The Bible teaches what has been commonly referred to in the history of theology as “Calvinism.” The second point of the Five Points of Calvinism is called “unconditional election,” which means that God chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world (Eph 1:4) according to His good pleasure (Mt 11:26). He did not…
Listen to this short 5 minute excerpt from the sermon on The Thief on the Cross. He [Jesus] says the Son of Man will be lifted up and everyone who looks to Me will live. Brethren, faith is what it’s about. This man was not justified by His works, he was not justified by his…
With reference to church attendance at FGBC, as of June 28th we are no longer scheduling attendance for morning and evening services, but have gone back to a first come first serve basis. This took effect on Sunday, June 28. There have been those who have expressed a willingness to not attend as their presence…
Brethren, Greetings in the Lord Jesus. There are no changes affecting worship on this Sunday. We will have Confession study (ch.24) at 9:30a.m. (available on Zoom), morning worship at 11:00a.m., and evening worship at 5:00p.m. Both services will be livestreamed as is our custom. We will be partaking of the Lord’s Supper in the evening…
Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord? A Biblical Theology of the book of Leviticus L. Michael Morales (Downers Grove, IL: Inter Varsity Press, 2015, 347pp.) Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord (WSA) is a compelling study that explains the significance of the book of Leviticus and does so with a view…
The Bible often speaks about the “fear of God.” There are two types of the fear of God, the first is a slavish fear, and the second is a filial fear. Both are referred to in Exodus 20:20, “And Moses said to the people, ‘Do not fear [slavish]; for God has come to test you,…
The law is used by God for the restraint of sin among men.
The doctrines of justification and sanctification are both necessary components of the Christian faith. There is no such thing as a justified but unsanctified sinner and no such thing as a sanctified but unjustified sinner. Both are essential.
The question of good works and the final judgment is one that often perplexes the people of God. The teaching of Jesus in Matthew 25 is relevant as it is a clear statement of the judgment of the sheep and the goats. There are several reasons why the traditional, Protestant understanding of justification by faith…
Fall 2017 | Update Much has happened since our Spring 2017 update — and we give all glory and thanks to the Lord who has enabled us to get much accomplished as we advance with the work connected to the Surrey Reformed Baptist Church Plant (SRBC). One of the most recent events occurred 12 Sept…