I have chosen to research the Baptist Christian denomination. I chose this faith because my boyfriend is Baptist and I have always been fascinated by his church and beliefs. The Baptist church was founded in the year 1611 by John Smyth and Thomas Helwys of Amesterdam. It was founded in the country of England. The Baptist church stemmed from the German Anabaptists that came about in the 1500s. The earliest Baptist church that is known was in Amsterdam in the year 1609. John Smyth, a Baptist founders, was the church's pastor.
There are many basic beliefs of Baptists. The most widely followed beliefs include: following the Bible for worship and practice, baptism must be done by choice, all congregations should form small "communities" that are connected by their faith, and all believers are called to minister to others (2). This outline of "rules" is followed by all Baptist believers. There are also many other rules that differ from congregation to congregation.
Baptists originated with the belief in adult baptism (or believer's baptism) as opposed to infant baptism. The act of Baptism is a very symbolic sacrament to the Baptists.
[...] The Baptist Church 1. Bibliographic Research I have chosen to research the Baptist Christian denomination. I chose this faith because my boyfriend is Baptist and I have always been fascinated by his church and beliefs. The Baptist church was founded in the year 1611 by John Smyth and Thomas Helwys of Amesterdam. It was founded in the country of England. The Baptist church stemmed from the German Anabaptists that came about in the 1500s. The earliest Baptist church that is known was in Amsterdam in the year 1609. [...]
[...] St. Aquinas. Baptists, Web. 19 Jun 2011. < http:> 6. Rogers, Adrian. Comparison of 1925, 1963 and 2000 Baptist Faith and Message. SBC, 2000. Web. 12 June 2011. < http:> 7. Weaver, Jim. FBC Springfield. First Baptist Church Springfield, Web. 19 Jun 2011. < http:> 8. Traffanstedt, Chris. Reformed Reader. John Smyth, 1570-1612, Web. 19 Jun 2011. < http:> 9. Cramp, J. M., “Baptist History.” Foundation of the Christian Church to the Close of the Eighteenth Century. Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1999. Print. [...]
[...] In the Catholic mass, there is not usually much interaction between parishioners which was definitely not the case at the Baptist service. The priest wears special vestments and has to say and do certain things at certain times. Everything in a Catholic mass goes by the book while the Baptist service goes unplanned and according to a very loose structure. The Baptist service can last anywhere from an hour to over two hours while Catholic mass rarely goes over one hour. There is also communion at the Catholic mass. [...]
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