A friend recently was inquiring about Reformed Baptists because I am a Pastor of a Reformed Baptist Church. The question is a good one so I will endeavor to answer the question today, “What is a Reformed Baptist (RB)?”
First, what it is not!
1. RB is not fatalistic--We do not believe in something called fatalism, rather, we believe man has a responsibility to evangelize, work, and do things for the glory of God.
2. RB is not “new”--From the earliest Baptists, you will see we were reformed. Whether you look at the Baptists in London, Charleston S.C., or Philadelphia you will find a large group of RBs. Great men like Charles Spurgeon, John Bunyan, and Adonirom Judson were all RB.
3. RB is not Presbyterian--A great book to help address some of the distinctions between RBs and Presbyterians is entitled Baptism for Disciples Alone by Fred Malone. There are also distinctions in church government. (For Fred’s book, you can order it here.)
4. RB is theological but not passionate or loving. Seriously, have you ever heard me preach? As for loving, I believe because of our theology we are more loving.
5. Finally, RB is not a theological system that places man’s writings above the Bible. The Word of God is our source
Next installment I will begin to look at what makes me distinctly a Reformed Baptist,
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