methodist Vs baptist

[Wesley_Lawrence]

hyperhiggy- Well i can tell you the main diffrences between the baptist churches and the methodist churches in my area - Methodist believe in women pastors for one and baptist dont - Methodist ministers get paid and most baptist well baptist around here anyways dont get paid - Baptist dont believe in paying 10% of you paycheck - Baptist churches around here dont baptise there kids as babies where as methodist do - Methodist minister for the most part in my area premeditate their sermons which baptist do not- Also now this one im not sure about but ive heard that methodist believe that after Christ 2nd coming that the lost will have 1000 years to repent if there are any who the know the answer to this i would like know i know that the nazerene believe this but baptist do not! and those are a few of the major diffrences between methodist and baptist in my area- hope that helps

I have been a baptist my whole life and we beleive the thousand years. i don't know who told you that baptist didn't beleive but they do. Revelation 20:3 "He threw him (the devil) into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years has ended."20:5"(The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years was ended) This is the first resurrection. 20:6- "Blessed and holy are those who have a part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years".

In this the devil was thrown into an Abyss, so that he could not influence whether or not people would repent. After the thousand years, the one's who repented came to Life(HEAVEN). While the thousand years, the one's who were brought up in the first ressurection were to be priests of God and Christ and will reign with him.

We also put in 10% of our paycheck each Sunday.

One thing we don't do is baptist our babies because we believe should only be baptist after you are saved.

Our pastors get paid. They work on their sermons each week that they do them. So they premeditate too.


What kind of Baptist are you talking about?
Please email, Abednego

 

[hyperhiggy]

I am so thankful to all of you for your advice and answers. Thank You

 

[Avaya]

hyperhiggy- Well i can tell you the main diffrences between the baptist churches and the methodist churches in my area - Methodist believe in women pastors for one and baptist dont -

Same in my area - in fact I've never heard of it being different anywhere.

Methodist ministers get paid and most baptist well baptist around here anyways dont get paid -

You're kidding! How do baptist preacher's live?? I'm Baptist and I'm the treasurer at my church, and believer you me, I write a check to our pastor weekly. I've never heard of a baptist preacher not being paid a regular salary.

Baptist dont believe in paying 10% of you paycheck -

Never heard that before. We tithe (a tenth). Of course it's not monitored and nobody is going to check up on who is tithing what, but Baptists do believe in tithing.

Baptist churches around here dont baptise there kids as babies where as methodist do -

Correct - Baptist - and any Christian denomination as far as I'm concerned - believe that one must make a conscious decision to accept Jesus as their savior. An infant cannot make that decision.

Methodist minister for the most part in my area premeditate their sermons which baptist do not-

I KNOW! I was so stunned when we visited my husband's grandmother's Methodist church at Christmas and the preacher READ his prayer. I'd never heard of such. As Baptists, we pray as the Lord leads us at the time, whatever He lays on our heart. As for the sermon though, my pastor brings notes with him to the pulpit, and I know he meditates on his sermon throughout the week.

 

[abednego]

I have been a baptist my whole life and we beleive the thousand years. i don't know who told you that baptist didn't beleive but they do. Revelation 20:3 "He threw him (the devil) into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years has ended."20:5"(The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years was ended) This is the first resurrection. 20:6- "Blessed and holy are those who have a part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years".

In this the devil was thrown into an Abyss, so that he could not influence whether or not people would repent. After the thousand years, the one's who repented came to Life(HEAVEN). While the thousand years, the one's who were brought up in the first ressurection were to be priests of God and Christ and will reign with him.

We also put in 10% of our paycheck each Sunday.

One thing we don't do is baptist our babies because we believe should only be baptist after you are saved.

Our pastors get paid. They work on their sermons each week that they do them. So they premeditate too.


What kind of Baptist are you talking about?
Please email, Abednego

Well now notice i said baptist churches in my area ..... they type of Baptist would be Free will Baptist or Old Regular Baptist.... what kind of baptist are you talking about?

 

[abednego]

Same in my area - in fact I've never heard of it being different anywhere.



You're kidding! How do baptist preacher's live?? I'm Baptist and I'm the treasurer at my church, and believer you me, I write a check to our pastor weekly. I've never heard of a baptist preacher not being paid a regular salary.



Never heard that before. We tithe (a tenth). Of course it's not monitored and nobody is going to check up on who is tithing what, but Baptists do believe in tithing.



Correct - Baptist - and any Christian denomination as far as I'm concerned - believe that one must make a conscious decision to accept Jesus as their savior. An infant cannot make that decision.



I KNOW! I was so stunned when we visited my husband's grandmother's Methodist church at Christmas and the preacher READ his prayer. I'd never heard of such. As Baptists, we pray as the Lord leads us at the time, whatever He lays on our heart. As for the sermon though, my pastor brings notes with him to the pulpit, and I know he meditates on his sermon throughout the week.

thanks for the post ... there are diffrent types of Baptist soo i can see why we dont see eye to eye on these things ... what type of Baptist church do you go to? The type im talking about are free will baptist and old regular baptist. im starting to figure out that even methodist have diffrent types didnt know that ... i just mentioned the baptist churches around here.... and you're prolly not a free will or and old regular baptist are ya? just asking

 

[wvmtnkid]

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Just wanted to comment that this thread is going slightly adrift. While the thread is entitled Methodist vs. Baptisit, it appears that it is going down the road to talking about the different theology's in the Baptist church. Nothing wrong with discussing that, however, that discussion would probably be more suited for the Baptist/Anabaptist forum.

Thanks for your cooperation!

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[Plan 9]

So do you think there would be a problem in God's eyes about going to both of the Churches??? I know it is a difficult question to answer!

I don't see a problem with it at all. I very much enjoy visiting other churches.

 

[Plan 9]

Correct - Baptist - and any Christian denomination as far as I'm concerned - believe that one must make a conscious decision to accept Jesus as their savior. An infant cannot make that decision.

United Methodists are well aware that infants cannot make that choice, and I have known of UM ministers who will baptise adults at their request.

However, as I understand it, it's a matter of having a different perspective in regard to the sacraments: whereas Baptists see them as demonstrating what we each promise God, Wesleyans tend to see them in light of what God has promised us.

Personally speaking, I was baptised twice. Did I need to do that to be saved? No.

 

[abednego]

United Methodists are well aware that infants cannot make that choice, and I have known of UM ministers who will baptise adults at their request.

However, as I understand it, it's a matter of having a different perspective in regard to the sacraments: whereas Baptists see them as demonstrating what we each promise God, Wesleyans tend to see them in light of what God has promised us.

Personally speaking, I was baptised twice. Did I need to do that to be saved? No.

Matthew 3:1
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
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And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
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And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
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Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
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And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
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But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
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And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
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And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. [font=verdana,arial]Matthew 3:11 [/font]
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

True True .... Baptizim with water doesnt save anyone ..... no child or adult ... you must be baptized with the Holy Ghost, and with fire. Baptist, believe that it is showing a good conscience towards God, they do it to show the world that they have died out to sin and there going out to bury the old sin or flesh! Its awesome! ...... Shall we gather at the River!?!?! The beautiful, beautiful river, gather with the saints at the river! So you didnt need to do it but you wanted too im guess thats awesome!

 

[Glisten]

Another note to consider when deciding which denomination to attend... the congregation. To me a congregation that is caring and friendly is better than a church that has a stuffy and opinionated congregation...just another thing to consider when looking for a church. Being entirely in line with a church's doctrine doesn't mean much (to me) if the congregation is aloof and opinionated. Maybe pray about this.

 

[abednego]

Another note to consider when deciding which denomination to attend... the congregation. To me a congregation that is caring and friendly is better than a church that has a stuffy and opinionated congregation...just another thing to consider when looking for a church. Being entirely in line with a church's doctrine doesn't mean much (to me) if the congregation is aloof and opinionated. Maybe pray about this.

Good thought.... one thing .... if the congregation is entirely in line with the church or the bible more importantly then i dont think they would be what you call opinionated or aloof... and they would be caring and friendly ... just my thought

 

[jess anderson]

I think the point is that you should attend a church where you feel comfortable, welcome, appreciated and equal among a congregation of like-minded people... at the first church I attended when I became a Christian there were people who made me feel like I didn't belong there because I was a new Christian and still extremely unsure about what I actually believed. But where I am now, we are a very small congretation (no more than 20 once the youth group leave) and people made me feel very welcome right from the start. I'm still in the early stages of my Christian life but receive constant guidance and support from them.

 

[countrymouse33ad]

oops, double post.

 

[countrymouse33ad]

Methodists generally baptize infants and usually do so by pouring or sprinkling. Baptists only baptize believers and do so only by full immersion. Both denominations generally believe baptism to be only symbolic.

Former Baptist and former Methodist here. There is a distinction between how Baptists and Methodists view baptism. Methodists call baptism a sacrament, a means by which God grants His saving grace. (The same is true of holy communion.) Baptists see it as purely symbolic and as an act of obedience.

Btw, in England, Baptists are not broken down into all the categories we have here in the US. Initially, however, there were General Baptists and Particular Baptists (the latter being Calvinistic, believing that God only offers His grace to the elect.)

 

[daddave]

Some thoughts on this post:

1) kudos to all for keeping this from a denomination "bashing" thread
2) it doesn't matter where you spend your few hours on Sunday at; it's how you show God's love the rest of the week.
3) The church "flavor" can often come down more to the specific congregation than the denomination it is a member of.
4) In general, Baptist churches will not accept infant baptism to become a "member" of their church, you will need to be re-baptized.
5) I suggest surfin' the web for online sermons from both Methodists & Baptists to get a feel for their differences.
6) Also check out different churches websites, usually they will list what they believe.

Have a great day!
Dave

 

[Strong in Him]

Hi hyperhiggy,

I don't think it matters at all in God's eyes if you go to both churches. There are people who are mambers of our Methodist church, and go to the Salvation Army on Sunday evenings. Both our minister, and the S.A captain know that they go to both churches.
You might find at some point that both the Methodist and baptist churches want to receive you into membership of their particular church. And you would probably have to choose one to belong to, (unless it's possible to be a member of two churches at the same time? I don't know.) But belonging to one church should in no way prevent you from attending the other. And membership's not compulsory anyway. The woman who's in charge of our Junior church, and does an enormous amount, organising traid craft, Christian aid etc, is not a member.

All the best

Gill

 

[Rev Joe]

I feel that man will always find fault with one religion over another and I say this because we are man and man will judge. How about this "New Idea"? Find a church that you feel comfortable with and go there. There is nothing worse than having to attend a church because someone you know does. By doing this, you will find fault with so many things and you will loose the main idea of attending church, which to me, is "To Worship GOD".

 

[Rev Joe]

I feel that man will always find fault with one religion over another and I say this because we are man and man will judge. How about this "New Idea"? Find a church that you feel comfortable with and go there. There is nothing worse than having to attend a church because someone you know does. By doing this, you will find fault with so many things and you will loose the main idea of attending church, which to me, is "To Worship GOD".

 

[abednego]

I feel that man will always find fault with one religion over another and I say this because we are man and man will judge. How about this "New Idea"? Find a church that you feel comfortable with and go there. There is nothing worse than having to attend a church because someone you know does. By doing this, you will find fault with so many things and you will loose the main idea of attending church, which to me, is "To Worship GOD".

Good post ... very true!

 

[spokenforbyHim]

hyperhiggy- Well i can tell you the main diffrences between the baptist churches and the methodist churches in my area - Methodist believe in women pastors for one and baptist dont - Methodist ministers get paid and most baptist well baptist around here anyways dont get paid - Baptist dont believe in paying 10% of you paycheck - Baptist churches around here dont baptise there kids as babies where as methodist do - Methodist minister for the most part in my area premeditate their sermons which baptist do not- Also now this one im not sure about but ive heard that methodist believe that after Christ 2nd coming that the lost will have 1000 years to repent if there are any who the know the answer to this i would like know i know that the nazerene believe this but baptist do not! and those are a few of the major diffrences between methodist and baptist in my area- hope that helps

umm yea, thats pretty much it right there except for the 1000 yrs to repent. Well, at least my methodist church doesnt believe that. But yea, I enjoy my services and I also enjoy baptist services. The only big difference I've noticed is about the sermons...Methodist pastors write em a long time before they actually give them and baptists don't and well most of the time dont write them down at all, they just go with the holy spirit right when they get up to the pulpit and that makes it more exciting because they really get into it.