General Baptists and Southern Baptists are two distinct branches of the Baptist denomination. General Baptists tend to hold Arminian beliefs, emphasizing free will and the possibility of falling from grace. Southern Baptists, on the other hand, tend to hold Calvinist beliefs, emphasizing predestination and eternal security. Additionally, General Baptists typically have a more decentralized structure, while Southern Baptists have a more centralized organization through the Southern Baptist Convention.
Southern Baptists are Christians.
Southern Baptists are Christians.
Southern Baptist work together through a cooperative program or convention to support missionaries and to fund other programs. "General Baptist" usually support missionaries directly and do no cooperate with other churches to fund programs. The basic doctrine is the same. All baptist believe in full immersion baptism, eternal security of the believer, etc. Southern Baptist usually observe 2 ordinances (Baptism and the Lord's Supper/ Communion), some other baptist observe 3...these 2 and a foot washing ceremony.
An evangelical Southern Baptist can preach anywhere.
christain McCain is southern Baptist and a Republican.
Southern Baptist Convention was created in 1845.
Southern Baptist Educational Center was created in 1972.
California Southern Baptist Convention was created in 1940.
Baptist Union of Southern Africa was created in 1877.
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary was created in 1859.
Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia was created in 1993.
1st Baptist churches are not a separate denomination they are the first Baptist church that was established in a certain town or city. Most 1st Baptist churches are southern Baptist (although outside of the south this is not always true). As Southern Baptist churches most 1st Baptist church believe in the basic tenants of the Southern Baptist Convention as laid out in the Baptist Faith and Message.