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What distinguishes Baptists in their approach to baptism?
What distinguishes Baptists in their approach to baptism?
- Baptizing infants by sprinkling
- Baptizing individuals of any faith by complete immersion
- Baptizing only professing Christian believers by sprinkling
- Baptizing only professing Christian believers by complete immersion (correct)
Which doctrine do Baptist churches generally subscribe to?
Which doctrine do Baptist churches generally subscribe to?
- Sola fide (salvation by just faith alone) (correct)
- Sola scriptura (scripture alone as the rule of faith and practice)
- Soul competency (responsibility and accountability of every person before God)
- All of the above
What is a recognized ordinance in Baptist churches?
What is a recognized ordinance in Baptist churches?
- Feast of the Passover and confession
- Anointing of the sick and marriage
- Confirmation and confession
- Baptism and communion (correct)
Where is the earliest Baptist church traced to?
Where is the earliest Baptist church traced to?
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Who rejected baptism of infants and instituted baptism only of believing adults according to the text?
Who rejected baptism of infants and instituted baptism only of believing adults according to the text?
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Study Notes
Distinctive Baptist Beliefs
- Baptists' approach to baptism is distinguished by believer's baptism, where only professing believers are baptized, rather than infant baptism.
- Baptist churches generally subscribe to the doctrine of believer's church, which holds that a church should be composed only of regenerate believers.
Baptism and Ordinances
- Baptism is a recognized ordinance in Baptist churches, which is a religious ritual that is practiced by the church.
Origins of Baptism
- The earliest Baptist church is traced to Amsterdam in the early 17th century.
Rejection of Infant Baptism
- John Smyth, an English Separatist, rejected the baptism of infants and instituted baptism only of believing adults, marking a significant departure from traditional practices.
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