Puritanism
« Previous EntriesPuritanism in Context: June 14-19 2010
Monday, April 26th, 2010God willing, the Institute of Reformed Baptist Studies, in cooperation with the Midwest Center for Theological Studies, will be offering Prof. Renihan’s course Puritanism in Context in Owensboro, KY, June 14-19.
Is Public Worship Important?
Saturday, April 17th, 2010Individual experience often seems to be the rule of the day. Piety is often defined by our emotions rather than our duties. But this is not just a recent reality.
Cotton Mather on Sermon Preparation
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010Wise observations from the great early New England pastor:
January Symbolics Course
Friday, April 9th, 2010Pastor Doug Vandermeulen, from Community Baptist Church, Fargo, ND, reviews the recent Baptist Symbolics class: In January 2010, I completed Dr. Jim Renihan’s course Baptist Symbolics, at the Institute of Reformed Baptist Studies, and it is very difficult not to speak too highly of it.
A Useful Tool for Reading John Owen on Hebrews 8
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Brandon Adams from Orange, CA has posted a very useful expandable outline of John Owen’s commentary on Hebrews 8:6-13. You will find it here.
Daniel Dyke, A.M., Particular Baptist Minister
Friday, February 12th, 2010From a 19th Century periodical The Church published in the north of England, we take this brief biography of a little known father of our faith.
Shared Gospel Ministry
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010In the Second London Confession, Chapter 27 paragraph 2 we read: “Saints by profession are bound to maintain an holy fellowship and communion in the worship of God, and in performing such other spiritual services, as tend to their mutual edification; as also in relieving each other in outward things according to their several abilities, [...]
Nehemiah Coxe on the Importance of the Gospel Ministry and the Means of Grace
Monday, February 1st, 2010In 1681, Nehemiah Coxe preached a sermon at the ordination of officers in a London church. That sermon was published and later portions of it were used by Benjamin Keach, in his book Tropologia, to reinforce the importance of the gospel ministry.
Sobering Words about Baptism
Thursday, January 28th, 2010From Benjamin Keach’s Tropologia or Preaching from the Types and Metaphors of the Bible page 632: We would caution all that would approach to this sacred evangelical ordinance, unless they be dead to sin, that is, such as truly and really hate wickedness, and the empty vanities of the world; and unless they have a [...]
The Headship of Christ in the Church
Friday, January 8th, 2010From John Cotton’s The Keys of the Kingdom 65-67 All legislative power (power of making of Laws) in the Church is in [Christ], and not from him derived to any other, Jam. 4. 12. La. 33. 22. The power derived to others, is onely to publish and execute his Laws and Ordinances, and to see [...]
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