"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness"
2 Timothy 3:16Our mission
The Historic Baptist Ministry is dedicated to proclaiming the eternal truths of the gospel from a historic Baptist and Reformed perspective.
We defend the historic Christian faith as it was recovered during the Protestant Reformation and preserved by faithful Baptists through the centuries.
Our commitment is to the supreme authority of Scripture and the clear proclamation of the gospel of God's sovereign grace.
Sunset in Reñaca (Town of Pastor John and his Wife Pamela) - Work of God's Creation (24 oct 2025)
Striving to be courageous for the truth (Proverbs 23:23 and Jeremiah 9:3)
N°1 👮⚖️⛓️🗽 (23 oct 2025)
Ministry in Casablanca Prison (Town of Pastor Valentín and his Wife Silvia) - Preaching Hope Without Selling the Truth
Fundamental doctrines
- Sola Scriptura - Scripture alone
- Sola Gratia - Grace alone
- Sola Fide - Faith alone
- Solus Christus - Christ alone
- Soli Deo Gloria - Glory to God alone
- The absolute sovereignty of God
- The total depravity of man
- Unconditional election
- Particular redemption in the death of Christ
- Irresistible grace that draws men to salvation
- The final perseverance (eternal security) of the saints
- Total separation from the state, Satan's henchman (Luke 4:5-6, Psalm 2:2,9, Revelation 13:1-9)
- Amillennial (activist/transformational)
- Baptists must be activists in all areas of life
- The duty of self-defense (Luke 22:35-38) and defense of others (Leviticus 19:18, Matthew 22:39)
- Adherence to the libertarian principle of "non-aggression"
- Believer's baptism only (not infants)
- No ecclesiastical hierarchy beyond elder governance in the local church
- Cessationist
- Literal six-day creationist
- Plurality of male elders
Live streams
Weekly Bible studies
Join us for in-depth Scripture studies, verse-by-verse exposition, and solid doctrinal teaching.
Special preaching
Evangelistic and edifying messages based on God's Word, proclaiming Christ crucified and risen.
Upcoming Zoom Meetings
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⛪ Sunday School of Historic Baptists
📅 Sunday at
10:30
(Chile Time)
🔢 Meeting ID:
861 7077 7457
🔐 Password:
BH2026
📖 Worship Service of Historic Baptists
📅 Sunday at
18:30
(Chile Time)
🔢 Meeting ID:
864 6665 9052
🔐 Password:
BH2026
📖 Theological Book or Bible Commentary Study - Tuesday
📅 Tuesday at
21:05
(Chile Time)
🔢 Meeting ID:
815 3320 2016
🔐 Password:
BH2026
The times shown are our regular schedules. For special meetings or changes, check our channels.
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C. H. Spurgeon on Baptist perpetuity
First quote
"We believe that the Baptists are the original Christians. We did not commence our existence at the reformation, we were reformers before Luther or Calvin were born; we never came from the Church of Rome, for we were never in it, but we have an unbroken line up to the apostles themselves. We have always existed from the very days of Christ, and our principles, sometimes veiled and forgotten, like a river which may travel underground for a little season, have always had honest and holy adherents. Persecuted alike by Romanists and Protestants of almost every sect, yet there has never existed a Government holding Baptist principles which persecuted others; nor I believe any body of Baptists ever held it to be right to put the consciences of others under the control of man. We have ever been ready to suffer, as our martyrologies will prove, but we are not ready to accept any help from the State, to prostitute the purity of the Bride of Christ to any alliance with the government, and we will never make the Church, although the Queen, the despot over the consciences of men."
— From The New Park Street Pulpit, Vol. VII, Page 225Second quote
"History has hitherto been written by our enemies, who never would have kept a single fact about us upon the record if they could have helped it, and yet it leaks out every now and then that certain poor people called Anabaptists were brought up for condemnation. From the days of Henry II to those of Elizabeth we hear of certain unhappy heretics who were hated of all men for the truth's sake which was in them. We read of poor men and women, with their garments cut short, turned out into the fields to perish in the cold, and anon of others who were burnt at Newington for the crime of Anabaptism. Long before your Protestants were known of, these horrible Anabaptists, as they were unjustly called, were protesting for the "one Lord, one faith, and one baptism." No sooner did the visible church begin to depart from the gospel than these men arose to keep fast by the good old way. The priests and monks wished for peace and slumber, but there was always a Baptist or a Lollard tickling men's ears with holy Scriptures, and calling their attention to the errors of the times. They were a poor persecuted tribe. The halter was thought to be too good for them. At times ill-written history would have us think that they died out, so well had the wolf done his work on the sheep. Yet here we are, blessed and multiplied; and Newington sees other scenes from Sabbath to Sabbath. As I think of your numbers and efforts, I can only say in wonder - what a growth! As I think of the multitudes of our brethren in America, I may well say, What hath God wrought! Our history forbids discouragement."
— From the Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, 1881, Vol. 27, page 249Historic Baptist confessions of faith
Confessions of faith have been fundamental in preserving and transmitting biblical doctrines through the centuries.
London Baptist Confession of 1689
Originally drafted in 1677, published and widely adopted in 1689. Also known as the Second London Baptist Confession.
London Baptist Confession of 1644
A Confession of Faith of Seven Congregations or Churches of Christ in London. Also called the First London Confession.
Philadelphia Confession of Faith
1742 - Essentially the 1689 London Confession adopted by American Baptist churches.
New Hampshire Confession
1833 - Drawn up by Rev. John Newton Brown, widely accepted by Baptists.
Baptist Faith and Message
1925, 1963, and 2000 versions from the Southern Baptist Convention.
Waldensian Confessions
Waldensian Confession of 1120 - Nearly 400 years before Calvin or Luther.
Waldensian Confession of 1531
Waldensian Confession of 1655 - Published after the 1655 massacres.
Baptist catechisms
Keach's Catechism (1689) - Also known as the Baptist Catechism.
Spurgeon's Catechism (1855) - Compiled from Westminster and Baptist catechisms.
W.E. Davidson - "Catechism of Bible Doctrine" - Missionary to Chile 1918-1925.
Sermon and study resources
Templates and guides for sermon and Bible study preparation:
Instructions for use:
- Open Claude.ai (or DeepSeek.ai, ChatGPT.ai, Grok (X), Gemini.ai, or Perplexity.ai)
- Download the sermon template PDF of your choice and then upload it to the AI
- Write your name, the sermon date, your base Bible text(s), and a central (gripping) question you will ask at the beginning of the sermon
- Detail FIVE outline headings A to E with LONG sentences full of detail (the AI will make them concise but use the detail in sermon points)
- Note any special Bible verses, institutions (Discovery Institute, Foundation for Economics Education, Rutherford Institute, etc.), or authors you want to be included, telling the AI so
- Tell the AI what language to output your sermon in. If it is not a sermon but a prison Bible study also upload the add-on file to the AI (both files) and tell it to make it primary. Then press the up arrow.
📖 International Online Ministry Expositions
9 sermons and studies available for download
| 📅 Date | 📝 Title | 📖 Bible Verses | ✍️ Author | 📦 Size | ⬇️ Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-06 | La paz en medio de la guerra: viviendo con exiliados en tierra hostil | 📖 Salmo 120:5-7 | Pastor John M. Cobin (JMC) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-11-06 | Esperanza en medio de la adversidad | 📖 Salmo 27:1-24 | Pastor John M. Cobin (JMC) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-10-26 | El paradigma de Dios para maldecir a nuestros enemigos (partes 1 y 2) | 📖 Salmo 109 (parte 2 en 2 nov 2025) | Pastor John M. Cobin (JMC) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-10-12 | El encuentro con Cristo | 📖 Salmos 96 y 97 | Pastor John M. Cobin (JMC) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-09-28 | Justicia Divina y Gracia Salvadora | 📖 Salmos 82 y 83 | Pastor John M. Cobin (JMC) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-08-31 | La oración del justo por la justicia divina de Dios | 📖 Salmo 55:15-22 y 58:6-11 | Pastor John M. Cobin (JMC) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-08-17 | La pluma del creyente: confrontando a los enemigos de Dios para su gloria | 📖 Salmo 41:9-13 y 45:1-17 | Pastor John M. Cobin (JMC) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-05-18 | La fe que tiembla, pero no transforma | 📖 Santiago 2:19 | Pastor Valentín Navarrete Urbina (VNU) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-05-11 | ¿ Anhelan el día del Señor ? | 📖 Amos 5:18-24 y 2 Reyes 14:23-28 | Pastor John M. Cobin (JMC) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
Leaving prison 👮⚖️⛓️🗽 after midnight on Oct 29 2019
Pastors Valentín Navarrete and John Cobin - Bringing the Gospel and Teaching the Word of God to Some Prisoners
🔒 Available Prison Bible Studies
13 studies available for download
| 📅 Date | 📝 Title | 📖 Bible Verses | ✍️ Author | 📦 Size | ⬇️ Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-02 | La Busqueda de la Santidad Personal | - | Pastor Valentín Navarrete Urbina (VNU) | 165.55 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-10-26 | Confesamos que Cristo es Dios | - | Pastor Valentín Navarrete Urbina (VNU) | 143.51 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-10-23 | Dios controla todo y tu libertad verdadera esta en Cristo | - | Pastor John M. Cobin (JMC) | 149.42 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-10-23 | Dios controla todo: tu libertad verdadera esta en Cristo | 📖 Salmo 107:31-43 | Pastor John M. Cobin (JMC) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-10-19 | Permaneciendo en la fe verdadera | - | Pastor Valentín Navarrete Urbina (VNU) | 122.36 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-10-12 | El desprecio del mundo | - | Pastor Valentín Navarrete Urbina (VNU) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-10-09 | ¿Estamos claros sobre nuestro crecimiento ante Dios | 📖 Salmo 92:5-15 | Pastor John M. Cobin (JMC) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-10-05 | El amor fraternal | - | Pastor Valentín Navarrete Urbina (VNU) | 114.91 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-09-21 | Amamos a los hermanos | - | Pastor Valentín Navarrete Urbina (VNU) | 58.63 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-09-21 | Andando como Cristo anduvo | - | Pastor Valentín Navarrete Urbina (VNU) | 132.94 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
📚 Available Sunday School Lessons
10 lessons available for download
| 📅 Date | 📝 Title | 📖 Bible Verses | ✍️ Author | 📦 Size | ⬇️ Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-19 | ESTUDIO 7 Permaneciendo en la fe verdadera | - | Pastor Valentín Navarrete Urbina (VNU) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-10-12 | El desprecio del mundo | 📖 1 Juan 2:15-17 | Pastor Valentín Navarrete Urbina (VNU) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-10-05 | El amor fraternal, evidencia de vida nueva | 📖 1 Juan 2:7-11 | Pastor Valentín Navarrete Urbina (VNU) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-09-28 | Andando como Cristo anduvo | 📖 1 Juan 2:5-6 | Pastor Valentín Navarrete Urbina (VNU) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-09-25 | La ira de Dios: Oracion y Arrepentimiento | 📖 Salmo 79:5-10 | Pastor John M. Cobin (JMC) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-09-21 | Amamos a los hermanos | 📖 1 Juan 2:9-11 y 3:14-18 | Pastor Valentín Navarrete Urbina (VNU) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-09-14 | Sensibilidad al Pecado | 📖 1 Juan 1:8-10 | Pastor Valentín Navarrete Urbina (VNU) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-09-14 | Agregar | 📖 Salmo 69:4;11-28 ; Salmo 68:1-3,19-21; Salmo 71:12-13 | Pastor John M. Cobin (JMC) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-09-07 | Andamos en luz | 📖 1 Juan 1:4-7 | Pastor Valentín Navarrete Urbina (VNU) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
| 2025-09-04 | Salmo 61:5b- Refugio eterno en las promesas de Dios | - | Pastor John M. Cobin (JMC) | 113.54 KB | ⬇️ PDF |
📚 Books about historic Baptists in Chile and proto-Baptists
Historical documents and resources available for download
Confession of Faith * (Required)
We adhere to the 1689 London Baptist Confession, with five or six relatively minor exceptions, which faithfully expresses the biblical doctrines of sovereign grace and the nature of the true church.
"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast."
Ephesians 2:8-9Ministry support
We will always be grateful for your prayer support for this ministry. If you wish to financially support brother John Cobin, you can send an offering via PayPal to jcobin@policyofliberty.net. You can also use this account for funds designated for the Historic Baptist work.
Donating just $2 or $5 or $25 monthly scheduled helps us greatly.
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