Baptists typically use the King James Version of the Bible for their religious teachings and practices.
Baptists typically use the King James Version of the Bible for their religious teachings and practices.
Methodists use the standard 'Protestant' Bible - King James Version, etc - which has 66 books within.
Methodists use the same Bible everyone else in the Protestant faith does. Take your pick. King James, NIV, NJV, the Message, etc. Knock yourself out. My favorite is 1 Corinthians 13 though.
Methodists and Baptists have many of the same tenets. Methodists tend to be more open minded and politically active than Baptists. Baptists believe that baptism is an outward symbol of what has happened internally and has you go through an immersion after you have made a conscious and deliberate acceptance of Jesus as you personal Savior. Thus the name Anabaptist that was shortened to baptist. Baptists in general believe that the Bible is the scripture that should be followed closely. In some instances the members believe that the Bible is without error and that the canonization of the Bible was guided by God himself. Methodists take a more corporal stand on the responsibility and salvation of an individual. There are things that a church community are encouraged to do to spread God's love and honor. Each individual has a personal salvation but also a church or corporal salvation that requires them to be altruistic. the Bible is a guidebook but not necessarily the final word to the church. In general if a person believes that there are many ways to God then the Methodist church would embrace them but not the baptist. I'd like to improve on this answer. The United Methodists have little in common with the Southern Baptist Church. Both take opposite views of the Bible. The Baptists strongly believe in the literal interpretation of the Bible, the Methodist do no. The Methodists are a direct offshoot of the Anglican Church with the founder of the Methodist CHurch, Rev John Wesley, having remained a high church priest of the Church of England. The United Methodists have much more in common with the Episcopal/Anglican Church then the Baptists-except in styles of worship. Theologically and liturgically, the Methodists are Anglican. The Baptists do not celebrate the sacraments like the Methodist do. They call Baptism an ordinance but in the Methodist Church they share with other liberal Mainline churches, the celebration of the Eucharist and Holy Communion. The UMC is a connectional denomination; the Baptists are independent , autonomous churches that appoint their own preachers. The Methodist are organized into districts and conferences, with an ordain Bishop being solely responsible for each conference. The UMC ordains deacons and elders. They uphold the belief in the Apostolic Succession-like the RCC and Anglicans. The Baptists obviously don't. The UMC worship in sanctuaries while Baptists call them auditoriums. Baptists are inclined to use little Christian symbology in their place of worship-they don't want to be in anyway "Catholic"-so they have no altars, usually a sole pulpit for preaching, and maybe stain glass windows. Many UMC are similar in architecture to Lutheran & Episcopal parishes-many are gothic or romanesque in design, with beautiful sanctuary appointments, including a high altar, kneelers for the clergy, altar rails and even sanctuary lamps to represent the presence of Christ! The UMC in the last 100 years, have encouraged their clergy to wear different styles of vestments and to use acolytes in the worship. The Baptists are very informal in their worship and their preachers rarely wear any robes-maybe the choir will. The UMC is found in all states whereas the Southern Baptist Church is concentrated in the border states and southern states. You won't find them in the North west, the Upper Midwest, or for sure in the New England States. The last critical difference is that the United Methodist Church can be described as a moderately liberal church that has a strong progressive history and committment to justice issues and social problems in our country. The UMC has certainly had its share of division especially over sexual orientation. But they are much more tolerant than the Southern Baptists when it come to most if not all social issues. The American Baptists, are far smaller but are much closer to the UMC on issues!
Many Methodists use the King James Version. The United Methodist Church does not prescribe any particular version of the Bible and, as far as I know, neither does any other Methodist denomination.
Some prefer only the King James Version. Some use the New King James and there are many who use the NIV. Other bible versions popular with some baptists are the New Living and the Holman Christian Standard Bible. All these version are enjoyable and each has it's advantages.
One of the biggest differences between these two denominations is, to put it succinctly, "how wet you get" at baptism. Baptists accept only baptism by immersion, while Methodists tend towards the "sprinkling" method of baptism.Both Baptist and Methodist denominations have similar governing organizations and methods of worship.AnswerOften Methodists will hold their beliefs more loosely than Baptists. Also, some Methodists believe that one can lose their salvation. The largest group, the United Methodists, do not. This is an idea which some baptists believe is not supported by the Bible and that is a problem. They believe--once saved, always saved. However you will find that a small number of Methodists do not hold to this belief . AnswerI asked that question to a Methodist pastor and scholar and he said, "the quantity of water... Or like the other responder said, how wet do you want to get? The answer is they are similar. Having experienced both, the body we usually call Methodists are United Methodists, the largest group of Methodists in the US. We usually refer to Southern Baptists---which are both national and international---when we speak of "Baptists". The United Methodist Church is organized both nationally and regionally with centralization through area conferences. Baptists are largely independent churches affiliated through the Southern Baptist Convention. They have independence in their own governance. They hire and fire pastors and make decisions concerning their church at the local church level. Methodists have a hierarchy and pastors are given appointments, usually according to their experience. Big urban churches go to senior pastors, typically. Small, country churches go to new/younger preachers. Here are what I believe are the main differences: 1. Methodists may be baptized through sprinkling, pouring, or immersion. Sprinkling is the most common form. Baptists believe in immersion. Both believe this is symbolic and does not grant you a pardon or entrance into heaven. It is simply a gesture of faith. Profound for some, not so much for others. But it is a public profession of your faith and belief in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Methodists baptize infants and young people. Baptists only baptize adults or young "believers" . Thet have to be at an age that they understand what they are doing and its meaning 2. Methodists ordain women. Baptists typically, do not. 3.Methodists have a more formal, ritualistic form of worship in traditional services. Baptists tend to be less stringent and a bit more casual in worship style (NOT IN SCRIPTURE). 4.Methodists accept the Nicene and Apostle's Creeds as core tenets of the faith, often reciting these creeds at their worship service. Baptists tend to shy away from such statements of faith as well as liturgical elements of worship. No processionals, acolytes, cross bearers or other formal acts of worship; typically, no wearing of robes/vestments by the clergy, etc. There is "The Baptist Faith and Message" which for Southern Baptists is generally accepted by members of the Convention.5. Most Methodist churches recite the Lord's prayer during services ;most Baptist churches do not. 6.Methodists come forward to the altar to receive communion. Baptists are usually served in their seats. Methodists call the Eucharist "communion". Baptists call it the Lord's Supper.7. Methodists have an altar. Baptist churches typically have no formal altar. The reason, I am told, is because it was traditionally viewed as a place of sacrifice and was a Catholic church feature representing Christ's sacrifice for us. Its use was not adopted by the Baptists. 8. Methodist churches observe Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Palm Sunday, Lent, Pentecost, Advent and every Holy season and day imaginable. Baptists typically do not. 9. Methodists use communion as a sort of "altar call" to get people to come up front and become part of the service and the church. Baptists have an "altar call" in which they invite people to come forward and confess publicly their need for Christ and invite him to become part of their lives(part?). Sometimes they may confess publicly their sins or give a testimony.10. Methodists worship in a style that is historically more quiet, subdued and contemplative. Baptists are louder, tend to sing louder, praise louder and close their bibles louder than Methodists. Maybe a little livelier in STYLE. those are the differences I have experienced. Here are the similarities: BOTH pray. Both praise and sing.. Both love the Bible..Both encourage missions. Both Evangelize. Both help the poor. Both believe in a democratic, full and open salvation for EVERYONE. Both believe in the TRINITY. Both believe in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Both believe in faith. Both believe in GRACE. And Both meet several times a week---especially on Sundays.A good friend of mine who grew up in the Methodist Church told me that the difference between a Methodist and Baptist is that Methodists are Baptist with brains!!! My parents are life-long Methodists and I am an Episcopalian but I do know there are far more differences between Southern Baptists then the UMC.American Baptists are much more moderate and have been openly courted by the UMC since the SBC grew increasingly more conservative and fundamentalist.The UMC has historically aligned itself with the other great liberal mainline denominations like the Presbyterians, United Church of Christ, the Episcopal Church and the the Evangelical Lutherans. The Southern Baptists, unlike the Methodists do not recognize any sacraments, adhere to the Apostolic Succession, liturgical worship, rituals, Nicene and Apostles Creeds, ecumenicalism or ordination of deacons, elders and bishops, like the UMC.The Methodists are much more apt to be socially more progressive, open-minded about theological matters and doctrine, and better educated. The Methodists like my church, are certainly not fundamentalists when it comes to the Bible. The UMC does not believe in the literal interpretation of the Bible like the Baptists. In the Baptist churches, they call their sanctuaries auditoriums. When it comes to abortion rights the United Methodist Church has been a strong defender and advocate of allowing women to make that private decision. The SBC is fervently pro-life and condemns abortion with o exceptions whatsoever! When it comes to sexual orientation the UMC despite its unwillingness to approve of gay ordination and marriage, is still more accepting than the Southern Baptists. Most of the Bishops and clergy in the UMC are supportive of allowing gays to serve openly as ministers and to perform marriages. You won't find that in the SBC at all.
United Methodists don't have an official version or translation of the Bible. Rather they affirm the usefulness of a number of translations and versions. The New Revised Standard Version is often used for teaching purposes.
Yes, they believe in both the Old and New Testaments and use the same Bible.
United Methodists use bells, organ, piano and virtually every other musical instrument - though mostly as foreplay
Answer 1:Protestants were once a part of the Catholic church and "protested" the wickedness that was present in it. They "protested" and came out of the Catholic church.Baptist were never part of the Catholic church and since they were never a part of it in the first place did not "protest" it and come out. Baptist trace their lineage to the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the "Baptist".Answer 2:Some Baptists agree completely with the above statement. Others would disagree, recognising that that Baptists are, in fact, Protestants. Many Baptists trace the lineage of their church to the work of John the Baptist, but this is not correct. In fact, there was no specific church at that time (before Christ's death) except for the Jewish faith. Christ granted Peter the commission that "on this rock I will build my church", but notice his use of the word "church". In fact, the first churches were entirely non-denominational, preaching, teaching and baptising, as Christ said to do, and as all Christian churches continue to do today.From this movement arose the Roman Catholic church which, unfortunately, required so much by way of "law" from its people that the true meaning of the Gospel was lost. This did not change until Martin Luther's obvious and very public objections. Baptists came out of the same protestant movement sparked by Martin Luther, which came out of Luther's objections to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.