Whod be a Baptist

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Whod be a Baptist?
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Welcome to the family
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Whod be a Baptist?

• 37 million Baptists worldwide
• A family of believers committed to Christ
• In the Baptist family everyone is equal
• A strong emphasis on local church

The Baptist family welcomes you!
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Baptist roots Radical dissent
Baptists are radicals in the sense that they
believe in returning to the roots of Christian
faith. This means that they seek to root their
life together in the Biblical pattern of being
the church.
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What makes a Baptist?

• The Lordship of Christ
• The authority of the Bible
• Believers baptism
• A believers church
• The Priesthood of all believers

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What makes a Baptist?

• The church meeting
• Associating together
• The missionary task
• Religious freedom

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The Baptist family
Individual Church Member
Local Baptist Churches
Regional Associations
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The Baptist family
Fellowship of British Baptists
The Baptist Union of GB
The Worldwide Family
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The Baptist Union of GB A valuable resource
The work of the Union is to act as a mission
agency, guiding, resourcing and supporting the
member churches.
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The Baptist Union of GB A valuable resource
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The Baptist Union of GB A valuable resource
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The Baptist Union of GB A valuable resource
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The Baptist Union How it works
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Whod be a Baptist?