Introduction Are you struggling with whether your sorrow for sin is deep enough to truly come to Christ? This question weighs heavily on many hearts, especially when certain teachings suggest that salvation requires intense emotional brokenness or tears. In this episode, Pastor Cam Porter, Dr. Samuel Renihan, and Pastor Jim Butler address this crucial concern…
Introduction Does God’s sovereignty silence the sinner’s invitation?When the doctrines of election and human deadness are preached without gospel warmth, they can lead to fear instead of faith. In this episode, our pastors lovingly correct the distortion that makes people hesitate to come to Christ. You’ll hear how God’s sovereign grace and real gospel invitation…
Introduction Can churches that embrace New Covenant Theology or Progressive Covenantalism honestly subscribe to the 1689 London Baptist Confession? This question touches the heart of how we understand God’s covenantal dealings throughout redemptive history. While these newer theological movements share much common ground with Reformed Baptist theology, particularly in their view of the covenants and…
Introduction Have you ever wondered how God the Father and Son speak to each other in the Old Testament? Prosopological exegesis is a big word that reveals the divine dialogue woven throughout Scripture, showing us how passages like Psalm 2 and Psalm 110 capture conversations between the persons of the Trinity. This interpretive approach isn’t…
Introduction Have you ever wondered if it’s truly possible to grieve the Holy Spirit? If God is unchanging and without human emotions, how do we understand scriptures that speak of His grief? Join Pastor Cam Porter, Dr. Sam Renihan, and Pastor Jim Butler as they gently guide us through the depth of divine impassibility, revealing…
In his 1867 masterpiece, The Doctrine of Justification, Scottish theologian James Buchanan surveys the history and doctrine of justification, recovering its central place in the gospel. This post provides a concise chapter-by-chapter summary, highlighting key teachings from Scripture. Introduction: Why Justification Matters “There is not a minister that dealeth seriously with the souls of men,…
Introduction Does the 1689 Confession affirm a special monarchy of the Father within the Trinity? This theological question dives deeply into the nature of God, highlighting crucial distinctions between the divine essence and the roles of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Got a question on Christianity, Gospel, Scripture, Theology? Submit your own questions here.…
Introduction Are there words we use to defend Christian truth that aren’t found in the Bible? Should that concern us? In this thoughtful conversation, we explore words like Trinity, inerrancy, and consubstantiality—terms that don’t appear in Scripture but have long helped the church guard its teaching and combat error. Learn why these extra-biblical terms matter,…
Detailed question Why does the devil hate women so much? We see it throughout history and in various cultures. **Burning of widows on funeral pyres, Sati, was legal in India until 1829. **The “Rule of Thumb” was from 1857 and forbid a man from England or Wales from using a rod thicker than his thumb to…
As Christian parents, we want to teach our kids about Jesus in ways that are engaging and meaningful — but is it okay to use children’s Bibles that include pictures of Him? In this episode of Ask FGBC, Pastors Cam Porter and Jim Butler join Wim Kerkhoff to discuss how our good intentions can sometimes…