What is the diffence between Calvinist/Baptisit/Prebsytarian

[JenniferGreen]

Can anyone give me a brief list of doctrinal differences between calvisit, presbyterian.

 

[Antman_05]

Calvinist isn't a church denomination as far as i'm awear its a theology though it should be called reformed as it doesn't just have Calvins work in it, though he is a major part of it.

Prebsytarins have infant baptisitism by springcaling of water, Amill

Baptisits have full body baptisitism, Pre-mill

think thats about it other than they have church differently.
Anyone else care to share

 

[~Heavens_Bride~]

I agree, Calvinism (I dislike that term) is a Theology found within the Christian church, not a denomination persay, although many denominations hold onto the beliefs.

As far as differences between Baptists and Presby's, it goes far deeper that how one is baptised(although baptism is a major diffrerence). Whereas Presby's and many Baptists are reformed, the road of their reformed thinking differs concerning Covenental theology. Most Reformed are Covenantel (a few are Dispy's). Presby's believe that the Covenant is extended towards the believer and their children, where Baptists belive that the covenent is extended to only those who profess Christ as Lord. (Thus the difference in baptism).

I am niether Baptist or Preby (although lean towards the Prebyterian way of thought regarding Covenant Theology, therefore, there are more differences i am sure those who are members will expand on.

 

[Imblessed]

I think the other two did a pretty good job. Here's my view

Calvinists---adherence to TULIP. There are calvinists in several denomininations--baptists, presbys, some charasmatics have the biggest percentage. Not too many calvinists in the methodist, catholics, etc. Calvinism is a belief in the total soveriegnity of God, which can be applied an any denomination pretty much.....

Baptists---biggest difference is in the baptism practice, but I think heavens bride hit the nail on the head as to why it's different. Most baptists seem to be pre-mill in their eschetological views and dispensational rather than covenental(and as she mentioned, the covenental beliefs are a bit different also)

Presby's---sprinking baptism, infant baptism, alot of amillenialists, mostly coventental(I actually don't know of any dispensational presbys now that I think about it.....), and as far as I know all are calvinists(can you be presbyterian and not a calvinist? somehow that doesn't seem possible)

Oh, another difference is type of worship. Presby's seem to be more formal in worship and the musical worship is more traditional in style---and baptists aren't as formal and unless they are the type of baptists that don't believe in "musical worship", they use contemporary praise and worship music and "praise bands".

Hope that helps. Seeing as how I'm not presbyterian, if I messed anything up, someone inform me!!

 

[Cajun Huguenot]

I think the above responses are pretty good, but can use further clarification.

It is only in fairly modern times that Baptist and Presbyterians have differed on eschatology. James P Boyce, founder of Southern Baptist Seminary, was a post-millennialist as were most of his brethren then. American Presbyterians also were heavily postmill then. Neither group was dispensational.

Some of the most prominent American dispensationalists of the last century and a half have been Presbyterians C.I. Scofield (of Scofield Reference Bible fame), Lewis Sperry Chafer (founder of Dallas Theological Seminary), and J. Vernon McGee (famous radio preacher). In order for them to be dispy and Presbyterian means that they had to reject very important portions of all Reformed Confessions, so they should have left the Presbyterian Church.

Baptism is the biggest outward difference between Presbyterians and Baptists, but this is the surface issue. The reason for the difference is a fundamental difference in our understanding of God’s covenant with His people. The difference here is a large one.

Both Baptist and Presbyterians can be Calvinists, but reformed is much more than five points. Reformed has to do with the whole of covenant theology. Calvinistic Baptist are not Reformed they are Calvinists. Some do refer to themselves as Reformed Baptist, and though I believe this is an oxymoron, I will use the title for them if they wish.

Q: Are the children of believers saints?
I would say yes, as Paul does in I Cor 7:14. Paul says For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy. The word holy here is the Greek word hagios and it is very often translated as saints. The children of just one believing parent is covenantally speaking saints. We think all saints should be Baptised.

Coram Deo,
Kenith

 

[AndOne]

Crazy as it sounds - there are some Baptists out there who hold to covenant theology - don't ask me to explain how they incorporate believers baptism into it - but they do somehow.

I ran into this when I tried explaining my position on padeobapism to a baptist preacher. Coming at it from the Covenental position was a waste of time....