Alan Gross
Well-Known Member
As mentioned at the end of this first paragraph, when the name Baptist
is used with regard to history,
and/or when other groups with different names other than 'Baptist'
are spoken of as being 'Baptist', reference is being made to those other groups
with different names other than 'Baptist', as well as those called 'Baptists',
as all sharing the following five common beliefs;
"All of these 'Baptists in history' and all of the 'Baptist-type Doctrine and Belief' Groups agreed in that held to these Five Major Points:
1. They Demanded Regeneration before Baptism.
2. They Baptized Believers Only.
3. They Believed in Equality in Church Membership.
4. They Believed in Separation of Church and State.
5. They Believed the Bible to be The Only Rule of Faith and Practice.
Any New Testament Era History of God's True People
who Worshipped w/ 'Baptist-type Doctrine and Beliefs' is not saying there weren't any number of other of God's people who were saved souls outside those 'Baptist-type' Groups, and who were not affiliated by baptism with membership, nor were faithful in serving The Lord in those churches of the Lord Jesus Christ, that may be seen as having contended for the True Faith once delivered to the saints.
"Some PERTINENT FACTS.
"By Belief and Practice these various Groups mentioned by other names below were Baptistic. The various names given -- from "Christians" to "Anabaptists"--were usually given by their enemies in derision. Other names came from the prominent leaders among them.
"Some of these groups gave rise to other groups. At times many of these groups existed in different parts of the world contemporaneously. In the same century true churches may have been known as Albigenses, Waldenses, Paulicians, Paterines, etc.
"Terms such as "Cathari" (pure), acephali (headless), and Anabaptist (re-baptizer) were general names applied to all of these groups at certain times in history.
"Their enemies dubbed them the "pure" because of their strict belief in a separated life; they were called "headless" because they recognized no earthly head such as the Pope; they were given the name "Anabaptist" because they always re-baptized those who came to them from unscriptural churches (Catholic or Protestant).
Again, "All of these Baptist and 'Baptist-Believing' Groups
agreed in Five Major Points:
1. They Demanded Regeneration before Baptism.
2. They Baptized Believers Only.
3. They Believed in Equality in Church Membership.
4. They Believed in Separation of Church and State.
5. They Believed the Bible to be The Only Rule of Faith and Practice.
...
"Their MISSION WORK."
"God sent John the Baptist to prepare the material for Jesus to take and establish His churches. These were saved and scripturally baptized people (Matthew 3:1-8).
"In time Jesus sent out the twelve and the seventy (Matthew 10; Luke 10).
"Later, because of persecution, the church at Jerusalem scattered.
"Those who were scattered took the Word and established churches.
"From this dispersion the church in Antioch (Syria)
was established. See Acts 8.
"Later, after being converted, Saul was sent out
from this church at Antioch
(Acts 13:1, 2).
"Paul's missionary tours make up the greater part of the book of Acts (chapters 13-28). Through the efforts of this man the Gospel was taken to Asia Minor, Galatia, and Europe.
"Those who followed Paul in the succeeding centuries maintained his spirit of zeal and love for the truth. The Montanists, Donatists, Novatians, Waldenses, Paulicians, and others were mission-minded.
"Of the Donatists Jones asserts: "There was scarcely a city or town in Africa (north) in which there was not a Donatist church" (Ibid., p. 89).
"Of the Paulicians Orchard says, "Without any funds or public societies to countenance or support the arduous undertaking, otherwise, than their respective churches, the Paulicians fearlessly penetrated the most barbarous parts of Europe, and went single-handed, and single-eyed, to the conflict with every grade of character" (Ihid., p. 139).
"Of the Waldenses Jarrel says: "So widely had the sect been scattered that it was said a traveler from Antwerp to Rome could sleep every night in the house of one of their brethren" (Baptist Church Perpetuity, Jarrel, p. 296).
"From Rome the Gospel was taken to England and Wales. Of the Welsh Baptists it has been said: "In 1737, thirty members of a Baptist church in Wales with their minister, came to Pennsylvatia and organized the Welsh Tract church'" (Ibid., p. 399).
"Thus, from Wales the Gospel came to America.
"Let this section be concluded with this statement by W.W. Everts: "I am much interested in your question about missions and the Anabaptists. They were the most determined colporteurs and missionaries throughout Europe" (Ibid., p. 190).
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is used with regard to history,
and/or when other groups with different names other than 'Baptist'
are spoken of as being 'Baptist', reference is being made to those other groups
with different names other than 'Baptist', as well as those called 'Baptists',
as all sharing the following five common beliefs;
"All of these 'Baptists in history' and all of the 'Baptist-type Doctrine and Belief' Groups agreed in that held to these Five Major Points:
1. They Demanded Regeneration before Baptism.
2. They Baptized Believers Only.
3. They Believed in Equality in Church Membership.
4. They Believed in Separation of Church and State.
5. They Believed the Bible to be The Only Rule of Faith and Practice.
Any New Testament Era History of God's True People
who Worshipped w/ 'Baptist-type Doctrine and Beliefs' is not saying there weren't any number of other of God's people who were saved souls outside those 'Baptist-type' Groups, and who were not affiliated by baptism with membership, nor were faithful in serving The Lord in those churches of the Lord Jesus Christ, that may be seen as having contended for the True Faith once delivered to the saints.
"Some PERTINENT FACTS.
"By Belief and Practice these various Groups mentioned by other names below were Baptistic. The various names given -- from "Christians" to "Anabaptists"--were usually given by their enemies in derision. Other names came from the prominent leaders among them.
"Some of these groups gave rise to other groups. At times many of these groups existed in different parts of the world contemporaneously. In the same century true churches may have been known as Albigenses, Waldenses, Paulicians, Paterines, etc.
"Terms such as "Cathari" (pure), acephali (headless), and Anabaptist (re-baptizer) were general names applied to all of these groups at certain times in history.
"Their enemies dubbed them the "pure" because of their strict belief in a separated life; they were called "headless" because they recognized no earthly head such as the Pope; they were given the name "Anabaptist" because they always re-baptized those who came to them from unscriptural churches (Catholic or Protestant).
Again, "All of these Baptist and 'Baptist-Believing' Groups
agreed in Five Major Points:
1. They Demanded Regeneration before Baptism.
2. They Baptized Believers Only.
3. They Believed in Equality in Church Membership.
4. They Believed in Separation of Church and State.
5. They Believed the Bible to be The Only Rule of Faith and Practice.
...
"Their MISSION WORK."
"God sent John the Baptist to prepare the material for Jesus to take and establish His churches. These were saved and scripturally baptized people (Matthew 3:1-8).
"In time Jesus sent out the twelve and the seventy (Matthew 10; Luke 10).
"Later, because of persecution, the church at Jerusalem scattered.
"Those who were scattered took the Word and established churches.
"From this dispersion the church in Antioch (Syria)
was established. See Acts 8.
"Later, after being converted, Saul was sent out
from this church at Antioch
(Acts 13:1, 2).
"Paul's missionary tours make up the greater part of the book of Acts (chapters 13-28). Through the efforts of this man the Gospel was taken to Asia Minor, Galatia, and Europe.
"Those who followed Paul in the succeeding centuries maintained his spirit of zeal and love for the truth. The Montanists, Donatists, Novatians, Waldenses, Paulicians, and others were mission-minded.
"Of the Donatists Jones asserts: "There was scarcely a city or town in Africa (north) in which there was not a Donatist church" (Ibid., p. 89).
"Of the Paulicians Orchard says, "Without any funds or public societies to countenance or support the arduous undertaking, otherwise, than their respective churches, the Paulicians fearlessly penetrated the most barbarous parts of Europe, and went single-handed, and single-eyed, to the conflict with every grade of character" (Ihid., p. 139).
"Of the Waldenses Jarrel says: "So widely had the sect been scattered that it was said a traveler from Antwerp to Rome could sleep every night in the house of one of their brethren" (Baptist Church Perpetuity, Jarrel, p. 296).
"From Rome the Gospel was taken to England and Wales. Of the Welsh Baptists it has been said: "In 1737, thirty members of a Baptist church in Wales with their minister, came to Pennsylvatia and organized the Welsh Tract church'" (Ibid., p. 399).
"Thus, from Wales the Gospel came to America.
"Let this section be concluded with this statement by W.W. Everts: "I am much interested in your question about missions and the Anabaptists. They were the most determined colporteurs and missionaries throughout Europe" (Ibid., p. 190).
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