Do you agree?

[P_G]

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[BT]

Pastor George,


That's a big hat.

 

[BronxBriar]

WE ARE BAPTISTS, not Protestants, not reformed, just Baptists. Protestants are people belonging to churches that came out of Roman/Latin Catholicism. Reformed churches are those Protestant churches were in protest against Roman doctrine and dogma, as opposed to Arminian doctrine. Baptist churches were not born out of Romanism. We did not spring from the Protestant Reformation. While we appreciate and profit from our Protestant brethren, past and present, who are reformed in doctrine, we trace our history and our doctrine not to the Reformation, but to the New Testament. The first preacher of this gospel age was not John the Reformed, but John the Baptist!

Do you agree with the above?

The Term Protestant: Original Use

PROTESTANT: One of the German princes and cities that supported the doctrines of Luther and protested against the decision of the second Diet of Speyer (1529) to enforce the Edict of Worms (1521) and deny toleration to Lutherans.

Since I wasn't there, I guess I'm not Protestant. LOL

Seriously, as the term came to used for most of the denominations that grew out of the continental Reformation, I guess in some sense I am. I am happy to share in that heritage. But like others have said, "what's in label?"

Happy to be "just" a Christian!

 

[BjBarnett]

The same way a RC can be a 'charismatic' and still be "the church that Jesus built"....

i dont understand oh well ill figure it out haha

 

[@@Paul@@]

i dont understand oh well ill figure it out haha

Does becoming a 'charismatic' RC mean you are no longer a RC?

 

[CrystalBrooke]

why does it matter to a Catholic if Baptists consider themself Protestant?

 

[MattMMMan17]

Does becoming a 'charismatic' RC mean you are no longer a RC?

no

 

[JM]

ive got a question.. if some Baptist are Calvinist how can they be Calvinist and not be protestant?

That's a silly question, calvinist may rightly be called Augustinists. All calvin did was write about Grace, the five points were the product of Synod of Dort. That's like saying some baptists are arminian so they must be protestant.

For the record, the Catholic Church is protesting our teaching which is found in the Bible and the Bible only. The Eastern Orthodox are right in calling them, 'the first true protestants.'

 

[BjBarnett]

why does it matter to a Catholic if Baptists consider themself Protestant?

it doesnt.

That's a silly question, calvinist may rightly be called Augustinists. All calvin did was write about Grace, the five post were the product of Synod of Dort. That's like saying some baptists are arminian so they must be protestant.

For the record, the Catholic Church is protesting the teaching of the Bible. The Eastern Orthodox are right in calling them, 'the first true protestants.

sorry man i thought it was pretty much a given that Calvin was protestant. no need to sling mud

 

[JM]

Calvin was a reformer and yes a prot, but the doctrines on Grace that Calvin wrote about didn't make them his. God gave us the Bible and the doctrines called Calvinism is nothing more then the Gospel of Jesus Christ, that being: Grace is Free for those who believe.

 

[Mother Vashti]

I'm baptist. So what?
None of these labels matter. I'm 400% sure that when I die, I won't be able to charge sin to my Anabaptist Credit Account.

 

[JM]

I'm baptist. So what?
None of these labels matter. I'm 400% sure that when I die, I won't be able to charge sin to my Anabaptist Credit Account.

Good for you Mother!

 

[Lynn73]

In a nutshell. Do you think God is going to ask what denomination we are when we stand before Him. All He's going to look at is what we've done with Christ. Are we in Christ or outside of Christ.

 

[SumTinWong]

In a nutshell. Do you think God is going to ask what denomination we are when we stand before Him. All He's going to look at is what we've done with Christ. Are we in Christ or outside of Christ.

I agree with you but there seems to be a train of thought out there that we need to be part of a certain church here, in order to be in Christ. I think not. God will judge us by our hearts.

 

[OracleX]

In a nutshell. Do you think God is going to ask what denomination we are when we stand before Him. All He's going to look at is what we've done with Christ. Are we in Christ or outside of Christ.

Amen!

 

[JM]

In a nutshell. Do you think God is going to ask what denomination we are when we stand before Him. All He's going to look at is what we've done with Christ. Are we in Christ or outside of Christ.

In a nutshell, God will look at what you have done with and for Christ...and knowing who you are and who you fellowship with will play apart in how you act out your life. If you roll with luke warm Christians then you'll probably be influanced by them and be luke warm yourself. So knowing who you are in Christ and what you believer is important.

PS: I'm looking for the Baptist response, thanks.

 

[Bayhawks83]

I dont know if baptists are protestants, but I do know that the paulicans were heretical, I think the baptists got ideas from the waldenesis{sp} which started in 1120.

 

[Frankie]

In a nutshell. Do you think God is going to ask what denomination we are when we stand before Him. All He's going to look at is what we've done with Christ. Are we in Christ or outside of Christ.

I think He is going to care that we accept, worship and love the one true Jesus. I certainly do not believe that their will be "denominations" in Heaven.

God Bless,
Frankie

 

[theseed]

Baptist reformed the reformed doctrine. Baptist are not protestants becasue they were pacificist.

 

[JM]

Can we get back on topic?

I just wanted to know if Baptists in general consider themselves part of the reformation or a church that existed before the reformation. (Sorry, I tend not to express myself well on the internet...sorry for the confussion.)