Differbetween
Baptists are those who believe that only those who have declared faith in Christ should be baptized. Presbyterians are those who believe that those who have declared faith in Christ as well as infants born into Christian families should be baptized.
- What do Presbyterians believe?
- What is the difference between Baptist and Protestant?
- What Bible version do Presbyterians use?
- What makes Presbyterian unique?
- Do Presbyterians believe you can lose your salvation?
- What do Presbyterians call their ministers?
- Do Baptists drink alcohol?
- Do Baptists dance?
- Do Baptists observe Lent?
- Do Presbyterians take communion every Sunday?
- Do Presbyterians Believe in Holy Spirit?
- Does the Presbyterian Church have female pastors?
What do Presbyterians believe?
Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures, and the necessity of grace through faith in Christ. Presbyterian church government was ensured in Scotland by the Acts of Union in 1707, which created the Kingdom of Great Britain.
What is the difference between Baptist and Protestant?
Baptist, member of a group of Protestant Christians who share the basic beliefs of most Protestants but who insist that only believers should be baptized and that it should be done by immersion rather than by the sprinkling or pouring of water. (This view, however, is shared by others who are not Baptists.)
What Bible version do Presbyterians use?
The NIV (New International Version) is the version most used in our church.
What makes Presbyterian unique?
Presbyterians are distinctive in two major ways. They adhere to a pattern of religious thought known as Reformed theology and a form of government that stresses the active, representational leadership of both ministers and church members. Theology is a way of thinking about God and God's relation to the world.
Do Presbyterians believe you can lose your salvation?
The Presbyterian Panel's "Religious and Demographic Profile of Presbyterians" found that 36 percent of members disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement: "Only followers of Jesus Christ can be saved." Another 39 percent, or about two-fifths, agreed or strongly agreed with the statement.
What do Presbyterians call their ministers?
Ministers called to a particular congregation are called pastors, and serve a function analogous to clergy in other denominations.
Do Baptists drink alcohol?
CLASS. Baptists have long believed that drinking alcohol is not only unhealthy and morally lax, but is in direct opposition to what God wants. Strict interpretation of the Bible is a cornerstone of Baptist belief, and they believe Scripture specifically tells them that drinking alcohol is wrong.
Do Baptists dance?
The congregations lived in harmony, enjoying community and fellowship without allowing their doctrinal differences to interfere. They held dances in which all the members would exuberantly praise God. They held dinner parties where people sipped wine, remembering Jesus' miracle with the drink.
Do Baptists observe Lent?
All Christians Celebrate Lent
While in excess of a billion Christians observe Lent each year, not all Christians do. It is observed by Anglicans, Roman Catholics, Easter Orthodox, Lutherans, and Methodists. Whole swathes of Protestants don't observe Lent — Baptists, Evangelicals, Pentecostalists, Latter Day Saints.
Do Presbyterians take communion every Sunday?
Catholics are encouraged to take communion often -- daily if they are able to do so. Some Presbyterians take communion every Sunday during their church services; other Presbyterian churches practice communion less often. ... Presbyterians may use any kind of bread commonly used by the people where the church is located.
Do Presbyterians Believe in Holy Spirit?
The Brief Statement of Faith, the most recent Presbyterian confessional document also speaks about the Holy Spirit. We trust in God the Holy Spirit, everywhere the giver and renewer of life.
Does the Presbyterian Church have female pastors?
Women's ordination is now non-controversial in the United Church of Christ. The Evangelical Covenant Order of Presbyterians (ECO) ordains women as both Teaching Elders (pastors) and Ruling Elders. The Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) allows individual congregations to determine whether or not they ordain women.
