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  • Philip Pagliari
  • Posted by Philip Pagliari
September 29, 2026

What Makes a Reformed Baptist Church Different?

A concrete tour of what sets a Reformed Baptist church apart: a published confession, expository preaching, plural leadership, and real membership.

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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

Why Consider a Reformed Baptist Church Over Other Options?

A decision framework for choosing between a Reformed Baptist church and other churches: the questions to ask any congregation, answered honestly, tradeoffs included.

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  • Philip Pagliari
  • Posted by Philip Pagliari
September 26, 2026

Do Reformed Baptist Churches Have Contemporary Worship?

Not in the usual sense. Reformed Baptist worship is shaped by the regulative principle, not by old versus new, and congregational singing carries the music.

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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 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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  • Philip Pagliari
  • Posted by Philip Pagliari
September 21, 2026

Can I Ask Questions About Faith Here?

Yes, Reformed Baptist churches welcome hard questions about faith, and the constitution itself admits it is fallible and open to correction whenever it is shown to contradict Scripture.

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  • Philip Pagliari
  • Posted by Philip Pagliari
September 21, 2026

Reformed Baptist vs Evangelical: Which Fits You?

Reformed Baptist churches are part of the evangelical world, not opposed to it, differing mainly in confessional doctrine, expository preaching, and how church membership and leadership are structured.

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  • Philip Pagliari
  • Posted by Philip Pagliari
September 20, 2026

Is Reformed Baptist the Same as Presbyterian?

No, Reformed Baptists and Presbyterians are close cousins in the same theological family, sharing the doctrines of grace, but they differ on two real points, baptism and church government.

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