Reformed Baptist Seminary invites you to attend our 2015 summer theological seminar on the doctrine of man and sin. Pastor Gregory G. Nichols, professor of systematics for RBS, will deliver 30 lectures that will expound such topics as the origin, identity, and constitution of man, as well as man's fall into sin, the nature and consequences of sin, and the doctrine of common grace. Additionally, Dr. Bob Gonzales will give 5 lectures on the topics of Genesis and Science, the Creation Days, and the Historicity of Adam. Grace Immanuel Reformed Baptist Church of Grand Rapids will host the seminar, which begins Saturday, August 29, and ends Friday, September 4.

Coming soon through amazon.com is a special print on demand project called Going Beyond the Five Points which will be available in soft back and e-book. The book will feature contributions from three Reformed Baptist pastor-theologians who lecture for Reformed Baptist Seminary. The burden of the anthology will be to a encourage a more comprehensive present-day reformation beyond the famous “five points" of Calvinism. Issues addressed include the abiding relevance of the Ten Commandments, God-centered worship, the masterful unfolding of God's great plan of redemption through divine covenants, the identity, nature, and work of the church, and the help that confessions of faith lend to our grasp of God’s glorious Word. For a brief look at the Table of Contents, Editor's Preface, the Forward, and some endorsements, click on the link below.

Having served several years as a missionary in Colombia, South America, Dr. Jim Adams now pastors Cornerstone Church in Meza, Arizona. Recently, Dr. Adams gave eight lectures on the topic of missions for Reformed Baptist Seminary. In the first of his eight-part lecture series, he lays a theological foundation for the church's mission to the world, surveying biblical data in both the Old and also the New Testaments. This lecture is part of the curriculum for RBS's course PT 801 Missions.

If we grant the legitimacy and usefulness of a confession of faith,[i] we’re faced with two practical questions: first, what particular confession of faith should a local church or collective body of churches adopt? And, second, what type or level of confessional subscription[ii] should such a church or body of churches require of its officers and members? Below I’d like to suggest a few biblical and theological guidelines to assist in answering these questions.

How does using a Confession of Faith benefit a church body? What are some of the strengths of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689? Do pastors/elders relate differently 2LCF than church members that don't hold office? How does the Confession serve in cases of church discipline? These are some of the questions Dr Tom Ascol addresses from the perspective of a pastor in the 35 minute lecture below.