Some churches use a sprinkling of water as Baptism, but most practice full immersion , where the candidate is fully immersed in water. Baptism is not a requirement for salvation and many churches do not subscribe to infant baptism Instead, Baptism in the Baptist church is a public expression of faith.
Since the origins of the church, Baptists have said the Bible is the only authority for Christian faith and practice. Baptists believe that the Bible is the only authority because it is divinely inspired or has a divine nature. The Holy Spirit inspired the Bible and empowered men to record the truth about God and give directives on how to apply the Bible to the Christian life.
Some Baptist churches may disagree on certain practices, but many say the Bible is their sole authority. Often considered a major division in the Protestant church is Calvinism vs.
Calvinism is named after John Calvin, a theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation. The major tenant of Calvinism is predestination , where some people are predestined to be saved. That is, God decided the destiny of some with salvation by grace. Others are meant for damnation due to their original sin. In Arminianism, named after Jacobus Arminius, the teachings say that God has chosen us to bring salvation to all and people have the ability to make the decision for faith.
Even within Calvinism and Arminianism in the Baptist church, there are differing beliefs and many conversations about it. The Southern Baptist Convention itself has held many conferences centering on the long-standing Protestant debate.
Communion is not necessary for salvation. At the meal, unleavened bread and the wine were served. The bread symbolizes the purity of Christ and the wine sometimes grape juice symbolizes the blood of Christ that was shed for his people.
Evangelism has a long history in the Baptist church. According to the American Baptist Churches USA, historians used books, tracts and other resources in evangelism as early as This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.
Learn how your comment data is processed. View All Events. Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec. What do Baptists believe? Download "Why Baptist? Download "This We Believe". Download "Our Core Values". Download "Baptist History and Identity" Leaders guide. Download "Baptist History and Identity" Student guide. Jesus is Lord Baptists believe that Jesus Christ, being eternally God, only begotten Son and the visible expression of the invisible God, effectively procured salvation for all creation through his death, burial and resurrection.
Mission and Evangelism We have a story to tell that is mandated by our Lord in the Great Commission of Matthew Church Autonomy and Association Government in a local church is controlled by the principles of the priesthood of all believers, the Lordship of Christ, the authority of the Scriptures and the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit. Final authority rests not with the minister or deacons but with church members at the meeting.
It appoints ministers, elders, deacons and others who take a leadership role, agree financial policy and determine mission strategy. Despite their autonomy, local Baptist churches have always come together in regional, national and international associations for support and fellowship.
Baptists believe that churches should not live in isolation but be interdependent. Technically there is no such thing as a Baptist denomination. The organisation has a 'bottom up' rather than 'top down' approach. This isn't a central authority but a central resource for assisting churches.
Baptists share the Trinitarian tradition of all the major Christian denominations. However, there are several features that mark them out from other traditions, although none of them is exclusive to Baptists alone:.
This is perhaps the most obvious difference between Baptists and other denominations. Baptists reject infant baptism, thinking instead that baptism is for believers only - those who can personally declare Jesus as Lord. Some churches will re-baptise those who were baptised as infants in another Christian tradition, others respect that various denominations do things differently. The baptism is carried out by full immersion. Most Baptist churches have a baptistery, which is more or less a pool about 4m by 3m in the church.
During a baptismal service the minister and the person being baptised enter the water. The minister, holding the person, will lie them back in the water so they are totally immersed, and then bring them back up again. Baptists believe this practice is in line with the New Testament practice of baptism, as carried out by John the Baptist. They believe God created every individual as competent, with the skills to be a priest for themselves and others. That means that in Baptist churches which appoint a minister, he or she is an equal member in the church meeting but with special responsibilities as outlined by the congregation.
Baptists believe in congregational church government. That is, each church can govern itself with absolute autonomy. As each Baptist church is autonomous there can be no outside interference in decision making. This applies to any secular power, such as the state, being involved in church matters.
Therefore Baptists reject the idea of an established or state church. Search term:.
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