Antioch Reformed Baptist Church

True prayer is the Christian speaking from the heart, to God as Father, with sincerity and love, hoping for nothing less than communion with the Almighty.

From Eden to the New Jerusalem, the Bible reveals God's enduring plan to dwell with His people. The garden, patriarchal altars, tabernacle, and temple all foreshadow Christ, the true and living temple, culminating in the presence of God with His redeemed people in the everlasting Kingdom.

We must diligently guard our hearts so that we serve others out of love for God and for Christ's sake, not for the love of self and the praise of others.

The Law of God is often misunderstood, or assumed to be a negative thing that was only part of the Old Covenant. But the Law of God is good, because it was given by God. The Moral Law was written on man's heart at creation, and is forever binding on all men, not for justification, but for the obedience we owe God as our Creator.

The local church is God's ordained means for the spread of the gospel in the world. Therefore, guided by the Holy Spirit, missionaries are to be sent out by the local church.

In that Day, Christ will slay the serpent, leave the city of destruction desolate, and assemble His elect from among the nations to worship in the Celestial City. Yet, until that Day, He remains the vigilant Keeper of His vineyard, atoning for our sin, disciplining us for sanctification, and preserving us for the Day of His glory.

The 14th Century was a time of great conflict for Christendom, the papal schism divided the church, the reforms of Wycliffe and Hus came to an end. The Scholastics debated philosophy in Latin. And the common people flocked to the Mystics, men and women who claimed to have heard from God a message of love without judgment, an accessible Savior, and a divine spark within every soul.

The Heavenly City stands secure, enjoys peace, and endures, not because of anything we have done, but because of the covenant faithfulness of God alone. Therefore, fellow citizens of the Heavenly Jerusalem, rejoice in the God of our salvation!

The story of redemption begins with humanity's fall and God's promise to crush the serpent. It's anticipated and typified in the deliverance of Noah, the covenant with Abraham, the exodus from Egypt, and the hope of a faithful King. In Christ's death and resurrection, redemption is accomplished, and through the church His victory is applied to His people. Redemption will culminate in the final def...

Christ is the Sovereign Savior, Defender, and Deliverer of His people. At His return, He will gather His church to a glorious feast, providing abundantly for their everlasting joy through direct communion with Himself.

The doctrine of the Assurance of Salvation is founded on the objective work of Christ in the Gospel, as applied to the individual believer by the Holy Spirit. Assurance is increased and maintained when we diligently apply ourselves to the means ordained by God for the increase of our faith. And the fruit of assurance is peace, joy, thankfulness, and obedience.

It will be a Day unlike any other, when Christ is revealed as the King of Glory and LORD of Hosts, who will reign forever with righteousness and justice, to the everlasting joy of His people.

How should Christians live out Jesus' command to love our enemies, when they are actively seeking the destruction of our faith and exclusion of the church from the public sphere?