Baptists

He showed that he was resurrected from the dead and spoke about the Kingdom of God for 40 days.

Acts 1:3-

3 After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. 4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

After He was resurrected, he show the Apostles and many others Himself and told the Apostles and others to wait for the Gift promised

The Baptist religion falls under the religion of Christianity.

No. The Baptist church doesn't have infant baptism where the function of godparents is to speak for the child. As the person to be baptized in a Baptist church must be able to have decided for themselves on following Christ and receiving baptism, they don't have godparents to speak for them.

It depends on where the benediction is being offered but in most protestant churches anyone can.

In most baptist churches people can remarry after being divorced. Each church is governed by its congregation and can make this decision themselves but it is usually not a problem. The only divorce question I have known about in the baptist church is becoming a deacon.

Baptist pastors have a number of duties. They give a sermon every Sunday, but they also perform counseling and baptismal services. Additionally, they manage a variety of church projects, and serve on the church board of directors.

In the Washington DC area a well known leader and worker in the body of Christ is Rev. Mother Lucy Stroy. She is the founder of Sacred Heart of Jesus Interntional Spirtual Baptist Church located at 1201 I Street NE Washington DC 20002.

Yes. All worshippers are free to attend services in any church.

Updated response - Although it may be an acceptable truth that all worshipers are free to attend services in any church, the obligation for a Catholic is different.

Each Catholic shares an obligation to attend Catholic mass on Sunday - The Mass within the Catholic community is the catalyst to receiving Holy Communion, which to a Catholic is a Holy Sacrament. Mass or service at any other Church for any other denomination, though spiritual and holy in its own right, does not allow a Catholic participation in the Consecration of the Holy Eucharist or therefore Holy Communion. Although there is nothing ecumenically wrong for a Catholic to attend a non-Catholic mass, liturgically this obligation to attend mass would not be fulfilled.

U mean what's the Vice Lords initiation? sounds like ur tryna get into the Vice Lords gang u wanting to know how to get initiated and what not(nothing wrong with being in a gang), but if u wanna be a Vice Lord why not hit the streets and ask around for some Vice Lords(Seriously) and get put onto a set.

To attend and take an active part in the worship service, be supportive of the various outreach programs such as; Sunday school, prayer and Bible class and all other Evangelist programs open to the community. Support the church with your finance and offer prayer for the continued success of the church , pastor, membership and surrounding community as a whole.

Typically, someone who is a member of a Baptist church. Baptists are a large, 400 year old protestant denomination descending from the Anglican Church and the Puritans in England. The largest group is called the Southern Baptist Convention(SBC). In the year 2000, the SBC adopted a Faith Statement that outlines their beliefs. It is available online. Three of their core beliefs are: 1.Inspiration,infallibilty and preservation of the scripture 2.Importance of a personal relationship with GOD 3. Salvation by grace through faith

Above all love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. This is the first and greatest commandment. The second is to love your neighbor as yourself.

Jesus also commanded us to "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the very end of the age."

Also read 1 Corinthians 12. Fellowship with other believers and pray and read your Bible. Don't be afraid to let God use you but let Him do it in His own time just be availible. Use good discernment but be judgemental people. God loves you or He wouldn't have sent His Son to die for you!

I would consider three different topics.

Mary and Martha and their relationship with Jesus. Mary was one that appreciated the love and compassion of Jesus while Martha was one that saw the need for work. A blend of the two is the ideal.

Ruth and Naomi and their relationship to each other as dedicated companions.

Lydia, the seller of purple that led a church because there was no one else available.

Two, baptism and communion (commonly referred to as the Lord's Supper.) Both are seen as ordinances, not sacraments. Baptism is for professing believers, not infants. It is nearly always a one time event and by immersion.

Communion can be either "open" or "closed", depending on the particular church. Open simply means that the communion, when observed, is available to all who have experienced 'believer's baptism", closed communion is limited to that church's congregation.

no, celibate religious persons ( monks, unmarried priests, and as you mentioned Nuns, are rare-to-non-existant in most Protestant denominations. Luther was not only opposed to celibacy ( he married an ex-Nun- Katharine Von Bora)- but also chauvinistic as , well a Foreign Legionaire would be- he followed the Paulist track that women should not take any active role in the management of the church- apart from well, child care, singing hymns, etc. This ruled out female religious as Catholics know them. ( it is rare to find a Lutheran church named after a female saint). There are nuns and monks- which evolve into celibate priests- in the Anglo-Catholic branch of Episcopal Church, in the US, among the men- they are known as the Cowley Fathers. In a Cowley monastery rectory- there are eight breviary officers who are in charge. These men have specific responsibilities. There are also Episcopal Nuns- again rare. Not any in Lutheranism or the Baptist faith. There are Deaconesses who are involved in charitable deeds- such as nursing, in Lutheran Homes and Hospitals for example, but they are categorically NOT NUNS.

Jesus Christ. Really. There is no Pope-like figure of all Baptists. This is because of the teachings of the Bible, such as the Priesthood of all believers and a direct releationship with God the Father through Jesus Christ the Son.

Baptists get their name from their belief that it is an important thing to be baptized. They believe that being baptized DOES NOT make you a Christian, but displays your beliefs as a Christian to other members in the church.

These are two entirely different categories, so it is difficult to say what they do and do not have in common. Buddhism is a religion (arguably), and Egyptians are people who are born and live in the country of Egypt.

Yes the Methodist Church has Bishops. They are responsible for a jurisdiction, which is composed of several districts.

Becky and Andy

A very good question for a beginning denominational lesson.

I can answer this based on my area and the books and lessons I have learned. In

each region in America there are likely slight curves or differences even in the same denomination. However the Southern Baptist are the largest and most active of all the baptists. This is not to say that the FWB don't do lots of Godly work, they do. (I'm a Freewill myself.) Furthermore the SB churches are more consolidated than the FWB church is.

You can find more differences among FWB than you can the Southern Baptists, laymen and clergy alike. In my area of eastern US including KY, VA, OH and IN there are FWB churches that are affiliated with an association. (A group of FWB united in doctrine and bylaws that cover a larger area.) The largest FWB association by far is the National FWB association and they stress tithing just as the Southern baptists do. The John-Thomas association has ministers who don't believe the bible commands the church to tithe 10 percent, but "to give cheerfully according to your ability of your money and time. God is mainly concerned with your desire to serve Him, not your ability to put 10 percent in the plate." ( I'm telling you the differences, you read and make your own decision.) Furthermore, the FWB churches are louder in their worship and less predictable in the order of things. You will see Freewill worship in a style more like a Pentecostal church except they don't practice speaking in unknown tongues or "being slain in the spirit." In some areas you may find a FWB Pentecostal or and independent church that calls themselves FWB but practice unknown tongues or being "slain in spirit".

The FWB in my area are all part of either the John-Thomas or the National Association and do not practice these relatively new ideas of Pentecost. Nevertheless the FWB do believe in shouting, running, crying, and praising God by lifting up holy hands. Most of this happens during the singing. When the preaching comes you see a more quiet, attentive ear. Although some preaching gets folks stirred up and you may hear clapping, shouting and praising but generally we do not interrupt the preaching unless guided that way by the preacher himself. Ex: "Get up church and praise Him! Let folks know you are not ashamed." Or something like that. Other services are quieter and more like a teaching service than a worship. FWB believe that saved men can willingly turn their back on God's grace and walk no more with God and be condemned to Hell if they remain that way at death. We believe that a saved person can tempt God by sinning continually to the point of apostasy and thus never be able to return to His grace.

All other Baptist including SB believe in eternal security and once you have been saved you can never fall away back into sin. (I never could understand this because all men are liable to sin and fall into sin even after salvation. God can and is willing to deliver us if we call on him. However some folks go deeper into sin after fervently serving God, but "If a righteous man turn from his righteousness to do wickedly, all the righteousness he hath done will not be remembered. HE WILL DIE IN HIS SIN" look that up. Ezekiel 3:20-21

The Southern Baptist, Regular Baptist and Primitive Baptist put less stress on baptism of water than the FWB. However all agree that the water doesn't have any ability or power to save or wash away sin. Only the Blood of Christ and our faith in that can do that.

SB services will generally include contemporary singing and the whole congregation quietly paying attention. the deacon will come by for the offering and then the preacher will preach his sermon that he has prepared. FWB generally don't prepare a drawn out sermon but preach as they have studied the bible and as they feel led of the Holy Spirit. But I have heard our minister preach a sermon and use the same general message again at another FWB church or after a while use it again. But from memory, not notes.

These are some differences. I love God's people no matter what denomination as long as they live and teach and preach the Holy Bible not some new thing. The old is sufficient. God Bless u.

The main doctrinal differences belong in two major categories. The first has to do with basic theology. Free Will Baptists are Arminian, Southern Baptists tend toward Calvinism. The main point is that Free Will Baptists believe that a person who has accepted Jesus as their Savior can, willfully and knowingly, divorce themselves from faith in Jesus Christ. This condition is known as apostasy. The person who has willingly entered into apostasy, a renunciation of faith in Christ, is forever lost and cannot be renewed again to faith. Southern Baptists, in general, do not believe that a true believer in Christ will, or sometimes can, renounce their faith in Christ.

Secondly, in the area of church ordinances, Free Will Baptists believe in three ordinances; Believer's Baptism, Lord's Supper, and Washing the Saints' Feet. Southern Baptist only believe in two ordinances; Believer's Baptism and Lord's Supper.