After all these years, I don't know. . . .

[mark_a]

. . . . what an “evangelical” Christian is.

Little help?

 

[AJTheMan]

If I remember correctly, Evangelicals place a high emphasis on being “Born Again” and tend towards the more protestant side of Christianity. They place high authority on the bible.

“Born Again” really means making a conscious decision to accept Jesus of Nazareth as your personal lord and savior.

 

[mark_a]

If I remember correctly, Evangelicals place a high emphasis on being “Born Again” and tend towards the more protestant side of Christianity. They place high authority on the bible.

“Born Again” really means making a conscious decision to accept Jesus of Nazareth as your personal lord and savior.

What differentiates them from Methodists, Baptists, Lutherans, etc. And aren’t even some Lutherans called Evangelical Lutherans?

 

[AJTheMan]

What differentiates them from Methodists, Baptists, Lutherans, etc. And aren’t even some Lutherans called Evangelical Lutherans?

No clue. I would try to answer but I don’t want to misrepresent Evangelicals.

 

[sablouwho]

What differentiates them from Methodists, Baptists, Lutherans, etc. And aren’t even some Lutherans called Evangelical Lutherans?

I used to belong to an evangelical church (specifically it was Presbyterian) when I was a new convert to Christianity, so I will try to answer, though I am no expert.

Evangelical is more of a mindset, it is not a denomination, so one could be an evangelical Methodist, an evangelical Baptist, evangelical Presbyterian, and yes, an evangelical Lutheran. But you could also be a Methodist, a Baptist, a Presbyterian or Lutherans and not be an evangelical.

Clear as mud?

 

[mark_a]

Evangelical is more of a mindset, it is not a denomination, so one could be an evangelical Methodist, an evangelical Baptist, evangelical Presbyterian, and yes, an evangelical Lutheran. But you could also be a Methodist, a Baptist, a Presbyterian or Lutherans and not be an evangelical.

Clear as mud?

Thanks.

Seems like even if I understood Methodist, Baptist, Presyterian, or Lutheran dogma, I would still be left wondering about an “evangelical’s” beliefs until he declared himself.

 

[4Squarebaby]

What differentiates them from Methodists, Baptists, Lutherans, etc. And aren’t even some Lutherans called Evangelical Lutherans?

When I first heard the term it was used to distinguish the newer denominations from those with more stringent liturgies, the “mainline” Protestant churches. In other words the evangelic churches were those who did not care if they looked like the local Catholic Church. But it is also used in a mindset sense, that the main mission of the church is the Great Commission, as opposed to serving the local body of believers. Sort of like Jew can describe a religious believer and/or the member of an ethnic group both definitions are correct.

 

[mark_a]

When I first heard the term it was used to distinguish the newer denominations from those with more stringent liturgies, the “mainline” Protestant churches. In other words the evangelic churches were those who did not care if they looked like the local Catholic Church. But it is also used in a mindset sense, that the main mission of the church is the Great Commission, as opposed to serving the local body of believers. Sort of like Jew can describe a religious believer and/or the member of an ethnic group both definitions are correct.

Thank you for your thoughtful reply.