What is the Baptist Church and what do Baptists believe?
” Answer: Baptists, Baptists, everywhere! First Baptist, Second Baptist, American Baptist, Southern Baptist, General Baptist, Independent Baptist, Primitive Baptist, and the list goes on and on. Just who are these groups, and where did they all come from? Do they believe the same things or get along with each other? Depending on who you ask, the Baptist church can be the oldest of all traditions, or a newcomer hanging on the coattails of the Reformation. It can be the standard bearer of old time, orthodox doctrine or the breeding ground of heresy. The truth is that the answer depends on whether you are examining a particular group or the fundamental doctrines of that group. Each Baptist group can trace its history to a particular starting point as an organization, but the roots go back to the very beginning of the Christian faith. Tracking down the origins of the Baptist Church in general is an exercise in ancient church history. From the days of the Apostles, there was one Church of J
