist Confession of Faith. 

Series - An Exposition of the 2nd London Baptist Confession pt. 30 Topic: 4.2-3 by Paul Abeyta, pastor | Lord's Day Afternoon | 7.20.25

In this interview with Dr. James Renihan we discuss Article IX in the First London Baptist Confession of Faith.