The term ‘Reformed Baptist’ is understood in a variety of ways. Tom Hicks takes a straightforward approach in this book, defining it by reference to the distinctive doctrines held by those who profess to be both reformed and baptistic. The book is admirably clear and concise, free from party spirit yet firm in its persuastion of the biblical nature of the views that it sets forth.
After a chapter on ‘Historical Roots’ and one on ‘Confessionalism’ arguing for the legitimacy and necessity of confessions of faith, the book addresses key distinctives of the reformed baptist position. A chapter on the law of God usefully argues for the threefold division of the Old Testament law and the perpetuity of the moral law, including that of sabbath rest. Chapters follow on covenant, law and gospel, calvinist soteriology, the church, the regulative principle of worship and Christian liberty. There is a helpful reading list for further study.
This volume is commended to all who want to know about what Reformed Baptists believe and why they believe their distinctives to be thoroughly biblical.
Robert Strivens | January 2026