A Lecture on "Creation & Covenant"

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In this lecture Dr Bob Gonzales seeks to demonstrate that the creation accounts of Genesis 1 and 2 introduce us to the central theme(s) of the Bible, namely, God's kingdom and his special presence. This they do through several royal and cultic motifs that depict the creation as God's temple-palace into which he places his vice-regent (humanity) in order to represent and extend God's mediatorial rule and glory over the earth within the context of a divine-human covenant.
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A Critique of the New Perspective on Paul

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Martin Luther was willing to risk all for the doctrine of justification. "Without this article," declared Luther, "the world is utter death and darkness.... If the article of justification is lost, all Christian doctrine is lost at the same time." In recent years, however, some of the heirs of Luther and the Protestant tradition have openly challenged the Reformation understanding of justification. The most prominent challenge has come in the form of the "New Perspective on Paul" (NPP). Proponents of the NPP insist that Martin Luther and the other Reformers actually got the doctrine wrong.
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Theology of Martin Luther - Video Lectures

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The great Protestant Reformer Martin Luther is known primarily as an exegete and a preacher. He never produced a systematic theology like Aquinas' Summa or Calvin's Institutes. Nevertheless, Luther made important contributions to systematic theology. In the two lectures below, Pastor Mark Sarver, a professor of historical theology for Reformed Baptist Seminary, highlights some of the prominent characteristics of Luther's theology, which he classifies as biblical, doxological, existential, and dialectical.
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Church History Module in Bogotá

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We would like to thank God for the completion of another theological module in Bogotá, Colombia as part of RBS's Marrow of Theology program. This fall Pastor Guillermo Gómez of lectured on the history of the church. We're happy to report that the Lord supplied the needed grace to Pastor Gómez and used the lectures to give the students a better grasp on Christ's activity in building his church. It was truly a time of instruction and praise for God's faithfulness to his people through the ages.
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Dean's Annual Seminary Report

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“Whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him” (Col 3:17 ESV). I'd like to take a few moments to reflect on what Christ has enabled Reformed Baptist Seminary to accomplish with a special focus on the past year. We'll look at our increase in student enrollment, graduates, website and virtual campus updates, module offerings, international training, and current financial status. Then I'll highlight
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January 2014 Module

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You're invited to a Winter Module entitled "Calling & Cultivation." Immanuel Baptist Church of Sacramento, California, will host the module January 27 through 30. Pastors Jeff Johnson and Robert Briggs will address the subject of a "call to ministry," as well as the cultivation of godliness at the level of a man's personal character, marriage and family, and his public ministry. Dr Michael Haykin will serve as a guest lecturer and speak the final day on the personal piety of 18th century Calvinist Baptists
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