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Collydean Baptist Church - What is A Baptist?
Baptists
believe in the truths expressed in the historic creeds of the Church. They
lay a particular emphasis on the importance of personal faith in Jesus
Christ, as Saviour and Lord, and on the Bible as God's Word, guiding the
conduct of individuals and the life of the church.
One of the distinctive features of Baptist church life is their practice
of Christian Baptism. They follow the New Testament pattern of baptising
those who have come to personal faith in Jesus Christ. Believer's Baptism
is normally by total immersion in water.
Baptists also lay stress on the responsibility of each local church to
govern its own life and affairs.
Historically, Baptists have believed that everyone should be free to
worship according to their beliefs. They have stood for the separation of
Church and State yet it is largely true to say that they have been in the
forefront of those demonstrating that a lack of formal links between
Church and State does not hamper a Christian contribution to society, but
rather enhances it.
More information about the history of Scottish Baptists can be found on
the Internet at (http://www.scottishbaptist.org.uk/history.htm)
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