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"Paragraph 3 speaks of the difficulties which attend perseverance in the Christian life and the reality that grievous sin may still be committed by authentic believers. Having spoken of the various causes of backsliding, paragraph 3 goes on to speak of the tragic fruits of backsliding. It lists five such sour fruits."

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Principles for Dressing Modestly

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Sermon preached at Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY., by Pastor Sam Waldron

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"During this time, William constantly studied his Bible and read a wide range of evangelical authors. These included Calvinistic Anglicans like William Romaine and James Hervey and many volumes of John Gill and John Brine, the high Calvinistic Baptists. This appreciation for and experience of the value of other genuine Christians, even of a different mind in some things, was always a part of Steadman’s life. While a convinced Particular Baptist with strong evangelistic impulses, he appreciated and cultivated friendships across the evangelical spectrum. In this he was representative of many Particular Baptists."

1651 - Ministerial Confessions - Church of Scotland Pastors: Also published by Horatius Bonar in Words to Winners of Souls

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"The central assertion of this qualifying paragraph may be stated as follows: True Christians may and do fall into grievous sins and continue in them for a time." For more information visit: https://cbtseminary.org

What does it mean to dress modestly?

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Sermon preached at Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY., by Pastor Ben Carlson.

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"There is another pastor connected with late 18th century Plymouth that need to be highlighted. His name is William Steadman and he is an important figure in Particular Baptist history especially for his ministry in the north of England. Much of what we know about his life comes from a biography written by his son, Thomas, shortly after his father’s death in 1837. It is called “Memoir of the Reverend William Steadman, D. D., pastor of the First Baptist Church, Bradford, Yorkshire, and president of the Northern Baptist Education Society”. It can be found online through Google books."

Jonathan Edwards- Without Vigorous Affections in Religion We Are Nothing

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Christian Liberty in Parenting

What about parenting decisions? I see too many Christians meddling in the parenting choices of people who are in a different life situation from them…

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Sermon delivered by Pastor Tom Hicks of FBC Clinton, Louisiana.

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"Having looked at the life of Isaiah Birt and his friends, let’s return to the Plymouth Baptist Church and Pastor Philip Gibbs. Now that Birt was pastoring the nearby Baptist church in Plymouth Dock, Gibbs needed an assistant. The church was alerted to William Winterbotham of London, and in January of 1790 he supplied the pulpit. His preaching was edifying and the people invited him to become assistant to their pastor which he readily accepted. Before we proceed with the story of his pastoral and political life, here is what we know about his background and conversion."

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John Brown -The Exhortation to Persevere in Hebrews 10 

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Are Christian women always forbidden from speaking?

"Do we tell the smart, courageous, intelligent woman that she's not allowed to speak her mind about the things of God because men feel intimidated by her?"

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Two Great Consequences of the Work of Christ | Sam Waldron | Preaching & Teaching

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"It strikes me as unlikely that a born-poor, persecuted Baptist boy like Isaiah Birt would one day grow up to be friends with a wealthy, high-society, evangelical Anglican named John Broadley Wilson. But that is in fact what happened. At the same time, the story of their friendship illustrates the complementary truth that members of Particular Baptist churches were often a tight knit and even inter-married community."

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John Owen - Defects in Public Teachers and Guides, A Cause for Apostasy From the Gospel. 

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Is a woman always in sin if she chooses to have her children honor and respect their biological father over the stepfather when it's not outright sin?

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"Isaiah Birt’s ministry in Plymouth lasted over 30 years. About 1815, he moved to Birmingham, where his son in the faith and dear friend, Samuel Pearce, had pastored until his death in 1799. For a dozen years, Birt ministered to this body of believers, preaching “only twice on the Lord’s Day” but also on many weekday evenings. Eventually, physical weakness made this impractical. Then he stepped down, moved to London, and preached for others as he was able."

John Colquhoun - The Law and the Gospel - 1815 Does upholding the law compromise the freeness and fullness of the gospel? In this classic work, John Colquhoun helps us to understand the importance of knowing the relationship between law and gospel. In one of the most outstanding Reformed studies on the topic, Colquhoun encourages believers to combat both legalism and antinomianism by joyfully embracing a correct view of the law centered on the Person of Christ.

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"Last time I presented a study of the conversion and 51 year pastoral ministry of Philip Gibbs at the Particular Baptist Church in Plymouth. The man who baptized him was Crispin Curtis, the pastor of the church in Kingsbridge, who also served for about 50 years. One of the ways the Lord blessed both of these men’s long pastorates was in the raising up of other men. Gibbs and Curtis not only rightly handled the word of truth, but they also entrusted it to faithful men, as the apostle Paul prescribed. One of these faithful men of Pastor Gibbs, was named Isaiah Birt."

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"At some point Philip was apprenticed to a tailor in the nearby market town of Kingsbridge. One day around his 15 th birthday, he was at work and a woman member of the Baptist church arrived on horseback. She urged Philip to join her in hearing a minister of the Establishment who had just come to town. His name was George Whitefield. Gibbs agreed and got up on the horse behind her. Now hear him tell the rest of the story..."

C.H. Spurgeon - Beware of the Enchanted Ground

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The Superiority of the Son over the Angels | John Miller | Preaching & Teaching

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"In our last episode I described the non-conformist’s civil disadvantages under toleration that made them English second-class citizens. How did they respond? And specifically, how did the London Particular Baptist pastors attempt to display a proper patriotism and submission to their God-appointed leaders while still appealing for their full civil rights?"

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Thomas Ridgley - Question 81 W.L.C. Assurance of Salvation 1731

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This sermon was delivered by Pastor Sam Waldron to GRBC, Owensboro.

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"Baptists considered the Anglican church not to be a true church and so worshiping there, even on an occasional basis was considered an act of disloyalty to Jesus Christ. But social pressures played on members and pastors alike. And so some conformed, that is, they renounced their nonconformity and rejoined the state church. Because these actions always led to some form of church discipline, they were written in the church books, and we know some of the names and actions involved."

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The Mute Christian Under The Smarting Rod - Thomas Brooks

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"God’s covenant of grace does not fail to save those in covenant with Him. It actually and unfailingly saves all those in the covenant."

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This sermon was delivered by Pastor Sam Waldron to GRBC, Owensboro.

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"In this final study of Shortwood Baptist Church, I want to introduce you to some of the deacons of the church and various aspects of their lives and ministry. Albion Urdank has researched a number of what he calls “branches” of Shortwood’s deacons. By branches, he means that many of the church’s deacons came from connected family groups. For example, the Flint family was prominent in the church. Thomas Flint was Benjamin Francis’ pastoral assistant and married his daughter Catherine. After Francis died, Thomas became pastor. His son Abraham along with Catherine’s brother, Samuel, both were chosen as deacons. Deacon Abraham’s father-in-law and brother-in-law, both named William Clissold, were also deacons. The younger William had two sons, both of whom were chosen as deacons."

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A Treatise of Faith for Fearful Doubting Christians - 1623

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Chapter 17, Paragraph 2, traces the certainty of perseverance to five solid grounds in God’s work of salvation.

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The topic of this episode was brought about by the following question sent to the Pastor's Inbox:

On listening to the episode "Giving to the needy." If giving is *not* sacrificial (ie, budgeted, planned, doesn't hurt), what is an RB view on the relative value of the said gift?

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This is the third lecture of "Decalogue & Sabbath" taught by Dr. Jon English Lee at #CBTSeminary

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"One of more surprising facts about Shortwood is that it was for many years the largest Baptist congregation outside of London. Given the region’s rural, lower middle class character, it is natural to wonder how did this come about. In Albion Urdank’s socioeconomic study of Shortwood Baptist, he looks to explain this expansion by the forces at work in the politics, economics, and sectarian religion of that place and time. No divine cause and effect is taken into account. Now we know from Scripture that ultimately the reason Shortwood grew was through the blessing of the risen Christ, pouring out his Spirit in the preaching of the Word. People from a variety of backgrounds experienced the washing of regeneration, were baptized, and joined the church. Then by the on-going work of the Spirit they lived out their faith in love toward each other and outsiders."

A.W. Pink - The Christian's Struggle in Romans 7.

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"Interestingly, this paragraph on the grounds or causes of the preservation of the saints begins by telling us what that cause is not. It is not our free will."

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The pastors answer these questions sent to the inbox:

What kind of distinction should there be in the Elder’s responsibilities toward members and non-members? What are the distinct privileges for members that should not apply to non-members?

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