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We are a gathering of believers united in our love for Christ, where all are welcome to come and join us for worship, where we hear the Word of God preached faithfully. We confess the Reformed Faith as outlined in the 1689 Baptist Confession, holding to holy scripture as the only certain rule of faith and practice and seeking to glorify God in the town of Ramsbottom.
IRBS UK Study Week : 13-17th October - Biblical Theology - Dr Richard Barcellos
In this study the student is introduced to the discipline of biblical theology, covering its place and function in the encyclopedia of theology, a brief history, a working definition, various models and practitioners, and the relationship between hermeneutics and biblical theology. It also provides a brief overview of redemptive history from creation to consummation, focusing on the progressive, organic, Christ-centered unfolding of Special Revelation in light of the entire canon of Scripture. The course concludes with examples of biblical-theological exegesis with the goal of preaching. This course is required for MA, MDiV and BDiV students. Listeners are welcome to attend.
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Featured Updates
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Assisted suicide: Expert testimony piles up against Leadbeater Bill
Ciaran Kelly of the Christian institute writes: A House of Lords Select Committee has finished taking evidence from dozens of expert witnesses on Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill – and its failings are becoming ever more obvious.
Over the last three weeks, leading doctors, psychiatrists, social workers, disability advocates and lawyers repeatedly warned that the Bill, which applies to England and Wales, is dangerous and unworkable. Even representatives of organisations neutral on assisted suicide – including the Royal Colleges of Physicians, Psychiatrists, GPs, Pathologists and Nursing – highlighted major gaps in safeguarding and oversight.
Coercion was a consistent theme. Peers were told it is often impossible to rule out pressure on vulnerable people, particularly where domestic abuse or fear of being a burden are involved.
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TASTE Nigeria Newsletter October 2025
I often get asked: “How are things going in Nigeria? I thought, as we come towards the end of another year that I would briefly summarise our projects activities from January 2025 to September 2025 so that you would join with us in praising our God for His goodness and faithfulness.
We were also reminded of the desperate need of vulnerable communities across Nigeria, as over the same period we received 38 requests for help. These have been added to our ever growing waiting list.
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Kisumu Prayer Letter October 2025
Marriage is a privilege given only to human beings, not angels. Additionally, it is a privilege enjoyed only in this present age
(Matthew 22:30). And for this reason, God [specially] created man both male and female and instituted the ordinance of
marriage (19:3-6). Marriage, therefore, is not a cultural or a mere religious construct or concept. It is not a manmade
institution. Adam did not invent marriage. For Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour, it is God who joins a man and a woman
together in marriage (19:6). Marriage is God’s idea meant to fulfil His plans and purposes. Ultimately, marriage fulfils God’s
spiritual and eternal purpose of demonstrating the union of His Son with the Church (Ephesians 5:31-32). In other words,
our imperfect earthly marriages are but a shadow whose divine and stupendous reality is found in Christ and His bride, the
Church.
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Thailand Update November 2025
Nico van Zyl writes: Greetings from Thailand in Christ Jesus
The last month has been eventful. We finished
our last workshop in Mae Ai for the year, and I
was asked to baptise a new believer. It was a
tremendous joy for me and for Matt and me to
complete a workshop on pastoral ministry.
We also completed the last of our four
workbooks in Chiang Rai with our group. In
October I visited three groups in India and
completed three workshops. I was received
with much joy, and I pray that what we have
taught the pastors may be remembered. I have
had positive interactions with the men, and I
hope that in the future we can identify capable
individuals who could teach our workshops in
other regions of India and Thailand.
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Gospel Opportunity In Ukraine
During a recent visit to Ukraine, which offered an opportunity to spend time with partners and SGA-sponsored missionaries, one could feel a palpable confidence in the Gospel and its power to transform lives.
While the consequences of the war have hardened the hearts of some, leaving them angry and unable to accept the existence of a God of love, others have had their hearts softened to considering spiritual matters more and are increasingly open to the Gospel.
As we approach four years since the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, our partners are focused more than ever on the Lord’s final command to the church, to bring the Gospel to the whole world. Although there are many challenging circumstances, our brothers and sisters are dedicated and determined to grasp this Gospel opportunity.
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Abortion Up To Birth – A Radical And Disturbing Proposal
Abortion up to birth “should have no place in a civilised society”, a prominent pro-life Peer has warned.
Lord Alton of Liverpool, who due to ill health was unable to attend the recent House of Lords debate on the Crime and Policing Bill, made the remarks in a planned speech against Tonia Antoniazzi’s Clause 191. This clause, which allows a woman to kill her unborn baby at any stage of pregnancy without sanction, was passed by MPs in June with only 46 minutes of debate.
He explained: “This is radical and disturbing, a proposal which would endanger women by removing any legal deterrent against performing dangerous late-term abortions at home and likely lead to an increase in viable babies’ lives being ended.”
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IRBS Newsletter November 2025
Dr. Renihan writes: Dear Saints in Christ,
Our Confession's chapter on the doctrine of God concludes with a moving statement: the "doctrine of the Trinity is the foundation of all our communion with God and comfortable dependence on Him." Meditating on this phrase has been a great blessing to my soul.
But we must acknowledge that the doctrine of the trinity is the most intellectually challenging tenet of our faith. How can God be one and yet be three? Though it may stretch our minds, it is nonetheless the very basis of our faith. Our salvation rests on this doctrine--to reject it is to deny the substance of Christianity.
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October 31st. Happy Reformation Day!
A single event on a single day changed the world. It was October 31, 1517. Brother Martin, a monk and a scholar, had struggled for years with his church, the church in Rome. He had been greatly disturbed by an unprecedented indulgence sale. The story has all the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster. Let’s meet the cast.
First, there is the young bishop—too young by church laws—Albert of Mainz. Not only was he bishop over two bishoprics, he desired an additional archbishopric over Mainz. This, too, was against church laws. So Albert appealed to the pope in Rome, Leo X. From the De Medici family, Leo X greedily allowed his tastes to exceed his financial resources. Enter the artists and sculptors, Raphael and Michelangelo.
When Albert of Mainz appealed for a papal dispensation, Leo X was ready to deal. Albert, with the papal blessing, would sell indulgences for past, present, and future sins. All of this sickened the monk Martin Luther. Can we buy our way into heaven? Luther had to speak out.
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Discipline In The Home
Early in our married life, my wife, Donna, spent two years working as a pediatric nurse at a large children’s hospital. Her unit regularly saw young patients who were in desperate need of medical care, sometimes extreme medical care. One of the greatest challenges of her job, exceeding even the emotional toll of caring for children who never did recover, was dealing with well-intentioned but misguided relatives of her patients.
Occasionally, parents or other concerned family members would complain and even interfere with the treatment prescribed for sick and injured children. They could not stand seeing their child endure the pain of an injection or be forced to swallow medication. Donna and her colleagues were even accused of being “cruel” and “uncaring” at times.
“I could never be a pediatric nurse because I just love children too much,” was a statement she heard more than a few times. Though she never said it in response, the thought that always came to her mind was this: “Do you really think that the reason I am doing this is because I do not love children? It is precisely the opposite! Because I do love your child I am willing to inflict pain if necessary to administer the medicine that can restore his health. I don’t enjoy seeing him cry, but I know that the long-term benefit is worth the short-term pain.”
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Keith Underhill Newsletter October 2025
Dear Brethren,
We are approaching the 10th. year anniversary of our settlement in the U.K. The Lord has
been so kind. We are in the same city as two of our children, and two of the grandchildren.
We are part of a Biblical church and there is much opportunity for fellowship and ministry.
Our Father has been pleased to keep us active, so far not laid aside by any maladies. We are
so thankful for the medical services we receive. With the internet we are able to keep in
contact with people all over the world, something we could not have dreamed of decades
ago when we were young!
The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689)
In 2011 we made the decision to officially adopt the Second London Baptist Confession (1689) as our confession of faith. We exhort you to read it.
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