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.^ The Apostles also practiced infant Baptism.- Protestant Misunderstanding of Catholics 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC bibleprobe.com [Source type: Original source]
^ This is the only rule of faith and practice.- HISTORY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH* 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ A historian describes the Baptists as "a denomination of Christians characterised by the maintenance of the notion that immersion is the only authorised and scriptural mode of baptism, and that baptism can only be lawfully administered to those who make a personal profession of their faith, and thus, that infant baptism is contrary to the Word of God."- T. H. Scambler's Protestantism and Romanism 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.mun.ca [Source type: Original source]
.^ This reference to sprinkling sounds like they have a regular liturgical practice of some sort involving sprinkling along the lines of the sprinkling of the blood as specified in the Old Testament rites.- Is Protestant Teaching Unbiblical? 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC www.northforest.org [Source type: Original source]
^ They receive the three general creeds of the church, the Apostle's, the Nicene, and the Athanasian, or as these are summed up in the creed of Pius V. .- Biblical Evidence for Catholicism: How Catholics View Protestants 18 September 2009 15:25 UTC socrates58.blogspot.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Advanced Information This term, or "Lutheranism," is employed to refer to the doctrine and practices authoritative in the Lutheran Churches and as a broad term for those churches throughout the world in general.- http://mb-soft.com/believe/text/lutheran.htm 7 January 2010 5:21 UTC mb-soft.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ In regard to theological scholarship the leaders of the church are now in full sympathy with free and fearless inquiry, and scholarship has been amply proved to go along with hearty evangelical zeal.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ In fact the specific churches Van Biema mentions are few and hardly representative of mainstream Protestantism, let alone evangelicalism.
^ Even after the fall of Gustavus Adolphus the Swedish warriors continued for some time to win victories, and still farther to extend the territorial area of Protestantism.- The History of Protestantism - Volume Third - Book Twenty-first - The Thirty Years' War 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.giveshare.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ And so in those days it was a common marketing practice for traders that went to the Far East and they came back with spices, precious stones, jewels, and other precious things.- The Present Protestant Dilemma - Sermon Notes 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC www.stepstolife.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Through such cooperation, all believers in Christ are able to learn easily how they can understand each other better and esteem each other more, and how the road to the unity of Christians may be made smooth.- Biblical Evidence for Catholicism: How Catholics View Protestants 18 September 2009 15:25 UTC socrates58.blogspot.com [Source type: Original source]
^ But having a difference with the beliefs of another person doesn't make us intolerant toward that person?- CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Dr. Bob Jones III Discusses the Controversy Swirling Around Bob Jones University - March 3, 2000 18 September 2009 15:25 UTC cnn.com [Source type: Original source]
[1]
.^ Great Britain probably comes next with 38,000,000 Protestants (total population 42,500,000) and Germany third with somewhat more than 35,000,000 (total population 56,000,000).- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ As a result of the missionary movement of the 18th and 19th centuries, Lutheranism has become a worldwide communion of Christians and the largest Protestant denomination in the world, with about 80 million members.- http://mb-soft.com/believe/text/lutheran.htm 7 January 2010 5:21 UTC mb-soft.com [Source type: Original source]
^ More than 2,000 parish ministers refused obedience to the Act and, on August 24th (St.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
[2] 2009 marked the 400th anniversary of the first Baptist congregation.
[3]
Etymology
.^ The very words used to designate the attitude taken at the beginning of the struggle change their meanings before the struggle has come to an end.
^ Ken sez that these instances "cannot" mean something other than siblings, either, because Paul and John could have used other words.- Biblical Evidence for Catholicism: Replies to Protestants' Alleged Biblical Disproofs of the Perpetual Virginity of Mary (vs. Ken Temple) 18 September 2009 15:25 UTC socrates58.blogspot.com [Source type: Original source]
^ How far this refined distinction, based upon latinized Greek words, is understood by the ordinary worshipper, would be an interesting question.- T. H. Scambler's Protestantism and Romanism 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.mun.ca [Source type: Original source]
.^ On the continent the Anabaptists, Mennonites, and Brethren; in England the Separatists, including Quakers, Baptists and Congregationalists---professed the Free Church principle of dissociating from the doctrines, polity and discipline of the dominant Protestant body in their respective territory.- Fr. Hardon Archives - Religions of the World - Chapter 16. Protestantism 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.therealpresence.org [Source type: Original source]
^ KING: But they believe that Christ came back into the Americas in the 19th century.- CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Dr. Bob Jones III Discusses the Controversy Swirling Around Bob Jones University - March 3, 2000 18 September 2009 15:25 UTC cnn.com [Source type: Original source]
^ But in 1833 those who took the extreme position of dissent withdrew, forming what is known as the Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church (see above, VIII., 4 ), as distinct from the General Synod.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
[5] .^ No, but to a visible institution later called the church (and called the Catholic Church very early, by 108 A.D. ) How could this verse be applied today?- Is Protestant Teaching Unbiblical? 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC www.northforest.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Historians who write in English on either side of the Atlantic talk of so-and-so (even in the early part of the sixteenth century) as a "Protestant" and so-and- so-other as a "Catholic."
[7]
Origins
.^ This church traces its origin to the Covenanters (q.v.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The early church did not have the modern view of original sin.- Development of Doctrine - North Forest 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.northforest.org [Source type: Original source]
^ On the continent the Anabaptists, Mennonites, and Brethren; in England the Separatists, including Quakers, Baptists and Congregationalists---professed the Free Church principle of dissociating from the doctrines, polity and discipline of the dominant Protestant body in their respective territory.- Fr. Hardon Archives - Religions of the World - Chapter 16. Protestantism 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.therealpresence.org [Source type: Original source]
[8]
Outgrowth of English Separatism
.^ Side by side with this development went the political struggle between nations originally of Catholic culture and the regions of the new Protestant culture.
^ A Historical Development of the Relationship between the South and the North Korean Protestant Churches: From 1945 to the Beginning 21st century.” Chongshin Theological Journal 13:1 (February 2008): 168-187.- Korean History Bibliography: Religion and Philosophy - Christianity 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.hawaii.edu [Source type: Academic]
^ The view of suffering by the Word-Faith teaching represents the basic view of many Protestant denominations regarding suffering (although in an extreme form).- Is Protestant Teaching Unbiblical? 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC www.northforest.org [Source type: Original source]
[9] .^ The Formula of Concord (1577), prepared by theologians to resolve disputes among Lutherans, was signed by political leaders to ensure Lutheran unity at a time when renewed religious warfare threatened.- http://mb-soft.com/believe/text/lutheran.htm 7 January 2010 5:21 UTC mb-soft.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Shall they give up the trial?- T. H. Scambler's Protestantism and Romanism 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.mun.ca [Source type: Original source]
^ But it's hard, since right wingers have both attacked the liberal church and caused those on the left to attack the liberal church, by giving religion such a bad name.- On Faith: Guest Voices: Liberal Protestantism Finding New Life 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC newsweek.washingtonpost.com [Source type: General]
^ It laid the ax at the root of liberty, both in Church and State.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
[10]
.^ Their influence on the English Separatists (Baptists, Congregationalists, and Quakers) places them in lineal relationship to the Free Church movement in Anglo-Saxon countries.- Fr. Hardon Archives - Religions of the World - Chapter 16. Protestantism 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.therealpresence.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ The new Associate Reformed Church had considerable strength and was scattered over a territory embracing Pennsylvania, New York, New England, and Ohio.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ From the perspective of the historical Catholic church, the Protestant Reformation was a schismatic and unbiblical movement (and continues to be so even today).- Is Protestant Teaching Unbiblical? 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC www.northforest.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The complete extirpation of the Catholic Church, and in fact of everything that stood in their way, was regarded by the reformers as something entirely natural."- The Protestant Inquisition (Reformation Intolerance & Persecution) 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC vanallens.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Some of the Protestants who came from Europe belonged to the Reformed Church, and these persuaded Messrs.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
[8] .^ Janssen tells us the views of some leading "reformers" on this score: "Luther was content with the expulsion of the Catholics.- The Protestant Inquisition (Reformation Intolerance & Persecution) 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC vanallens.com [Source type: Original source]
^ How protestant theology became necessary after Henry’s reforms to reassure the people who would otherwise feel bereft.
^ There are discrepancies between the Biblical passages regarding marriage and the belief and practice of some Protestants.- Is Protestant Teaching Unbiblical? 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC www.northforest.org [Source type: Original source]
[1][11] .^ There were crying abuses; and, whereas the Albigenses, a purely destructive movement, deserve little of our sympathy, the poor Waldenses could at least claim that they had reason for the disaffection which made them antagonists of the Church.- Insight Scoop | The Ignatius Press Blog: Protestantism 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC insightscoop.typepad.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Lutheranism is generally friendly to the Ecumenical Movement, and with some exceptions, Lutheran churches have participated in worldwide gatherings of Christians across confessional and denominational boundaries.- http://mb-soft.com/believe/text/lutheran.htm 7 January 2010 5:21 UTC mb-soft.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The first and only time the Church of England has made war on the Crown, was when the Crown had declared its intention of tolerating .- The Protestant Inquisition (Reformation Intolerance & Persecution) 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC vanallens.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ One of the largest and most influential churches within the Presbyterian Church USA (one that is center-left in theology, by the way) seems to be moving in the direction of exalting Mary.
^ Most people would not think of meting out some of the punishments described in those pages.- On Faith: Guest Voices: Liberal Protestantism Finding New Life 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC newsweek.washingtonpost.com [Source type: General]
^ They were glad to construct a form of Bishops to please the King and Church, and make the milk come without disturbances.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
They became known as "
Puritans" and are described by Gourley as cousins of the Separatists.
.^ The other ceremonies of the Roman Church are rejected from the catalogue of sacraments on the grounds either that they .- T. H. Scambler's Protestantism and Romanism 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.mun.ca [Source type: Original source]
^ They must not think to escape by abiding within their own seas and shutting themselves out from others.- The History of Protestantism - Volume Third - Book Twenty-first - The Thirty Years' War 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.giveshare.org [Source type: Original source]
^ William H. Carey was a 22-year-old man studying for the ministry in a United Pentecostal church in Schenectady, NY. In the fall of 1979, he was forced to leave the church when it became known that he was homosexual.- The Lesbian and Gay Liberation Movement in the Churches of the United States, 1969-1993 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.mlp.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[8]
.^ This church traces its origin to the Covenanters (q.v.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The earliest American Presbyterian churches were established in New England, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia, and were in large part of English origin, their pastors being Church-of-England ministers holding Presbyterian views.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The earliest Lutherans in America can be traced back to the seventeenth century.- http://mb-soft.com/believe/text/lutheran.htm 7 January 2010 5:21 UTC mb-soft.com [Source type: Original source]
[8] Even prior to that, in 1606,
John Smyth, a Fellow of Christ’s College, Cambridge, had broken his ties with the Church of England.
.^ On the continent the Anabaptists, Mennonites, and Brethren; in England the Separatists, including Quakers, Baptists and Congregationalists---professed the Free Church principle of dissociating from the doctrines, polity and discipline of the dominant Protestant body in their respective territory.- Fr. Hardon Archives - Religions of the World - Chapter 16. Protestantism 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.therealpresence.org [Source type: Original source]
^ It was a foregone conclusion that no union should be formed; but that, on the contrary, the Puritan element should once for all be purged out of the Church of England.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Every attempt to give this work to the public in England, says Alexander Robertson, in "The Roman Catholic Church in Italy," has been followed by prosecution.- T. H. Scambler's Protestantism and Romanism 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.mun.ca [Source type: Original source]
[10]:p.23 He began meeting in England with 60-70 English
Separatists, in the face of "great danger."
[12] The persecution of religious nonconformists in England led Smyth to go into exile in
Amsterdam with fellow Separatists from the congregation he had gathered in Lincolnshire, separate from the established church (Anglican).
.^ Together, they are rearing terrific children and supporting each other in ministry.- Biblical Evidence for Catholicism: Replies to Protestants' Alleged Biblical Disproofs of the Perpetual Virginity of Mary (vs. Ken Temple) 18 September 2009 15:25 UTC socrates58.blogspot.com [Source type: Original source]
^ In answer to the second question, he pleaded eloquently in support of what he had written, and when challenged for a direct answer, he said: "I cannot submit my faith either to the Pope or the Councils, because it is as clear as the day that they have frequently erred and contradicted each other.- T. H. Scambler's Protestantism and Romanism 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.mun.ca [Source type: Original source]
^ Witness when asked -- Fundamental Evangelicals emphasize that believers are to be constantly witnessing their faith and they use this passage to support this.- Is Protestant Teaching Unbiblical? 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC www.northforest.org [Source type: Original source]
In 1609 Smyth first baptized himself and then baptized the others.
[11][13] .^ The entrance of the Word gives light, and the light is of so revealing a character that the false claims of the Church are exposed, and her assumed authority is shown in all its naked presumption.- T. H. Scambler's Protestantism and Romanism 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.mun.ca [Source type: Original source]
.^ By 1948 the two movements had sufficiently matured to fuse at Amsterdam into the World Council of Churches, which has since met regularly in formal assemblies.- Fr. Hardon Archives - Religions of the World - Chapter 16. Protestantism 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.therealpresence.org [Source type: Original source]
^ This cause had also much to do with the division of the church into the two great parties of Moderates and Evangelicals.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Then I contend, that when he said, 'I am the door,' he was literally transubstantiated into a door; and when he said, 'I am the bread which came down from heaven,' he was converted into bread; and when he said, 'I am the true vine,' he was literally changed into a real vine.- T. H. Scambler's Protestantism and Romanism 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.mun.ca [Source type: Original source]
[10]:p.24 .^ A historian describes the Baptists as "a denomination of Christians characterised by the maintenance of the notion that immersion is the only authorised and scriptural mode of baptism, and that baptism can only be lawfully administered to those who make a personal profession of their faith, and thus, that infant baptism is contrary to the Word of God."- T. H. Scambler's Protestantism and Romanism 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.mun.ca [Source type: Original source]
^ There is a desire that laymen, who have to pay the cost, should have more to say in church councils.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Certainly the church has never taught that you can be baptized to affect the salvation of someone who has died.- Is Protestant Teaching Unbiblical? 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC www.northforest.org [Source type: Original source]
He rejected the
Separatist movement's doctrine of
paedobaptism.
[14][15] .^ We believe Protestants are indeed "in Christ" by virtue (most specifically) of baptism, and in imperfect communion with the Catholic Church, not "cut off" from either it or the "Body of Christ."- Biblical Evidence for Catholicism: How Catholics View Protestants 18 September 2009 15:25 UTC socrates58.blogspot.com [Source type: Original source]
^ In this picture the Virgin Mary appears on the left, leading a group of female worshipers.
^ Although his statements of affirmation are largely symbolic and certainly are not controlling over any manifestations of the church, we believe he will be able to provide leadership and spiritual inspiration for the congregational, regional and general manifestations.- The Lesbian and Gay Liberation Movement in the Churches of the United States, 1969-1993 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.mlp.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ They direct that the Scriptures should be understood and received as they were understood by the Christian Fathers.- Biblical Evidence for Catholicism: How Catholics View Protestants 18 September 2009 15:25 UTC socrates58.blogspot.com [Source type: Original source]
^ "You interpret the Scripture in one way, and they interpret it in another," said Mary: "whom shall I believe, and who shall be judge?"- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
^ This was no suitable doctrine in a place where a magnificent cathedral, and a gorgeous hierarchy, were maintained in the service of the mass, and should it fall they too would fall.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
[10]:p.25
Smyth, convinced that his self-baptism was invalid, applied with the
Mennonites for membership. He died while waiting for membership, and some of his followers became Mennonites. Thomas Helwys and others kept their baptism and their Baptist commitments.
[10]:p.25.^ All Jesuits, as disturbers of the public peace, and authors of the present difficulties, shall be banished from the empire.- The History of Protestantism - Volume Third - Book Twenty-first - The Thirty Years' War 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.giveshare.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Southern Baptists alone number 16,000,000 - more than any one of the mainline denominations by leaps and bounds, and well over half as many as all the mainlines combined.- On Faith: Guest Voices: Liberal Protestantism Finding New Life 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC newsweek.washingtonpost.com [Source type: General]
^ Later, the movement spread to additional denominations, such as the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the American Baptist Churches, Brethren and Mennonite churches, and the Unitarian Universalist Association.- The Lesbian and Gay Liberation Movement in the Churches of the United States, 1969-1993 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.mlp.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[11] .^ They were by the Scotch People derisively called Tulchan Bishops.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
^ However, when the Pope called for a council, Protestants did everything they could to delay it, because they wanted a different type of council.- Insight Scoop | The Ignatius Press Blog: Protestantism 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC insightscoop.typepad.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Ken on 30 Oct 2009 at 7:16 pm You people can’t let other hypocrite in the world who call themselves Christians prevent you from calling yourself a Christian.- Protestant Pontifications » Coldplay’s Christian Message in Viva la Vida 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC www.protestantpontifications.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Many Baptists were associated with the more radical spiritual and political movements in England in the seventeenth century.- Fr. Hardon Archives - Religions of the World - Chapter 16. Protestantism 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.therealpresence.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Still, though we can see what was at work in the eighteenth century, the men of the time did not.
[16]
.^ The representatives of most of the historic houses in England were more or less openly supporting the movement.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Although PREXAD initially accepted all the recommendations except for those that implied an official recognition of Kinship, most of them disappeared from view .- The Lesbian and Gay Liberation Movement in the Churches of the United States, 1969-1993 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.mlp.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The Wesleyan Christianity which overran the country and indirectly much of the protestant world, Which originated in Oxford (the most Christian city in the kingdom, according to Hardy).
Representative writers include William H. Whitsitt, Robert G. Torbet, Winthrop S. Hudson, William G. McLoughlin and Robert A. Baker. This position considers the influence of Anabaptists upon early Baptists to be minimal.
[8]
Influence of Anabaptists
.^ The earliest American Presbyterian churches were established in New England, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia, and were in large part of English origin, their pastors being Church-of-England ministers holding Presbyterian views.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ For the rest, the Anabaptists hold tenets relating to infant baptism, original sin, and inspiration, which have no connection with the Word of God, and are indeed opposed to it .- The Protestant Inquisition (Reformation Intolerance & Persecution) 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC vanallens.com [Source type: Original source]
^ President Clinton's own Baptist pastor has met with hostility for not ousting the nation's chief executive from his church for holding liberal views on homosexuality and abortion.- The Lesbian and Gay Liberation Movement in the Churches of the United States, 1969-1993 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.mlp.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Liberals believe in the separation of church and state first and foremost.- On Faith: Guest Voices: Liberal Protestantism Finding New Life 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC newsweek.washingtonpost.com [Source type: General]
^ Besides this the Anabaptists separate themselves from the churches .- The Protestant Inquisition (Reformation Intolerance & Persecution) 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC vanallens.com [Source type: Original source]
^ He had, too, received legal guarantees from the State that the abolished jurisdiction would not be restored, and that the Protestant Church would have liberty and protection given it in the exercise of its worship and the administration of its discipline.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ There is difference also between a wife and a virgin.- Is Protestant Teaching Unbiblical? 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC www.northforest.org [Source type: Original source]
^ There is a great difference between the two.- Insight Scoop | The Ignatius Press Blog: Protestantism 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC insightscoop.typepad.com [Source type: Original source]
^ But there is a big difference between the More Light Churches in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and their counterparts in other denominations.- The Lesbian and Gay Liberation Movement in the Churches of the United States, 1969-1993 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.mlp.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Anabaptists tended towards extreme pacifism. They promoted communal sharing of earthly goods
[citation needed], did not practiced baptism by immersion, an unorthodox optimistic view of human nature
[citation needed]. Therefore, few Baptists hold to this theory of Baptist origins. Representative writers include A. C. Underwood and William R. Estep.
.^ He is said by some to have had a companion at the stake, George Gurmyn, with whom, as it came out on his examination, he had often communed about the matters of their common faith.- The History of Protestantism - Volume First - Book Seventh - Protestantism inEngland, From the Times of Wicliffe to Those of Henry VIII 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.doctrine.org [Source type: Original source]
^ He was in due time followed by Jesuits and seminary priests, and the secret influence of these men soon made itself manifest in the open defection of some who had hitherto professed the Protestant faith.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Thus did he explode the opus operatum, that great mystic charm which Rome had substituted for faith, and the blessed Spirit who works in the soul by means of it.- The History of Protestantism - Volume First - Book Sixth - From the Leipsic Disputation to the Diet at Worms, 1521 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.giveshare.org [Source type: Original source]
[8]
The relations between Baptists and Anabaptists were early strained. In 1624 the then five existing Baptist churches of London issued an anathema against the Anabaptists.
[17].
.^ In that age the two shared the world between themother competitor there was none.- The History of Protestantism - Volume First - Book Sixth - From the Leipsic Disputation to the Diet at Worms, 1521 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.giveshare.org [Source type: Original source]
Baptist belief in perpetuity
Prior to the 20th century, Baptist historians generally wrote from the perspective that Baptists had existed since the times of Christ.
[18] .^ From the perspective of the historical Catholic church, the Protestant Reformation was a schismatic and unbiblical movement (and continues to be so even today).- Is Protestant Teaching Unbiblical? 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC www.northforest.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Views of Catholic and Protestant Historians A. Johann von Dollinger "Historically nothing is more incorrect than the assertion that the Reformation was a movement in favour of intellectual freedom.- The Protestant Inquisition (Reformation Intolerance & Persecution) 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC vanallens.com [Source type: Original source]
^ But Psychology, Catholicism, and the Bible all disagree with the Protestant view.- Is Protestant Teaching Unbiblical? 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC www.northforest.org [Source type: Original source]
[19] .^ The progress which the reforming spirit had made, even among the German ecclesiastics, may be judged of from the indifference of many who were deeply interested in the maintenance of the old system.- The History of Protestantism - Volume First - Book Sixth - From the Leipsic Disputation to the Diet at Worms, 1521 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.giveshare.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Southern Baptists alone number 16,000,000 - more than any one of the mainline denominations by leaps and bounds, and well over half as many as all the mainlines combined.- On Faith: Guest Voices: Liberal Protestantism Finding New Life 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC newsweek.washingtonpost.com [Source type: General]
^ Bret L. McAtee (anti-Catholic Reformed Protestant pastor) You are one of the most thoughtful and careful apologists out there.- Biblical Evidence for Catholicism: How Catholics View Protestants 18 September 2009 15:25 UTC socrates58.blogspot.com [Source type: Original source]
- Biblical Evidence for Catholicism: Replies to Protestants' Alleged Biblical Disproofs of the Perpetual Virginity of Mary (vs. Ken Temple) 18 September 2009 15:25 UTC socrates58.blogspot.com [Source type: Original source]
[20] For example,
Cardinal Hosius (1504–1579), a Roman Catholic prelate of the sixteenth century, wrote,
- On Faith: Guest Voices: Liberal Protestantism Finding New Life 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC newsweek.washingtonpost.com [Source type: General]
^ Jones and all the judges who refused to bend were removed, and others put in their room, who were more at the devotion of the king.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Historically, we Protestants have tended to emphasize our theological differences from other Christians rather than highlighting our unity in Christ.
.^ Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church.- Is Protestant Teaching Unbiblical? 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC www.northforest.org [Source type: Original source]
^ "And I believe that, this Christ, our Savior, after that He had ordained this most worthy Sacrament of His own precious body, went forth willingly...- The History of Protestantism - Volume First - Book Seventh - Protestantism inEngland, From the Times of Wicliffe to Those of Henry VIII 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.doctrine.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Faith lays hold on that which the Sacrament represents, signifies, and sealseven the promise of God; and the soul resting on that promise has grace and salvation.- The History of Protestantism - Volume First - Book Sixth - From the Leipsic Disputation to the Diet at Worms, 1521 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.giveshare.org [Source type: Original source]
To them it means the advocacy of absolute liberty of conscience.
Insistence on immersion as the only mode of baptism. Baptists do not believe that baptism is necessary for salvation. .^ They say that since all believers are priests there is no clergy.- Is Protestant Teaching Unbiblical? 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC www.northforest.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Protestant teachers consider this phrase as merely a figure of speech since they don't really believe that there is a priesthood anymore.- Is Protestant Teaching Unbiblical? 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC www.northforest.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Sacerdotalism, therefore, whether in connection with the sacraments, or enforced liturgies, or priestly vestments, has no place in the worship of the Presbyterian churches.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
[38]
The following
acrostic backronym, spelling
BAPTIST, represents a useful summary of Baptists' distinguishing beliefs:
[39])
Individual soul liberty (Romans 14:5–12)
Separation of Church and State (Matthew 22:15–22)
Two offices of the church (pastor-elder and deacon) (1 Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1–2)
Most Baptist traditions believe in the "Four Freedoms" articulated by Baptist historian Walter B. Shurden:
[3]
- Soul freedom: the soul is competent before God, and capable of making decisions in matters of faith without coercion or compulsion by any larger religious or civil body
- Church freedom: freedom of the local church from outside interference, whether government or civilian (subject only to the law where it does not interfere with the religious teachings and practices of the church)
- Bible freedom: the individual is free to interpret the Bible for himself or herself, using the best tools of scholarship and biblical study available to the individual
- Religious freedom: the individual is free to choose whether to practice their religion, another religion, or no religion; Separation of church and state is often called the "civil corollary" of religious freedom
Beliefs that vary among Baptists
.^ Some hundreds of raw untaught young men were brought from that part of Scotland, drafted into the Church, and taught to do duty as curates.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
^ In the New Hebrides there is now a strong native church, some islands being entirely Christian.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ VOLUME THIRD- BOOK TWENTY-FOURTH- CHAPTER 16 [ 1 ] The Books of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other parts of Divine Service, for the use of the Church of Scotland.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Its members were all those who made profession of the Gospel; its law was the Bible, and its King was Christ.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Owing to the defection of some of its ministers in 1691 (see Cameron, Richard, Cameronians ), the Covenanter Church was without any pastoral oversight for sixteen years, and the truth was kept alive in the hearts of its members by means of social gatherings for Christian conference and prayer, while the members refused to wait on the ministry of any who had been false to their ordination vows.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ James V was then a youth of seventeen, and it was just possible that he might not stand quietly by and see them ruthlessly murder one who drew his descent from the royal house.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
[citation needed]
.^ That was more pronounced among Presbyterians, some Baptists and others with a strong Calvinist tradition.
^ They claim that the Bible is to be the sole authority in matters of faith, doctrine, belief, and practice; and that traditions are to be rejected.- Is Protestant Teaching Unbiblical? 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC www.northforest.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Some may be surprised to learn that certain Protestant doctrines and practices have no biblical support whatsoever but were invented by the Protestant "Reformers" or by later developments of Protestantism.- Is Protestant Teaching Unbiblical? 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC www.northforest.org [Source type: Original source]
. Some Primitive Baptists practice the laying on of hands after baptism and footwashing, as do some Freewill Baptists.
^ For those who have Sola Scriptura as their foundation there is no basis for practice the laying on of hands in any other manner than that specified by the Bible.- Is Protestant Teaching Unbiblical? 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC www.northforest.org [Source type: Original source]
^ In the New Testament there are two basic reasons for practicing the laying on of hands: .- Is Protestant Teaching Unbiblical? 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC www.northforest.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The practice of having the congregation lay hands is not specified in the Bible.- Is Protestant Teaching Unbiblical? 16 January 2010 17:32 UTC www.northforest.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ Fearing a tumult should he conduct Hamilton to prison in open day, the officer waited till night-fall before executing the mandate of the archbishop.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
^ On Sunday only did the preacher of the regiment conduct public worship, the soldiers with their families being assembled before him, and seated orderly upon the ground.- The History of Protestantism - Volume Third - Book Twenty-first - The Thirty Years' War 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.giveshare.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Festivals should cease, as but affording occasions for idleness and all kinds of vicious indulgences, and the Sabbath should be the only day on which men ought to abstain from working.- The History of Protestantism - Volume First - Book Sixth - From the Leipsic Disputation to the Diet at Worms, 1521 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.giveshare.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ In 1836, this presbytery changed its title to that of "The London Presbytery in Communion with the Church of Scotland," while in 1839 the Scottish Assembly counseled its members to organize themselves as "The Presbyterian Synod in England."- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The name "catholic" or "universal" is therefore the exclusive property of no one communion or denomination, and all churches holding to the fundamentals of the Christian religion are churches of Christ.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The marchioness asked only that she might be permitted to name the ministers who should assist him at the approaching celebration of the Lord's Supper.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
On the other hand, some Baptists have embraced modernistic trends, such as The
Alliance of Baptists which officially affirms homosexual relationships
[40]
Controversies which have shaped Baptists
Baptists have faced many controversies in their 400-year history, controversies of the level of crises.
.^ The historian Burner, who witnessed his execution, says that "on the ladder he spoke an hour with the composedness of one who was delivering a sermon rather than his last words."- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Whatever thou or such other say, I say that the pilgrimage that now is used is to them that do it a praiseworthy and a good means to come to grace."- The History of Protestantism - Volume First - Book Seventh - Protestantism inEngland, From the Times of Wicliffe to Those of Henry VIII 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.doctrine.org [Source type: Original source]
Shurden writes that contrary to the presumed negative view of crises, some controversies that reach a crisis level may actually be "positive and highly productive." He claims that even schism, though never ideal, has often produced positive results. In his opinion crises among Baptists each have become decision-moments that shaped their future.
[41] Some controversies which have shaped Baptists are:
- Missions crisis
- Racial crisis
- Landmark crisis
- Modernist crisis
Missions crisis
.^ From an early date Scotland had been in course of preparation for the part it was to act in the great movement of the sixteenth century.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Later, the movement spread to additional denominations, such as the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the American Baptist Churches, Brethren and Mennonite churches, and the Unitarian Universalist Association.- The Lesbian and Gay Liberation Movement in the Churches of the United States, 1969-1993 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.mlp.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[42] During this era, the American Baptists were split between missionary and anti-missionary.
.^ The More Light Church movement began soon after the close of the 190th General Assembly in 1978.- The Lesbian and Gay Liberation Movement in the Churches of the United States, 1969-1993 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.mlp.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Some theologians have read a great deal into this text, but seeing Mary as the mother of the church is adding more than the text itself provides.
^ When the 1st of November came, four hundred ministers more than a third of the Scottish clergy rose up, and quitting their manses, their churches, and their parishes, went forth with their families into banishment.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
[43]
Slavery crisis
.^ The largest and, with one exception, the oldest of the American Presbyterian churches is the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, and into it have been gathered elements from all the others.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ About this time a lively discussion began concerning the relation of the church to the civil government of the United States.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The independence of the United States had created new conditions for the Christian churches as well as for the American people.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ "The king's marriage with Popery and France," says Dr. Kennet, "was a more inauspicious omen than the great plague that signalized the first year of his reign."- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
^ These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
^ They began to despair of the King of the Scots prematurely, we think; but they were naturally more impatient than James, seeing the restoration of their Church was with them the first object, whereas with James it was only the second, and the English crown was the first.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
They worked with slaveholders in the South to urge a paternalistic institution. Both denominations made direct appeals to slaves and free blacks for conversion. The Baptists particularly allowed them active roles in congregations. By the mid-19th century, northern Baptists tended to oppose slavery.
.^ Engaged in strictly mission work, they could render but little missionary service to their brethren in black.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ At the time of the reunion with the Presbyterian Church the board of missions (at St. Louis) was sustaining twenty-six foreign missionaries, besides doing an extensive mission work at home.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ In 1840 the Foreign Missionary Society was established, and the first missionary sent to Khassia Hills in northeast India, a mission being founded in Brittany two years later.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ In 1993 one prestigious Southern Baptist church authorized and witnessed the marriage of a gay couple and another licensed a gay preacher, suffering repercussions from the Southern Baptist Convention.- The Lesbian and Gay Liberation Movement in the Churches of the United States, 1969-1993 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.mlp.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
(In the 20th century, the Southern Baptist Convention renounced this doctrine.).
[citation needed]
.^ The "Societies," the monthly association held at Trevecca and other parts of Wales, together with the quarterly associations, are the basis of the organization of the Calvinistic Methodist Church.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Their first organization in the United States was the Associate Presbytery of Pennsylvania in 1753.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ About this time a lively discussion began concerning the relation of the church to the civil government of the United States.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ The home missions of the church have been continuously upon the frontier of the advancing civilization of the American people.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ They reasoned that the same charter which gave to the Church her right to exist, gave to her members the right to discharge those functions that are needful to her welfare.- The History of Protestantism - Volume First - Book Seventh - Protestantism inEngland, From the Times of Wicliffe to Those of Henry VIII 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.doctrine.org [Source type: Original source]
^ He had gathered many millions front his confiscations in Bohemia, but these had been swallowed up by the Jesuits, or spent on the wars in Hungary, and nothing remained wherewith to fight the battles of the "Restoration."- The History of Protestantism - Volume Third - Book Twenty-first - The Thirty Years' War 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.giveshare.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ This was denied and complete separation was the result, the whites advising it and the blacks accepting it as inevitable and as probably best for their race.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
[44] Currently American Baptist numerical strength is greatest in the former slaveholding states. The Baptist faith is the predominant faith of African Americans.
[45]
Landmark crisis
.^ The party standing for denominational agencies and opposed to the Plan of Union was known as the "Old School," and that favoring its continuance as the "New School."- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Baptist and Mormon (Latter Day Saints) churches, and Orthodox Judaism generally condemn lesbians and gay men.- The Lesbian and Gay Liberation Movement in the Churches of the United States, 1969-1993 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.mlp.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ While a spirit of separation existed, there was at the same time a strong feeling in all denominations that there was no good reason for perpetuating the differences of the old land in the new.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
[46].^ One of the largest and most influential churches within the Presbyterian Church USA (one that is center-left in theology, by the way) seems to be moving in the direction of exalting Mary.
^ No matter what you think of the Catholic Church or the Pope, you must acknowledge that his position is one of the most influential in the world.
[47] .^ Thus the Southern Presbyterian Church began its separate existence just when the greatest civil war of history was getting well under way.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The singing continued as the hundreds of participants slowly moved from the assembly into the lobby of the convention center, following the cross.- The Lesbian and Gay Liberation Movement in the Churches of the United States, 1969-1993 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.mlp.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Southern Baptists alone number 16,000,000 - more than any one of the mainline denominations by leaps and bounds, and well over half as many as all the mainlines combined.- On Faith: Guest Voices: Liberal Protestantism Finding New Life 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC newsweek.washingtonpost.com [Source type: General]
[48] Its influence continues to affect Convention policies.
.^ At the time of the reunion with the Presbyterian Church the board of missions (at St. Louis) was sustaining twenty-six foreign missionaries, besides doing an extensive mission work at home.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The Woman's Board of Missions was sustaining seventeen women as missionary workers in foreign countries.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
[49]
The Modernist crisis
The rise of theological modernism in the latter 19th and 20th century also greatly affected the Baptists.
[50] The Landmark movement, already mentioned, has been described as a reaction against incipient modernism among Southern Baptists.
[51] .^ Argyle had protested against the execution of Charles I, and when England rejected the son, Argyle was the first to invite Charles to Scotland, and he it was who placed the crown of that ancient kingdom upon his head.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
[52]The
Northern Baptist Convention had internal conflict over modernism in the early 20th century, ultimately embracing it.
.^ The new Associate Reformed Church had considerable strength and was scattered over a territory embracing Pennsylvania, New York, New England, and Ohio.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ It is the result of these unions that is found in the United Original Secession Church, the half of which united with the Free Church in 1852; and the other half still maintains a separate organization.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The first Welsh Presbyterian church in America was organized at Pen-y-Cærau, Remsen, New York, in 1826, and this was followed in the years 1828–34 by the organization of thirty-six others in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York, and the church extended later into Wisconsin.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
People with other ideas formed two new Baptist denominations:
Alliance of Baptists in 1987 and the
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship in 1991.
[54]See also
Notes
- ^ a b Shurden, Walter (2001). "Turning Points in Baptist History". Macon, GA: The Center for Baptist Studies, Mercer University. http://www.centerforbaptiststudies.org/pamphlets/style/turningpoints.htm. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ^ a b c "Baptist World Alliance Official Statistics". http://www.bwanet.org/default.aspx?pid=437.
- ^ a b c Shurden, Walter B. (1993). The Baptist Identity: Four Fragile Freedoms. Macon, Georgia: Smyth & Helwys Publishing. ISBN 978-1880837207.
- ^ Newman, Albert Henry (1894). A History of the Baptist Churches in the United States. Christian Literature. http://books.google.com/books?id=wCrmT5eki7YC. "This rejection of infant baptism and this insistence on believers' baptism were so distinctive of these Christians that they were stigmatized as Anabaptists, Catabaptists, and sometimes as simply Baptists; that is to say, they were declared to be "rebaptizers", "perverters of baptism", or, as unduly magnifying baptism and making it the occasion of schism, simply "baptizers"."
- ^ "The Illustrated Book of All Religions From the Earliest Ages to the Present Time", Star Publishing Company, 1895.
- ^ Christian, John T. A History of the Baptists. Broadman Press (1922, chapter 15,pages 205-206): "The word Baptists was used by a high official of the English government in the earlier days of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. That official was Sir William Cecil, afterwards Lord Burleigh, then the Secretary of State and especial adviser of the Queen. The date is March 10, 1569.". http://www.reformedreader.org/history/christian/ahob1/ahobp.htm.
- ^ John T. Christian, History of the Baptists , volume I page 205 and volume II page 212|http://www.reformedreader.org/history/christian/ahob1/ahobp.htm
- ^ a b c d e f g Gourley, Bruce. "A Very Brief Introduction to Baptist History, Then and Now." The Baptist Observer.
- ^ a b Brackney, William H. (2006). Baptists in North America: an historical perspective. Blackwell Publishing. p. 22. ISBN 1405118652.
- ^ a b c d e Leonard, Bill J. (2003). Baptist Ways: A History. Judson Press. ISBN 978-0817012311.
- ^ a b c Briggs, John. "Baptist Origins". Baptist History and Heritage Society. http://www.baptisthistory.org/contissues/briggs.htm. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ Beale, David (2000). The Mayflower Pilgrims: roots of Puritan, Presbyterian, Congregationalist, and Baptist heritage. Emerald House Group. ISBN 978-1889893518.
- ^ Traffanstedt, Chris. "A Primer on Baptist History". http://www.reformedreader.org/history/pbh.htm. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
- ^ Nettles, Tom J. (Spring 2009). "Once Upon a Time, Four Hundred Years Ago...". Founders Journal (Founders Ministries) 76: 2–8. http://www.founders.org/journal/fj76/article1.html.
- ^ Vedder, H. C.. "A Short History of the Baptists". The Reformed Reader. http://www.reformedreader.org/history/vedder/ch14.htm. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
- ^ McBeth, H. Leon. "Baptist Beginnings". Baptist History and Heritage Society. http://www.baptisthistory.org/baptistbeginnings.htm. Retrieved 19 October 2007.
- ^ Melton, J.G. Baptists in "Encyclopedia of American Religions". 1994
- ^ Robert G. Torbet, A History of the Baptists, pages 18-19, Valley Forge: Judson Press - 1975)
- ^ H. Leon McBeth, The Baptist Heritage, pages 59-60, Nashville: Broadman Press - 1987
- ^ John T. Christian, History of the Baptists, Volume one, pages 83-282
- ^ Ben Tonwsend, Tracing the Cardinal Hosius Quote - 2003 http://drbentownsend.com/Documents/HosiusQuoteInBaptistExpanded.pdf
- ^ Christian, John T (vol.1, 1922; vol.2, 1926). A History of the Baptists. Broadman Press. http://www.reformedreader.org/history/christian/ahob1/ahobp.htm.
- ^ H. Leon McBeth, The Baptist Heritage, pages 58-60, Nashville: Broadman Press - 1987.
- ^ H. Leon McBeth, The Baptist Heritage, pages 59-60, Nashville, Broadman Press - 1987
- ^ Robert Torbet, A History of the Baptists, page 18 Valley Forge: Judson Press - 1975
- ^ The New park Street Pulpit, Volume VII, Page 225
- ^ Jesse Mercer (1838), A History of the Georgia Baptist Association, pages 196-201, http://baptisthistoryhomepage.com/1811cl_mercer.html
- ^ Newport Notables
- ^ Moore, G. Holmes. "300 Years of Baptist History." Bible Baptist Church of St. Louis, MO, is an example of an independent Baptist church that has never been a denominational church in the sense of belonging to some convention or association. Web: 17 January 2010. [1]
- ^ Cooperman, Alan (16 June 2004). "Southern Baptists Vote To Leave World Alliance". Washington Post: p. A4. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44658-2004Jun15.html. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ^ "Catholics Have Become Mainstream America." July 9, 2007. Web: 16 January 2010. Born again Christians in U.S.
- ^ Langer, Gary. "Poll: Most Americans Say They're Christian. Varies Greatly From the World at Large." 18 Jul 2009 Web: 16 January 2010. Poll: Most Americans Say They're Christian
- ^ Albert W. Wardin, Baptists Around the World (Nashville: Broadman and Holman Publishers, 1995) p. 367
- ^ Pendleton, J. M. (1867). Church Manual For Baptist Churches. The Judson Press. http://www.reformedreader.org/rbb/pendleton/churchmanual/bcm01.htm.
- ^ Nettles, Thomas J.. "A Foundation for the Future: The Southern Baptist Message and Mission".
- ^ "Baptists." Web: 17 January 2010
- ^ Pinson, William M., Jr.. [htpp://www.baptisthistory.org/contissues/pinson.htm Trends in Baptist Polity]. Baptist History and Heritage Society. htpp://www.baptisthistory.org/contissues/pinson.htm.
- ^ a b Newman, Albert Henry (1915). A History of the Baptist Churches in the United States (3 ed.). Christian Literature. http://books.google.com/books?id=F38uAAAAYAAJ.
- ^ Articles on Baptists beliefs, polity, ministries, practices, organizations, and heritage. The information is intended to be useful for Baptists and non-Baptists alike.
- ^ http://www.allianceofbaptists.org/learn/resources/congregationalresources.
- ^ Shurden, Walter B.. Crises in Baptist Life. http://www.baptistdistinctives.org/crises.pdf. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ^ John T. Christian, History of the Baptists, volume 2 pages 404-420 (Nashville: Broadman Press - 1926
- ^ John T. Christian, History of the Baptists, volume 2, pages 421-436 (Nashville: Broadman Press - 1926
- ^ Leroy Fitts, A History of Black Baptists, pages 43-106 (Nashville, TN: Broadman Press - 1985)
- ^ Department of Geography and Meteorology, "Baptists as a Percentage of all Residents, 2000" Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana.
- ^ Robert Ashcraft, Landmarkism Revisited, pages 84-85 (Ashcraft Publications, Mabelvale, Arkansas, 2003)
- ^ Ben M. Bogard, Pillars of Orthodoxy, page 199 (Louisville: Baptist Book Concern - 1900)
- ^ Smith, Handy & Loetscher, American Christianity: An Historical Interpretation With Representative Documents, Volume II: 1820-1960, page 110 (Charles Scribner's Sons - 1963)
- ^ "Guideline on Baptism". International Mission Board. http://www.imb.org/main/news/details.asp?LanguageID=1709&StoryID=3837.
- ^ Torbet, Robert G. (1975). A History of the Baptists. Valley Forge: Judson Press. pp. 424–445. ISBN 978-0817000745.
- ^ History of the American Baptist Association, edited by Robert Ashcraft, pages 63-66 (Texarkana: History and Archives Committee of the American Baptist Association - 2000)
- ^ Robert G. Torbet, A History of the Baptists, page 114 (Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press - 1975).
- ^ Robert G. Torbet, A History of the Baptists, pages 395 and 436 (Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press - 1975).
- ^ "CBF History".
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^ Holding the continuing obligation of the national Covenants (see Covenanters ) it maintains the doctrine of the universal supremacy of Christ and the authority of his Word both in Church and State.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
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- Heyrman, Christine Leigh.^ The Independent Presbyterian Church, a small brotherhood in North and South Carolina, was brought into the Southern Assembly in 1863.
- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ These immigrants, entering the port of Philadelphia, spread in great numbers southward, settling in Virginia, North Carolina, and the upper portions of South Carolina.- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ In at least one denomination, Southern Baptists, right-wing reactionaries managed to get such a stranglehold that it now controls all seminaries and universities.- The Lesbian and Gay Liberation Movement in the Churches of the United States, 1969-1993 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.mlp.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Southern Cross: The Beginnings of the Bible Belt (1997).
- Isaac, Rhy. .
- Leonard, Bill J. Baptist Ways: A History (2003), comprehensive international history
- Life & Practice in the Early Church: A Documentary Reader, New York University press.^ The cruelty and refinement of the tortures are unparalleled even in the early history of the Church .
- CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Japan 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.newadvent.org [Source type: Original source]
^ So a timid and fearful Presbytery of New York City, where Bill Silver was "under care" as a candidate for the ministry, overtured the general assembly for "definitive guidance" on this matter.- The Lesbian and Gay Liberation Movement in the Churches of the United States, 1969-1993 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.mlp.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ His presence imparted new life to its adherents; and his counsels led them to certain practical measures, by which each strengthened the other, and all were united in a common action.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
2001. pp. 5–7. ISBN 9780814756485.
- McBeth, H. Leon, (ed.) A Sourcebook for Baptist Heritage (1990), primary sources for Baptist history.
- McGlothlin, W. J. (ed.) .
- Pitts, Walter F. Old Ship of Zion: The Afro-Baptist Ritual in the African Diaspora Oxford University Press, 1996.
- Rawlyk, George.^ A. A. Hodge, Commentary on the Confession of Faith , Philadelphia, 1869; C. Hodge, Discussions in Church Polity , New York, 1879; A. T. McGill, Church Government , Philadelphia, 1889; J. A. Hodge, What is Presby.
- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin | Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16 September 2009 0:45 UTC www.ccel.org [Source type: Original source]
^ These were the Confession of Faith, the Form of Church Government, the Directory for Public Worship, and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms, all of which were voted by an overwhelming majority of the Assembly.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
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- Spangler, Jewel L. "Becoming Baptists: Conversion in Colonial and Early National Virginia" Journal of Southern History. Volume: 67. Issue: 2. 2001. pp 243+
- Stringer, Phil.^ Another important work of the Yedo period is the "Dainihonshi", a great history in 243 volumes, written by a commission of scholars.
- CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Japan 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC www.newadvent.org [Source type: Original source]
^ VOLUME THIRD- BOOK TWENTY-FOURTH- CHAPTER 26 [ 1 ] Kirkton, History pp.- The History of Protestantism by J. A. Wylie 9 January 2010 18:34 UTC whatsaiththescripture.com [Source type: Original source]
The Faithful Baptist Witness, Landmark Baptist Press, 1998.
- Torbet, Robert G. A History of the Baptists, Judson Press, 1950.
- Underhill, Edward B. (ed.). Confessions of Faith and Other Documents of the Baptist Churches of England in the 17th century. London: The Hanserd Knollys Society, 1854.
- Underwood, A. C. A History of the English Baptists. London: Kingsgate Press, 1947.
- Wills, Gregory A. Democratic Religion: Freedom, Authority, and Church Discipline in the Baptist South, 1785–1900, Oxford.
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