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"Reformed Baptist" Denomination?

Could anyone let me know if there's such a thing as a "Reformed Baptist" denomination in the United States? Any info would be appreciated

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Yes, there are several associations using the term Reformed Baptist.
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Could you supply specific names of the denomination (not looking for an association)
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Old 24th November 2003, 01:53 PM
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Harve you looked at ARBCA ?
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Reformed Baptists

Yes, there are quite a few "Reformed Baptist" churches, especially in the South. They are strong on the doctrines of grace, i.e., the 5 points of Calvinism. They are strong on the local church as best I recall and church history. U can type in "Reformed Baptist" in your search engine and find out much more from them directly. They have many web pages. God bless
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Reformed Baptist are not just Calvinistic in that they believe in the doctrines of Grace.

Reformed Baptists take the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 and the 1677 Baptist Catechism as a sum of Biblical doctrine.

The are other Baptists who believe in predestination (mainly Hyper-Calvinists) but Reformed Baptists hold to Reformed veiws on other sudjects that set them different from other Calvinistic Baptists.

Christ spiritually present in Communion as opposed to just the memorial view.
Elder rule instead of Congregational rule
Accept historic church Creeds (i.e.. Apostles' , Nicene)
Since they are traditional Calvinists, and not Hyper-Calvinists, they support missionaries.
They believe in Covenant Theology as opposed to Dispensationism and New Covenant Theology.
Strict observance of the Sabbath or LORD's Day, and a wariness toward "holidays"
Many practice the Regulatory Principle in worship.
The Liturgy of Reformed Baptists may seem quite different from other Baptists

The main group (founded in 1997) is the Association of Reformed Baptist Churches in America, but there are other groups that would be called "Reformed Baptist"

The Particular Baptists are the original "reformed" Baptists, originating in the late 1500's or early 1600's. This is the church tradition which ARBCA sought to revive in America when they founded their denomination.
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Yet there do seem to be some churches today taking this name "particular" who are not holding to an Orthodox Reformed Theology, but alter some of their doctrine and practices. (The Confederation of Particular Baptists I do not believe are neither Orthodox or historical in their practices and theology)

The Strict Baptists (mainly in England)
www.strictbaptisthistory.org.uk

In the Southern Baptist Convention there is a movement called the "Founder's Movement" which seeks to return to the orignal Reformed and Puritan doctrines of that church. This has led to many who call themselves Reformed or Historical Southern Baptists. There has actually been a lot of progress in their strivings. www.founders.org

This may all be called "Reformed" Baptists, but other Clavinistic Baptist (like the Primitive Baptist) are not Reformed.
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Do you happen to know the end times (eschatology) position that the Reformed Baptists take (Historic Premill, Dispensational Premill, Amill, Postmill)?
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If I remember correctly, Reformed Doctrine allows for Historic Premil, Amil, and Postmil. Dispensationalism is completely denounced since it is incompatible with the Covenent Theology that is central to Reformed Doctrine.
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Those who are Reformed Baptists hold a form of Covenantal Theology, and hence are either Historic Premillennial, Postmillennial or Amillennial. (Although I've never met nor heard of any Baptistic Postmillenialist, Are there any out there?). Any system of dispensationalism is in conflict to reformed thought and with the London Baptist Confession 1689, to which many Reformed Baptists would subscribe.
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Are all Reformed Baptists sabbatarians? (ie., strict observance to the Lord's Day)
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