Where Does Baptist Denomination Come from?

The first Baptist churches were formed by English-speakers in Holland (1609-1612). They believed, as did Martin Luther, that believers were capable of reading and interpreting the Bible on their own.

Where did the denomination Baptist come from?

Others trace their origin to the Anabaptists, a 16th-century Protestant movement on the European continent. Most scholars, however, agree that Baptists, as an English-speaking denomination, originated within 17th-century Puritanism as an offshoot of Congregationalism.

Why are Baptists not Protestants?

Baptists are not Protestants but hold tenaciously to the original precepts and practices of Christ and the apostles. Baptists believe the pure Word of God to be sufficient authority on all matters. ... Baptists didn't come out of the Catholic Church to protest, so they can't rightly be called "Protestants".

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

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