In confessionally Reformed discourse regarding the doctrine of salvation (soteriology), great pains are taken to harmonize and synthesize the biblical texts that speak to the various aspects of the gospel. As a result, systematic theology texts tend to invest a lot of effort into explaining the logical order of those aspects through the “order of…
We have a missions theme this month: it’s amazing to hear and see the work of our God in building His Church around the world! As William Cowper penned, He moves in mysterious ways to perform His wonders. If you’ve missed a previous issue, we have extra copies at the back of the church. Feel…
The Psalmist petitions God on behalf of the church (Ps. 67:1). He prays that the Lord will be merciful to His people, bless His people, and dwell with His people. The background to this petition is likely the Aaronic blessing in Numbers 6:24-26, “The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make His face…
Highlights of this issue: Pastor Butler writes on what the Bible says about abortion Brother Isaac connects the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus with Abortion Story from the founder of Voice of the Marters, who spent 14 Christmases in Prison. Easier read for young people. Teaching updates from Sunday School, Bible Study, and our OT/NT…
In Genesis 1:26–31, the creation account tells us that mankind was created in God’s image. As Professor Mark Ross explains, this means that mankind exclusively possesses what theologians call the imago Dei whereby man is a “personal being” in the “likeness [of] God” with a unique “measure of sovereignty over all the earth, with dominion…
Attached is the new FGBC Newsletter. The vision for this has been to provide value to everyone – visitors, regulars, and children. In this issue, you can find: Pastor Mike provides an update from our church plan in South Surrey Pastor Butler explains why do we use a confession of faith document Ryan answers the…
This question has been a perennial thorn in the flesh of the church, stemming from a failure to understand the nature of biblical repentance. We must be careful to distinguish between repentance itself and the fruits of repentance. Also, we must not separate repentance from faith, because the Bible teaches that the graces of repentance…
Brethren, Greetings in the LORD Jesus, God’s Word promises us that Christ is with us and that He builds His church. This has been evident for Surrey Reformed Baptist Church in many ways. In the first place, we found a more suitable location to rent. We had been meeting at Rosemary Heights Elementary school, but…
Jim Butler was born and raised in Long Beach, California. After serving four years in the US Air Force, he was saved by the grace of God in Palmdale, California. He joined the Palmdale Reformed Baptist Church and received training for the gospel ministry under the mentorship of Dr. Richard Barcellos. In 1997, he was…