I object to the teaching that deceased Old Testament saints were confined in Sheol prior to Christ’s death and resurrection.
Death, Hell, & Christ’s Descent: Sheol and the Grave in the Old Testament | Ben Habegger
When we read our English Bibles, we must remember that the word hell is one English word used to translate various Hebrew and Greek words.
2025 in Review
As Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary reflects on 2025, the year stands as a profound milestone: two decades of training men for the gospel ministry. The Lord has grown CBTS into a robust institution for confessional theological education, and this is to the praise of God alone.
The Nicene Creed: Eternal Judgment for Some, Not None | Brandon Rhea
Due to the Roman Catholic leaders’ equivocation regarding hell being populated by the lost, Reformed Baptists cannot affirm, partner, nor worship in or with members of the Roman Catholic Church. We may both profess the Nicene Creed, but we do not hold to the same meaning.
The Nicene Creed: Baptism for the Remission of Sins | Brandon Rhea
The Catholic Church teaches baptismal regeneration, but Reformed Baptists reject that doctrine. Instead, the Holy Spirit regenerates by the Word and not by the water.
The Nicene Creed: Jesus Saves, Not the Mass | Brandon Rhea
I am with John Knox who declared the Mass to be idolatry. Catholics worship the bread and wine rather than Jesus Christ whom the bread and wine represent.
The Nicene Creed: Jesus is Preeminent, Not the Pope | Brandon Rhea
For the honor of our Lord and Savior, we must condemn the Papacy and put our hope in Jesus. He alone is the head and sustainer of His bride—the church.
The Nicene Creed: Jesus is God, Not Mary | Brandon Rhea
Roman Catholics confess the Nicene Creed too, but they mean something different than we Reformed Baptists. While confessing Jesus’ deity, they simultaneously treat Mary as if she is a god whom we should worship.
He Changes Not: C.H. Spurgeon on God’s Immutability | Austin McCormick
“For Spurgeon, it seemed impossible to serve—or to even conceive the idea of a changing God. Spurgeon writes: ‘I could no more think of a changing God, than I could of a round square, or any other absurdity.'”
Top 5 Books Read in 2025
The following lists are the top five books read in 2025 by CBTS faculty and administrators.
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