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  • Philip Pagliari
  • Posted by Philip Pagliari
September 28, 2026

Reformed Baptist Beliefs on Politics and Social Issues

How a Reformed Baptist church handles politics and social issues: limited elder authority, expository preaching, and liberty of conscience where Scripture is silent.

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  • Philip Pagliari
  • Posted by Philip Pagliari
September 27, 2026

How Do I Know If I'm Reformed Baptist or Just Baptist?

Use these honest diagnostic questions on Scripture, salvation, baptism, church government, and confessions to see where your own convictions actually land, and why the answer matters less than you might think.

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  • Philip Pagliari
  • Posted by Philip Pagliari
September 25, 2026

Baptist Theology vs. Reformed Theology: A Short History

Baptist theology means believer's baptism and congregational government. Reformed theology means God's sovereignty in salvation. Here is the Reformation history behind how the two came together in the 1689 Confession.

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  • Philip Pagliari
  • Posted by Philip Pagliari
September 24, 2026

What Does a Reformed Baptist Believe About Predestination?

A Reformed Baptist believes predestination means God chose whom he would save before creation, by grace alone. Here is what the 1689 Confession says, the hardest objections, and how to know if you are chosen.

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  • Philip Pagliari
  • Posted by Philip Pagliari
September 23, 2026

Reformed Baptist Grace: Is It Really More Grace-Filled?

Reformed Baptist theology does not claim more grace than other traditions. It claims grace that reaches the will itself, which changes how a person hears a sermon, prays, and handles failure.

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  • Philip Pagliari
  • Posted by Philip Pagliari
September 22, 2026

Do Reformed Baptists Allow Divorce and Remarriage?

Reformed Baptists take marriage seriously and handle divorce and remarriage pastorally and individually, not by a public formula, and divorced people are part of the church.

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  • Phil Pagliari
  • Posted by Phil Pagliari
September 18, 2026

How Are Reformed Baptists Different From Regular Baptists?

On a Sunday, Reformed Baptists usually differ from other Baptists in the style of preaching, the way songs are chosen, how membership works, and the vocabulary used from the pulpit and in conversation.

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  • Philip Pagliari
  • Posted by Philip Pagliari
September 2, 2026

Grace, Works, and Assurance: A Reformed Baptist View

If you keep failing and wonder if grace has run out, this is for you. Here is how justification, faith, and perseverance actually fit together, and where real assurance comes from.

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  • Philip Pagliari
  • Posted by Philip Pagliari
August 27, 2026

Why Reformed Baptist Worship Looks the Way It Does

Reformed Baptist worship follows a deliberate pattern rooted in the regulative principle. Here is what each part of a service means, and how prayer continues at home.

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  • Philip Pagliari
  • Posted by Philip Pagliari
August 5, 2026

What Is Reformed Theology? A Plain-Language Guide

Reformed theology can sound complicated, but its core ideas are simple: God saves people by grace from start to finish. Here is what that means, explained without jargon.

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