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.
Debunking Some Legends & Traditions of Nativity Scenes | Timothy Decker
Having a biblically oriented understanding of the birth of our Lord makes for better Scripture reading, learning, and preaching. Truth will always uplift over tradition, especially when those legends of tradition are in error.
1689 9:1-5 Common Objections to Free Will | Sam Waldron
Chapter 9 of the Confession teaches the important biblical doctrine of the total inability of fallen man to do anything spiritually good. Still, this teaching has been widely denied. In this blog, I want to address those objections.
1689 9:3 Free Will Defined and Defended | Sam Waldron
Though the Confession affirms free will, it affirms the kind of free will that is compatible with the idea that this free will is incapable of any spiritual good.
On Turkish Delight and the Allure of Sin | Robert Gardner
Though he didn’t intend it, the current state of the treat combined with Edmund eating it with abandon paints a great picture of the allure of sin.
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