by CBTSeminary | Feb 19, 2015 | Announcements
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
We are excited to announce the online release of our latest course at Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary! Dr. Fred Malone’ class on Reformed Baptist Covenant Theology is now available on CBTS Pathway: http://goo.gl/dZBQR2
In this course, Dr. Malone considers covenant theology in light of Scripture. He also looks at modern-day issues which affect covenantal Baptists and explores the implications of a robust Reformed Baptist Covenant Theology. You can watch a sample lecture on our website for a small taste of our time together.
Would you like to learn more about the Bible’s central teaching of the covenants? Join with Dr. Fred Malone as he teaches about this critical area of theological study.
Even if you are not a CBTS student, we would encourage you to register as an auditor for only $20 to benefit from Dr. Malones’ lectures. Or you could consider becoming a subscriber to CBTS Pathway for $9 a month, which gives you access to all of the videos for every course on this site.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if there is any other way that we can serve you. May this course be used by God for His glory and the good of His people!
Because of His grace,
John Divito, Administrator
CBTS Faculty fully subscribe to the 1689 Confession of Faith, hold an advanced
degree in their field of instruction, and possess significant pastoral experience.
by admin | Oct 14, 2014 | Announcements
In just a few short months, we will be hosting our next modular course with Dr. Fred Malone—Reformed Baptist Covenant Theology. Dr. Malone is an Adjunct Professor of New Testament Studies as well as pastor of First Baptist Church in Clinton, Louisiana and the author of The Baptism of Disciples Alone. As a Baptist pastor who was a former Presbyterian minister, he provides an insightful summary of the issues surrounding covenant theology. Dr. Malone explains the need for this course:
The study of Reformed Baptist Covenant Theology is greatly needed today. Historically, many Baptists have held to Covenant Theology, especially those associated with the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession and its clones (Philadelphia, Charleston, etc.). With the rise of dispensationalism in the Twentieth Century, many Baptists have jettisoned that original historical theology, often ignorant of its very existence in Baptist history. The revival of Reformed Theology in the last 50 years has attracted many Baptists again. However, often being told that Covenant Theology requires the acceptance of paedobaptism, many have either rejected Covenant Theology or have been attracted toward paedobaptist churches. The purpose of this course is to teach the Covenant Theology which Baptists have held in the past, both biblically and historically. Modern-day issues which affect Covenantal Baptists today will be examined in due course: paedobaptism, paedocommunion, theonomy, hypercovenantalism, the New Perspective, New Covenant Theology, etc. The implications for a robust Reformed Baptist Covenant Theology will be explored in matters of evangelism, sanctification, ecclesiology, sacraments, eschatology, pastoral ministry, etc.
To hear more about our upcoming course, the latest episode of the Confessing Baptist Podcast features Dr. Waldron interviewing Dr. Malone. If you have the opportunity, we encourage you to listen to this informative interview.
So don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to learn more about Baptist Covenant Theology from Dr. Fred Malone on our campus in Owensboro, Kentucky. Sign up now to attend! For those who are not students, you can still participate by simply paying a low $100 auditing fee. Additionally, in order to keep the costs down for our distance students and visiting auditors, we plan to offer places to stay (limited housing is available). With this in mind, if you have any questions about this exciting course, please contact our Administrator/Registrar by email at [email protected] or by phone at 270.925.6992. We look forward to an enriching and edifying study together.
CBTS Faculty fully subscribe to the 1689 Confession of Faith, hold an advanced
degree in their field of instruction, and possess significant pastoral experience.
by Sam Waldron | Feb 20, 2013 | Historical Theology, Systematic Theology
Central to the theology of the Reformation is the contrast between the covenant of works and the covenant of grace. The two concepts or structures go together, and it is in the light of them that the Reformed doctrine of justification and salvation as a whole is to be understood. But the covenant of works has fallen on bad days and is widely denied even among evangelicals. That is why it is crucial for us to have a clear understanding of the covenant of works and its biblical basis. And that is why I asked the question in this message, Whatever Happened to the Covenant of Works?
Dr. Sam Waldron is the Academic Dean of CBTS and professor of Systematic Theology. He is also one of the pastors of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY. Dr. Waldron received a B.A. from Cornerstone University, an M.Div. from Trinity Ministerial Academy, a Th.M. from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. From 1977 to 2001 he was a pastor of the Reformed Baptist Church of Grand Rapids, MI. Dr. Waldron is the author of numerous books including A Modern Exposition of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, The End Times Made Simple, Baptist Roots in America, To Be Continued?, and MacArthur’s Millennial Manifesto: A Friendly Response.
