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Reformed Baptists, Particular Baptists and Calvinistic Baptists, [1] are Baptists that hold to a Calvinist soteriology (salvation belief). [2] Depending on the denomination, Calvinistic Baptists adhere to varying degrees of Reformed theology, ranging from simply embracing the Five Points of Calvinism, to accepting a modified form of federalism; all Calvinistic Baptists reject the classical ...
General Baptists are Baptists who hold the general or unlimited atonement view, the belief that Jesus Christ died for the entire world and not just for the chosen elect. General Baptists are theologically Arminian , which distinguishes them from Reformed Baptists (also known as "Particular Baptists" for their belief in particular redemption ).
Regular Baptists are "a moderately Calvinistic Baptist denomination that is found chiefly in the southern U.S., represents the original English Baptists before the division into Particular and General Baptists, and observes closed communion and foot washing", according to Merriam Webster. [1]
These differences exist among associations and even among churches within the associations. Some doctrinal issues on which there is widespread difference among Baptists are: Eschatology; Arminianism versus Calvinism (General Baptists uphold Arminian theology while Particular Baptists teach Calvinist theology). [4]
This list of Baptist denominations is a list of subdivisions of Baptists, with their various Baptist associations, conferences, conventions, fellowships, groups, and unions around the world. Unless otherwise noted, information comes from the World Baptist Alliance .
General Association of General Baptists: 61,040 1,154 1820 [42] Evangelical General Association of Regular Baptist Churches: 132,700 1,321 1922 [43] General Conference of the Evangelical Baptist Church, Inc. (formerly Church of the Full Gospel, Inc.) 2,200 31 1935 [44] General Six-Principle Baptists: 175 7 1653 [45] Independent Baptist Church ...
Baptists are those Christians who believe in credobaptism—that one should receive the ordinance of baptism after he/she experiences the New Birth.Baptists are categorized into two major categories: General Baptists (also known as Freewill Baptists) believe that Christ's atonement extends to all people, while the Particular Baptists (also known as Reformed Baptists) believe that it extends ...
The official split between "Old School" and "New School" Baptists occurred during a meeting at the Black Rock Church on September 28, 1832 in Butler, MD. This became known as the Black Rock Address. [7] [8] [9] Primitive Baptist churches arose in the mountainous regions of the American South, where they are found in their greatest numbers. [10 ...