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Actually, I go to a Baptist (born and raised there), and we do believe in infant baptism. It is called "Christening" where we either place holy oil on the infant and the family and give the child back to God or sprinkle water/ oil unto the child's head and also give the child back to God. So, some of the information below is accurate, but not all of it. Both demonations are similar but Presbyterians are more liberal and may celebrate Reformation Day which is on Halloween.

Both Denominations are extremely similar in their reformed theology. However, the effect of liberal doctrines on some denominations can change how reformed they are. The Baptist Church does not believe in infant baptism, though the Presbyterian Church believe in it. If they are not affected by liberal doctrines, some Presbyterian and Baptist Churches have almost the exact ideas on Calvinism. There's probably more to it than I know that others can tell you about.

Also, Baptists immerse, while Presbyterians might "sprinkle", "pour", or "immerse" to baptize.

Their are also political differences, ways their clergy are "called" and methods of "governance". "Presbyterian" implies a representative form of "rule" (with oversight from a larger body of connectional Presbyterian congregations). Baptists are, for the most part, "congregational" with less "oversight" from their denomination.

I am not sure I agree with the above post. Actually Christening was never part of a Baptist mind set, that word originated in the Roman Catholic and Anglican bodies.

I think what you are talking about is Baby dedication, which is entirely different than infant baptism/christening.

Also there are a ton of differences , so I beg to differ with you. Our points of doctrine are not the same. Presbyterians are a Confessional church and Baptist are not.

There are differences in Worship style, Beliefs concerning Communion and Baptism which Presbyterians consider Sacraments, Baptists call ordinances. For Baptists they are memorials ie: Communion or The Lords Supper. Presbyterians believe in the Spiritual Presence of Christ in the bread and wine. Presbyerians are Reformed and came out of the Reformation. Primiarily from John Calvin and John Knox of Scotland where the Presbyterian church in America. Canada and Scotland comes from . The Church of Scotland is Presbyterian.

Baptists believe in being Born Again and Presbytrians do not hold this fact. We come from different patterns of thought and practice. There is a group of Baptists called Reformed Baptist that would like to believe they are like us the Presbyterians and or Reformed faith.

The Baptist find it hard to digest abot the Reformed Bapist and the Presbyterians find it some what humorous. Believe what you will, we are far apart.

You have to remember that the Reformed faith ( Presbyterians) broke from the Roman Catholic church. The Baptist church does not claim that they are Protestants or Reformed anything and trace their beginnings to the Bible and John the Baptist.

Baptist Historian Bruce Gourley outlines four main views of Baptist origins: (1) The modern scholarly consensus that the denomination traces its origin to the 17th century via the English_Dissenters, (2) the view that it was an outgrowth of Anabaptist traditions, (3) the perpetuity view which assumes that the Baptist faith and practice has existed since the time of Christ, and (4) the successionist view which argues that Baptist churches actually existed in an unbroken chain since the time of Christ.Answers.com

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