Calvinistic Baptist vs Reformed Baptist: Are they the same?

The short answer is no. Here are some details that mark what reformed Baptist means that the podcast explains. (Time stamp: 21:13)

  • Confessional (Bible alone; confessions are subordinate but give good summation of a group’s beliefs about key biblical teachings).
  • Law of God (10 commandments [including sabbath]; universally binding standard; John Calvin’s third use of law).
  • Covenant theology (this serves as the overarching lens: covenant of works, covenant of redemption, covenant of grace).
  • Regulative principle (which says that the elements of worship that are not commanded in the Bible are forbidden in public worship; the-baby-baptizing wing does not consistently apply the regulative principle).
  • Doctrine of Christian liberty (freedom from sin; can now obey Christ; Christian liberty is the main doctrinal fruit of reformed theology; it’s founded on the God’s law) [Christian liberty flows from the four marks above–confessional, law of God, covenant theology, regulative principle].

-Founders.org

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