BAPTIST
The name "Baptist" was a name borne during times of persecution in England, France, and America in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Originally, "Baptists" were known as "Ana-Baptists" because they "re-baptized" those who professed salvation. Traditionally, Baptists have represented the following core beliefs:
B- Bible is the Authority (II Tim. 3: 15-16)
A- Autonomy of the Local Church (Acts 6:1-5; I Cor. 16:1-3)
P- Priesthood of Believers (I Peter 2:5,9)
T- Two Ordinances
1. Baptism (Matthew 28: 18-20)
2. The Lord's Supper (I Corinthians 11:23-26)
I- Individual Soul Liberty (II Tim. 2:15; II Cor. 5:10)
S- Saved Church Membership (Acts 2:41f)
T- Two Offices (I Tim. 3; Phil. 1:1)
1. Pastor
2. Deacon
S- Separation of Church and State (Matt. 22:21)
