Pascal Denault on the Covenant Theology of the 1689 Baptist Confession

Pascal Denault is an ordained minister of a Reformed Baptist church in Quebec and is the author of The Distinctiveness of Baptist Covenant Theology. In four video/audio lectures below, Pascal discusses the covenant theology of the Second London Baptist Confession of 1689. First, he examines the "covenant of works" as it is formulated in the Westminster Confession, Savoy Declaration, and Second London Baptist Confession in lecture one. Next, in lecture two, he summarizes the "covenant of grace" as it has been traditionally formulated among Reformed and Paedobaptist theologians. In the third lecture,
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Dr Gonzales's Two Lectures on the Validity and Value of Confessions of Faith

Should a church or association of churches adopt and affirm a written confession of faith? Or is a simple commitment to the Scripture or NT as the church's creed sufficient? In the two-part lecture series below, Dr Bob Gonzales defines a creed or confession of faith and presents three arguments to validate its use in the church. He also seeks to address and answer common objections to the use of creeds or confessions in the church. In the second lecture, Gonzales highlights a number of ways in which a good confession of faith can benefit the ministry of the church. These lectures form a part of RBS's course HT 501 Creeds & Confessions.
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Reformation Conference on Justification

First Baptist Church of the Lakes in Las Vegas Nevada recently hosted a weekend conference to celebrate the Protestant Reformation. The theme of the conference was the Doctrine of Justification, and the featured speakers included Dr. John Pretlove, Rev. Pascal Denault, and Dr. Bob Gonzales. Pretlove opened the conference with a message on the concept of imputation. Gonzales gave three lectures: two developed the meaning, basis, and means of justification, one highlighted the nature of human sin. Finally, Denault expounded the tempation of Christ, demonstrating how Jesus, as the Perfect Adam and Perfect Israel fulfilled God's law and merited redemption for us. The videos and audios of the conference messages are available below.
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Video Tour of the RBS Virtual Campus

Reformed Baptist Seminary offers students the option of completing a 32-credit Master of Theological Studies or 90+ credit Master of Divinity degree entirely online. The student can complete the coursework by logging into RBS's "Virtual Campus" where he can access the course syllabus and reading list, watch or listen to lectures, and take exams or submit reviews and papers. Recently, RBS upgraded its online virtual campus using Pathwright's learning management system. The twenty-three minute video below provides an overview of the new virtual campus' interface and features. As you'll see, Pathwright's LMS is intuitive and user-friendly, making online learning easy and enjoyable.
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Graduate Profile: Jeffrey Johnson, Master of Divinity

I was born in the small southern city of Easley, South Carolina. Some of my earliest memories of childhood surround Christ, the Church and the Bible. I made a profession of faith in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior at age 9 and was baptized shortly thereafter. As I began to grow into my teenage years it was apparent that I had no heart for Christ, His Word, and the concerns of His Church. My heart was filled with sin and my life was directed toward worldly pursuits. At age 14, through the influence of some young people who befriended me, I got involved in the youth group of the church. It was then that I guess you could say, I "rededicated my life" to the Lord.
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Graduate Profile: Wesley Tyler, Master of Theological Studies

I was born and raised in sunny Florida (where I still reside). I was not raised in a Christian home and my father died when I was only 12 years old. I was probably considered by many to be a decent person for the most part of my life even though I was in rebellion against God and lost without hope. It wasn’t until I was in my late 20’s that the Lord would draw me to Himself and convert me in January of 2004. My sins were forgiven, and I was set free!
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