Hello, for a returning Christian just trying to "tie up loose ends", what are the difference(s) between Methodists and Baptists?
I understand the principle differences like adult immersion baptism vs. sprinkling etc., ancestry from Protestantism vs. Anabaptist movement etc.
I understand that they are both reformed churches but I mean in an everyday sense, what are the differences?
In either, who can receive communion, how is communion different, attitudes/principles toward major issues such as marriage, divorce, children etc.
Style of worship (I know Baptists don't have priests but elders but Methodists have ministers)
Style of prayer, how they pray, type of bibles they use (are there differences as in the difference between Catholic and Anglican bibles?)
Mandatory Sunday attendance or worship by intention?
Salvation beliefs, method of salvation, requirements.
I'm sorry if this can be found out by googling, but I've tried the net, wikipedia etc and can't find basic information, everything is very in depth.
Basically, if Mr Smith were a Methodist and Mr Jones a Baptist, how would their everyday lives (religiously and personally based on religios morals) differ from one another?
Thanks and God Bless
I understand the principle differences like adult immersion baptism vs. sprinkling etc., ancestry from Protestantism vs. Anabaptist movement etc.
I understand that they are both reformed churches but I mean in an everyday sense, what are the differences?
In either, who can receive communion, how is communion different, attitudes/principles toward major issues such as marriage, divorce, children etc.
Style of worship (I know Baptists don't have priests but elders but Methodists have ministers)
Style of prayer, how they pray, type of bibles they use (are there differences as in the difference between Catholic and Anglican bibles?)
Mandatory Sunday attendance or worship by intention?
Salvation beliefs, method of salvation, requirements.
I'm sorry if this can be found out by googling, but I've tried the net, wikipedia etc and can't find basic information, everything is very in depth.
Basically, if Mr Smith were a Methodist and Mr Jones a Baptist, how would their everyday lives (religiously and personally based on religios morals) differ from one another?
Thanks and God Bless