Why I’m Still Baptist Part 2
In Part 1 I mentioned that I listened to an audio book about the history of Baptist in America. That book was “Baptist in America by Thomas Kidd and Barry Hankins. In the last chapter they come to the conclusion that in order to be a Baptist one must just call themselves Baptist. Baptist over the years have run the gauntlet and have held to almost every theological position. They are both reformed and dispensational. They are Calvinist and Armenian. They are both pro and anti missionary. Baptists were racial integrated and became one of the most segregated denominations. They are both Charismatic and Cessations , Old and Young earth Creationist. If anyone can be a Baptist, then why do I identify as Baptist when there are so many people who identify as Baptist who I disagree with? The reason I am Baptist is due primarily to the core beliefs of believer’s baptism and their Congregational church government. The church I cur...

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