Calling all Baptists

[Green_Fuu]

I have a few questions for you.
I am not really sure of where the baptist denomination comes from
nor what it's belief system is,
nor how mush does it differentiate to any other "Christianity",
so I wanted to know more about it by asking a few questions.

What's is your position on divorce? (According to what you've been thought in your church/denomination.)
What is your position about baptism and what role does it play in your life?
What is your opinion about the Holy Spirit/baptism of the Holy Spirit?
Is there any other text/books you follow besides the Bible?
Anything other similarities/differences you have found there to be with other denominations.

I'm only asking because my sister started going to a baptist church and I want to know more about.

 

[emorhconom esor]

Sick is wrong on a lot of levels about Baptist. He is confusing what his church did with what Bapist believe. Devorce is only done when necessary but you can still be a pastor or deacon like my dad. Baptist believe in immertion because it is the way that every baptism is done in scripture. We believe that even though the Bible may have mistakes in it do to mistranslations, that scripture as it was orginally writen was pure and completely inspired by God. There are more but those are just small details. Some facts about baptist is it's the largest denomination in America. The Southern Baptist Convention is the largest religious convention in the states with over 40,000 churches and has over 80 languages represented. Over 1 in 3 African Americans are Baptist. There are over 40 different types of Baptist.  

[faithful quenga]

Green_Fuu

What's is your position on divorce? (According to what you've been thought in your church/denomination.)
What is your position about baptism and what role does it play in your life?
What is your opinion about the Holy Spirit/baptism of the Holy Spirit?
Is there any other text/books you follow besides the Bible?
Anything other similarities/differences you have found there to be with other denominations.

I am a sinner... "1 John 1:8"

I will just start this off by saying my church is a Southern Baptist church.

Divorce - There is no reason people should divorce, all things can be worked through with Christ.

Baptism (in water) - Is a necessary step in our walk of faith. We can be saved apart from Baptism but it is said in scripture to be something we need so that's why my church follows.

Baptism (of the Holy spirit) - My church believes in this above baptism of water. It's

Other texts - Not at all. My pastor preaches the bible and the bible alone. There may be a quote or 2 from a Christian writer but I think that's "normal" as I've seen it happen in other church denominations. My Church uses NASB but it does not require its members to use it.

Lord's supper - My church believes that the Lord's supper ( some call it communion) is something that shouldn't become the "norm" as some churches do it once a month. My church does it once a quarter or so and never at the same point in that quarter of the year though. I don't know if there are other churches that do it this way because I've seen more wide spread use of the once a month communion.

I don't know if Baptist Churches are so much different from other denominations but I go to my church because it preaches the bible, it teaches it to me in a clear message, I like the Sunday school lessons we learn. My church is very loving and open and warm. It doesn't shun anyone who may be "different". I was baptized shortly after I had colored my hair purple (not realizing at the time what I was going to do).

We believe in the bible and that the only way to be saved is to believe that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior. There is no special prayer that is used when a person comes to the front at the end of service because they want to be saved.



@gothic - Sick did say that he was just stating what his previous church believes in. And he did say it may not be the same as other Baptist churches. And I will say it too, due to the many different varieties of Baptist Churches it will be hard to get a pin point answer of what they are like.

... Saved by God's grace "Acts 15:11"

 

[Saint Crazy The Follower]

I went to Baptist churches before, it's the closest thing to a denomination I really had. but I don't really pay attention to the details of what they "officially" believe in or whatever.

I say if you wanna know what the church is like, just go to the church. >>
Churches can vary widely even within the same denomination, the only way to know for yourself is to go and see.

I remember that I was told by my friends who went to Baptist churches that I didn't have to be baptized to go there or to be saved.
I also know that the Baptist churches I've been to are often more contemporary in their style of services compared to elsewhere. As in, more 'modern' worship songs and more focus on connecting with the current generation, less 'traditional' things like Communion and old hymns. Although several churches I know have one traditional service and one contemporary, along with youth programs, etc.  

[Testicular Diabeetus]

***What's is your position on divorce? (According to what you've been thought in your church/denomination.)

Well in our church, it's fine. As long as you try to work it out. We even have a support group for it it's called Divorce Care.
We don't like divorce but come on, it is going to happen to some people. Be realistic.

***What is your position about baptism and what role does it play in your life?

I'm new at this, I really don't know. I think it's suppose to make you born again or something like that.

***What is your opinion about the Holy Spirit/baptism of the Holy Spirit?

It's good? I dunno I'm still learning about this.

***Is there any other text/books you follow besides the Bible?
Anything other similarities/differences you have found there to be with other denominations.

No I only follow the Bible.