Baptist

Baptist Church > *first baptists included John Smyth who in 1600 was a preacher in england > *1606 he seperated from the church of England and gathered a group of people in the town of Gainsborough > *he had been influenced by two other christian groups anabaptists and mennonites > *There have been many different groups that have been formed through the ages. > - Strong belief in scripture, rather than creed or pronouncement from the institution - Patterns of faith and church life in the scripture
 * 1) History/Origins *Grew out of the reformation
 * 1) Major beliefs

- Some take the bible literally - Strong distinction between those who were referred to as saved and those who weren't - Faith leads to commitment - Humanity is sinful until repentance occurs


 * 1) Key People (pictures needed)
 * John Bunyan, famous baptist (1628-1688)
 * Spent 1660-72 in jail and wrote the pilgrims progres

> A circle around a book and a cross > Plumming greese trap > Bread and non-alcoholic wine > -Most Baptists hold that no church or ecclesiastical organization has inherent authority over a Baptist church. They relate to each other through voluntary cooperation -Observe two ordinances: the Lord's Supper and Believer's baptism
 * 1) Key Symbols (pictures needed)
 * 1) Ordination and holy life -Up until 2000, women could be ordained