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Distinctives

8 Baptist distictives

There are many people that float from church to church, crossing denominational lines, and they never seem to settle anywhere in particular. A...
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Separation of church and state: last Baptist distinctive

Baptists have historically stood for separation of church and state. They have stood for true religious liberty, or liberty of conscience. In...
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Two Scriptural ordinances: the seventh Baptist distinctive (2 of 2)

Baptists historically have held to two ordinances: Believer’s baptism and the Lord’s Supper (or Communion). Baptists refer to them as ...
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Two Scriptural ordinances: the seventh Baptist distinctive (1 of 2)

Baptists historically have held to two ordinances: Believer’s baptism and the Lord’s Supper (or Communion). Baptists refer to them as ...
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Saved and baptized church membership: sixth Baptist distinctive

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continued...
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Individual soul liberty: fifth Baptist distinctive

Baptists believe in Biblical authority, the autonomy of the local church, the priesthood of the believer, and two Biblical offices. Baptists also...
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Two biblical offices: fourth Baptist distinctive

Examining the Baptist distinctives has brought us now to looking at the offices in the church that have been ordained in the Bible. The only two...
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Upcoming meeting for Baptist heritage in Detroit area

Court Street Baptist Church of Port Huron, MI, is hosting its Baptist Heritage Camp Meeting this coming July 4-8. Ted Alexander, Mac Woody, and...
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Priesthood of the believer: the third Baptist distinctive

There are several religions that promote a priesthood similar to that of Jewish heritage. Some may argue that it is simply semantics or terminology...
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Autonomy of the local church: the second Baptist distinctive

The autonomy of the local church is probably one of the most distinguishing of Baptist churches. Most of the other Christian denominations do not...
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