Graduate Profile: Oskar Arocha, Master of Divinity

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I am the second son to Pastor Oscar Arocha of Iglesia Bautista de la Gracia in Santiago,Dominican Republic. By the mercy of the Lord, I came to know Jesus at the young age of four, at the same time as my wife Patricia who was six years old. When the teenage years came, life in Christ was turbulent and only by the grace of Jesus I was kept from falling away into great worldliness. But after the toughest years had gone bye and as I was close to finishing an agronomical engineering degree and getting married to beautiful Patricia, I testified
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Contextualization & Preaching

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The late John Stott was a gifted commentator and expositor. In his classic book on homiletics, Between Two Worlds, he argues that the preacher stands in the gap between the world of the Bible and the modern world of the people to whom he ministers. It is the preacher’s task, Stott avers, to bridge the chasm so that modern culture may be confronted with the timeless truths of the Bible. This is the theme Pastor Robert Elliott unfolds in the three-part video lecture series below on contextualization and preaching.
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Graduate Profile: Jason Hoy, Master of Theological Studies

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I was raised in Beaver Springs, PA where I attended an evangelistic, Biblically-based church, but wasn’t truly born-again until later. It wasn’t until my senior year in college that the Lord began drawing me unto Himself. After graduation, I moved to Kutztown, PA where I met my wife, Jennifer. Shortly after Jennifer’s witness to me, the Lord saved me and radically changed my life. I served in various roles at Calvary Baptist Church in Allentown, PA for several years before attending Ebenezer Bible Fellowship Church in Bethlehem, PA.
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Dr Robert Martin on the Book of Hebrews

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On the week of September 29 - October 3, Grace Baptist Church of Taylors will host RBS's seminar on the Book of Hebrews. Pastor Robert Martin (PhD) will provide an exegetical and biblical-theological survey of the epistle with emphasis not only on its major themes and difficult passages but also on the rabbinical method of exposition used by the author. The grand theme, of course, is the supremacy of Christ in the saving work of God. Melchizedek and much, much more! For more information click here.

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The Real Story at Mount Sinai

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Last night one of our seminary students, Oskar Arocha, gave a overview of his master’s thesis, “The Real Story at Mount Sinai: An Exegetical Interpretation of the Narrative of Exodus 19–24,” in Spanish (“La verdadera historia en el Monte Sinaí”). Oskar wrote this thesis to complete his requirements for the Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree. The objective of his study is to highlight the unbelief and disobedience of Israel at the foot of Sinai. Rather than assuming the role of a “kingdom of priests” by means of an obedient faith, Israel becomes a “kingdom with priests” on account of their disobedience. If you know a little Spanish, I’d like to invite you to watch the video presentation below.
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Just Do Seminary!

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It used to be that one had to “go” to seminary if he wanted theological and ministerial training. But with the advent of new technologies it’s no longer necessary to uproot and relocate, which can be costly and inconvenient. Now you can “do” seminary where you are. Stay in your home church. Be mentored by your own pastors. Complete your theological education online. Intrigued? Want to learn more? Check out the four-minute video below, and learn how we at Reformed Baptist Seminaryare endeavoring to make it possible for you to just do seminary.
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