There are many different kinds of Baptist. Example: Southern Baptist, American Baptist, Reformed Baptist, General Association of Regular Baptist, Free Will Baptist, Independent Baptist and so on. Within these groups I have found through experience that a few Independent Baptist churches, and even among them there are differences, feel that yes, if your not Baptist your not going to heaven as one ordained deacon verbalized to me in such a church. This is one reason why I wrote may latest book. The Christian Faith: A Quick Guide in Understanding its Inter-Workings. In the end, don't paint all Baptist in this camp, for this position is held by very few, a minority of a minority. Hope this was helpful.Had a Baptist pastor stop by the apartment today. I guess he was making the rounds. He started questioning me on how I was saved, and made a big deal about me becoming Lutheran. He then asked if I wanted to listen to their radio station and I politely declined and then he proceeded to tell me that we will all stand in front of God on judgement day. He left when I mentioned that I do not read from the King James Bible (He had a look of disgust at that point).
To me it sounded like he was trying to get me to leave the Lutheran church without actually coming right out and saying it.
So are Baptists like Catholics in that they feel they are the one true religion and all must become Baptist to be saved?
One of the reasons that I truly love being a Lutheran is that I have yet to hear any Lutheran claim that Lutheranism is the one true religion and anyone else will not be saved.
*Note I am not trying to get anyone to leave the Baptist faith or denounce the Baptist faith. I Am just curious if this is a regular thing?
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