is there such a thing as a 'Baptist Eschatology" Church statement of belief?

[JesusFan]

Is it required to have a position of pritrib premil, or premil at all even in order to be a Baptist church?

 

[David Lamb]

Is it required to have a position of pritrib premil, or premil at all even in order to be a Baptist church?

It cannot be, because one of the Baptist distinctives is the autonomy (under Christ) of each local church. Among Baptists/Baptist church, there is a wide variety of eschatological positions - pre-mil, amil, etc.

 

[xlsdraw]

The command is to believe God. The Bible does not entitle us to take or hold positions.

 

[JesusFan]

It cannot be, because one of the Baptist distinctives is the autonomy (under Christ) of each local church. Among Baptists/Baptist church, there is a wide variety of eschatological positions - pre-mil, amil, etc.

Agreed, just seems though that many Baptists seem to equate must hold a prettrib premil view

 

[David Lamb]

Agreed, just seems though that many Baptists seem to equate must hold a prettrib premil view

I don't know what the numbers are, but I do know the most of the Baptists I am acquainted with personally are amil.

 

[Salty]

The command is to believe God. The Bible does not entitle us to take or hold positions.

Well, I guess we cannot take or hold a position on the Trinity - since the Bible does not mention Trinity

 

[Dr. Bob]

The first English Baptists had a simple eschatology. In 1644, the London Baptist churches met and compiled a simple confession of faith and agreed that Christ's Kingdom is in this world partially now (Article 19) until at the end He comes a second time to establish His Kingdom fully (Article 20). That historically is what Baptists believe.

How this all "plays out" is up to each local church autonomously, and even then, to each member individually with soul liberty. We here on the Baptist Board reflect a great diversity of eschatological positions. All except mine, of course, are wrong.

 

[JonC]

I don't know what the numbers are, but I do know the most of the Baptists I am acquainted with personally are amil.

The numbers are approximately 70% hold to premillennialism with amil less common (it's about 50%/50% among Reformed Baptists). This was from a 2016 study among Baptist churches.

 

[Salty]

The numbers are approximately 70% hold to premillennialism with amil less common (it's about 50%/50% among Reformed Baptists). This was from a 2016 study among Baptist churches.

and don't forget that very small % who believe the rapture happened in 70AD (no, I am not in that group)

 

[Dr. Bob]

I am a historic particular (reformed) fundamental Baptist and am so pre-trib and pre-mill that I won't eat Post Toasties.

For that matter, I'm so opposed to ecumenical "evangelism" that I don't eat Graham crackers, either.

 

[asterisktom]

and don't forget that very small % who believe the rapture happened in 70AD (no, I am not in that group)

And how about that even smaller group who hold that it happened in 66 AD? My belief BTW.