What do Baptists believe?

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Going back to Easter: this is from Online Etymology Dictionary.

EASTER

O.E. Easterdag, from Eastre (Northumbrian Eostre), from P.Gmc(proto Germanic). *austron, a goddess of fertility and spring, probably originally of sunrise whose feast was celebrated at the spring equinox, from *austra-, from PIE(Proto Indo-European) *aus-“to shine”(especially of the dawn). Bede says Anglo-Saxon Christians adopted her name and many of the celebratory practices for their Mass of Christ’s resurrection. Ultimately related to east. Almost all neighboring languages use a variant of Latin Pasche to name this holiday, Easter egg attested by 1825, earlier pace egg (1610s). Easter bunny attested by 1904 in children’s lessons; Easter rabbit is by 1888; the paganish customs of Easter seem to have grown popular c.1900; before that they were limited to German immigrants.​

If the children have no garden, they make nests in the wood-shed, barn, or house. they gather colored flowers for the raabbit to eat, that it may lay colored eggs. If there be a garden, the eggs are hidden singly in the green grass, box-wood, or elsewhere. On Easter sunday morning, they hunt the eggs, and in the afternoon the boys go out in the meadows and crack eggs or play with them like marbles. Or sometimes children are invited to a neighbor’s to hunt eggs. [Phebe Earl Gibbons, “Pennsylvania Dutch”,
Philadelphia, 1882]

Curiously: one of the topics at the Council of Nicea, 325 A.D. was how to set the date for Easter. There seems to be a bizarre admixture of paganism and “in hoc signo vinces” since Constantine, The Great One.

Peace,

James Least
 
andrewstx said:
The trail of blood, landmarker theory has been rejected a historical fantasy by the huge majority of Baptists.

I find it very near to “the great controversy” by SDA prophetess Ellen G White, all mistruths.
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Back on topic: What this not a 7th day Baptist believes:

That Jesus is the Christ is rejected by most of the religions of the world.

What now? The trail of blood and the landmarks cannot be obliterated, even though many have tried to do so. The long war against God continues. Who is on the Lord’s side?

Is it time to trim lamps? Even so, come Lord Jesus.

No, this is not E.G. White.

Peace,

James Least
 
This was a rhetorical question, not a ludicrous charge. Paganistic practices have crept into Christendom since day one. Many have been deceived. If it were possible The Elect would be deceived. That is not possible. Jesus keeps them through sword, fire and “the rack”. They do not recant.

Peace,

James Least
 
James_Least said:
Back on topic: What this not a 7th day Baptist believes:
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Why so quick to distance yourself from SDAs? Do they not believe in the same Jesus that you believe in? Are they not “on the Lord’s side?”
What now? The trail of blood and the landmarks cannot be obliterated, even though many have tried to do so.
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What are you saying here…?
 
James_Least said:
Back on topic: What this not a 7th day Baptist believes:

That Jesus is the Christ is rejected by most of the religions of the world.

What now? The trail of blood and the landmarks cannot be obliterated, even though many have tried to do so. The long war against God continues. Who is on the Lord’s side?

Is it time to trim lamps? Even so, come Lord Jesus.

No, this is not E.G. White.

Peace,

James Least
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James,
Are you referring to Trail of Blood (1931), a booklet by Baptist minister, James Milton Carroll?

Quote from Trail of Blood:

"FUNDAMENTAL*DOCTRINES
  1. A spiritual Church, Christ its founder, its only head and law giver.
  2. Its ordinances, only two, Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. They are typical and
    memorial, not saving.
  3. Its officers, only two, bishops or pastors and deacons; they are servants of the
    church.
  4. Its Government, a pure Democracy, and that executive only, never legislative.
  5. Its laws and doctrines: The New Testament and that only.
  6. Its members. Believers only, that are saved by grace, not works, through the
    regenerating power of the Holy Spirit.
  7. Its requirements. Believers on entering the church to be baptized, that by immersion,
    then obedience and loyalty to all New Testament Laws.
  8. The various churches separate and independent in their execution of laws and
    discipline and in their responsibilities to God but cooperative in work.
  9. Complete separation of Church and State.
  10. Absolute Religious Liberty for all."
    Link: bryanstation.com/online-media/books/trail-of-blood-english.
The Fundamental Doctrines in Trail of Blood reveal serious problems.

In number five, we find **Its laws and doctrines: The New Testament and that only. **They have, like Marcion in 150 CE, eliminated the Old Testament. Trail of Blood becomes a source of doctrine in its place. Even in their use of the New Testament; they have corrupted what is clearly revealed in Holy Scripture. The booklet is, also, vehemently anti-Catholic.

Peace,
Anna
 
James_Least said:
Back on topic: What this not a 7th day Baptist believes:

That Jesus is the Christ is rejected by most of the religions of the world.

What now? The trail of blood and the landmarks cannot be obliterated, even though many have tried to do so. The long war against God continues. Who is on the Lord’s side?

Is it time to trim lamps? Even so, come Lord Jesus.

No, this is not E.G. White.

Peace,

James Least
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:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
 
James_Least said:
This was a rhetorical question, not a ludicrous charge. Paganistic practices have crept into Christendom since day one. Many have been deceived. If it were possible The Elect would be deceived. That is not possible. Jesus keeps them through sword, fire and “the rack”. They do not recant.

Peace,

James Least
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Revival this week?
:cool:
 
So far the two Baptists on this thread have not been able to contain themselves and have been banned.
If ANYTHING answers the OPs question, this object lesson does.
 
JustaServant said:
So far the two Baptists on this thread have not been able to contain themselves and have been banned.
If ANYTHING answers the OPs question, this object lesson does.
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JustaServant,

I think part of the problem is that some people come to CAF to proselytize, rather than discuss beliefs and practices, or learn more about Catholic beliefs, or any faith other than their own. Those who do this often see information as flowing in one direction—that direction is from them to threads with little real dialogue. You can’t get a straight answer when you ask a question; and they often post off topic.

Anyway, I’m sending up prayers for James Least.

Peace,
Anna
 
Anna_Scott said:
JustaServant,

I think part of the problem is that some people come to CAF to proselytize, rather than discuss beliefs and practices, or learn more about Catholic beliefs, or any faith other than their own. Those who do this often see information as flowing in one direction—that direction is from them to threads with little real dialogue. You can’t get a straight answer when you ask a question; and they often post off topic.

Anyway, I’m sending up prayers for James Least.

Peace,
Anna
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I’ll bet I could start a thread on What do (Episcopals, Presbyterians, Methodists, Brethren, ect) believe, and I would not see the same result.
I think its the Baptist mindset. I don’t see this with other Protestants even in person. But with Baptists I do.
Last year I had an appointment in the home of an elderly Baptist couple. They were signing an insurance contract. Nowadays everything is done on computer, no paper. So the signing has to be on computer as well. Well, my handwriting has always looked bad (maybe I should have been a doctor). So I make an funny offhand comment about when I was a kid in Catholic school we had penmenship classes, and those nuns could never beat me into good handwriting. 😃
The room got suddenly cold. She looked up at me and said: "Oh…long pause…you’re a Catholic (almost spitting out the words)?
I ignored it and moved on. But that is what I am talking about. They have this chemical reaction whenever they hear the word.
 
JustaServant said:
I’ll bet I could start a thread on What do (Episcopals, Presbyterians, Methodists, Brethren, ect) believe, and I would not see the same result.
I think its the Baptist mindset. I don’t see this with other Protestants even in person. But with Baptists I do.
Last year I had an appointment in the home of an elderly Baptist couple. They were signing an insurance contract. Nowadays everything is done on computer, no paper. So the signing has to be on computer as well. Well, my handwriting has always looked bad (maybe I should have been a doctor). So I make an funny offhand comment about when I was a kid in Catholic school we had penmenship classes, and those nuns could never beat me into good handwriting. 😃
The room got suddenly cold. She looked up at me and said: "Oh…long pause…you’re a Catholic (almost spitting out the words)?
I ignored it and moved on. But that is what I am talking about. They have this chemical reaction whenever they hear the word.
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The Baptist church I attended (briefly) actively taught (and had pamphlets in their foyers saying as much) that the Catholic Church was a cult.

Once I had to write to the pastor. I was upset that a Bible study had consisted ONLY of bashing the Catholic Church’s teachings. I wasn’t even Catholic! But I thought it was tacky and it frustrated me that while I was seeking to learn more about MY faith, they were just teaching me why everyone ELSE was wrong. I asked him; “Is this a practice of your church? To attack other faiths?”

His response? “No, this isn’t a practice of our church. However, the Catholic Church is wrong because of this this and this…”

That’s when I stopped attending the Baptist church.

So is this actually what Baptists believe (that the Catholic Church is a cult?) or was this pastor just misguided in his zeal?
 
JustaServant said:
Revival this week?
:cool:
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lol. it is!!. another short story. my oldest son is 22 yrs old, the 19 yr old suckered him into goin to their revival last night, my oldest made it perfectly clear he wants NOTHING to do with the others church. well the revival was in the next town and son #1 did NOT figure out what was goin on til they got to the “tent”. needless to say he was not a happy camper. he was sending me text messages while it was goin on and then he called me when he got home last night, still COMPLAININ!!
nickybr38 said:
The Baptist church I attended (briefly) actively taught (and had pamphlets in their foyers saying as much) that the Catholic Church was a cult.

Once I had to write to the pastor. I was upset that a Bible study had consisted ONLY of bashing the Catholic Church’s teachings. I wasn’t even Catholic! But I thought it was tacky and it frustrated me that while I was seeking to learn more about MY faith, they were just teaching me why everyone ELSE was wrong. I asked him; “Is this a practice of your church? To attack other faiths?”

His response? “No, this isn’t a practice of our church. However, the Catholic Church is wrong because of this this and this…”

That’s when I stopped attending the Baptist church.

So is this actually what Baptists believe (that the Catholic Church is a cult?) or was this pastor just misguided in his zeal?
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I know it’s the practice of my dads church :mad:. but I believe JustaServant has this type of Baptist down pat! The majority of people I know are Baptist and are great people. My dad and my son are great people, just misguided from their fundamentalist views!!
 
chadair said:
lol. it is!!. another short story. my oldest son is 22 yrs old, the 19 yr old suckered him into goin to their revival last night, my oldest made it perfectly clear he wants NOTHING to do with the others church. well the revival was in the next town and son #1 did NOT figure out what was goin on til they got to the “tent”. needless to say he was not a happy camper. he was sending me text messages while it was goin on and then he called me when he got home last night, still COMPLAININ!!
I know it’s the practice of my dads church :mad:. but I believe JustaServant has this type of Baptist down pat! The majority of people I know are Baptist and are great people. My dad and my son are great people, just misguided from their fundamentalist views!!
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I wonder why such a strong negative response to Catholics? Or anybody of any other faith.

How can you hope to convert people if you treat them with disdain the moment you hear what faith they are?
 
I used to be a Southern Baptist. We believed in sola scriptura, sola fide, once saved always saved, the pre-tribulation rapture, and Young Earth Creationism.
 
Holly3278 said:
I used to be a Southern Baptist. We believed in sola scriptura, sola fide, once saved always saved, the pre-tribulation rapture, and Young Earth Creationism.
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May I ask, what is Young Earth Creationism?
 
nickybr38 said:
I wonder why such a strong negative response to Catholics? Or anybody of any other faith.

How can you hope to convert people if you treat them with disdain the moment you hear what faith they are?
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I know. My Baptist friends are accepting, but I still remember when they said You are Catholic?, and said we are ritualistic. I don’t know what they want? A rock band during Mass?
 
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