The Baptist Distinctives

  • The Bible is the only rule of faith and practice. (2 Tim. 3:16)
  • The priesthood of the believer. (I Pet. 2:5,9; Heb 4:14‑16)
  • The individual liberty of the believer before God. (Gal. 5:1,13)
  • The autonomy and independence of the local church. (1 Tim. 3:15)
  • The membership of the church is made up of only those who are saved and baptized. (Acts 2:41‑42)
  • The two ordinances for the church ‑ Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. (Matt. 28:19; 1 Cor. 11:23‑32)
  • The separation of State from Church. (Matt. 22:21; Acts 5:29; Rom. 13:1)

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