What is the difference between Christian and Baptist church?

Question

Okay so I know that baptist is christian but my question is what is the difference between the 2 churches. Meaning what does baptist specialize more in then just a christian church would?

Answer 1

Baptists are Christians. If you mean how do we differ from the other denominations, then we believe 1)Once you're saved, you're always saved, we are saved by grace, not by works, read Ephesians 2:8-9; 2)We believe that only believers should be baptized, that is once you're saved, and infants should not be baptized as they can't tell us they believe, 3)We follow the Bible literally, 4)You won't find a woman preacher at any good, fundamental, independent Baptist church as its a sin, 4) We believe we should be separate from the "world", that is we don't condone listening to secular music, watching secular movies, etc 5) We believe in soul winning, it is our job as Christians to lead as many people to Christ as we can. 6) We believe that only Jesus can take us to Heaven Hope this helps.

Answer 2

I believe there are 3 doctrines that distinguishes between the Churches of Christ/ Christian churches and Baptist fellowships:

1. The doctrine of the fall. Churches of Christ believe or assume man is basically "good" or morally neutral, has no fallen or sinful nature- only the need of the forgiveness of sin. Thus Churches of Christ believe man can save himself by his own cooperation and obedience to the 'necessary moral and religious requirements of the New Testament'.

The Bible doesn't teach this, but rather that man is fallen, a sinner by nature, can't save himself, and therefore is in great need of a Savior. Romans 3:9-20, 23; Romans 5:12-21; Romans 7:14-25; Eph. 2:1-5

2. Their doctrine of 'salvation by faith in Jesus Christ'. Churches of Christ believe a person is 'saved by faith' when their belief causes them to cooperate and be obedient to all of the necessary moral and religious requirements of the New Testament.

Again, the Bible doesn't teach we are saved by what we do (and cannot be because of our sinful or fallen nature) but because of what Jesus did FOR us.

That is, Jesus Christ came, died on the cross, paid the FULL penalty for OUR sin (i.e. God punished Jesus OUR SUBSTITUTE so He wouldn't have to punish us), Jesus was buried, and God raised Him from the dead. 1 Cor. 15:1-4

How we respond to the Gospel is to BELIEVE in Him.

God's promise is that whoever trusts in Jesus Christ as Savior, will NOT perish, but HAS everlasting life. John 3:16; John 5:24; John 20:31; Romans 1:16; 1 Cor. 15:11; Gal. 2:15-16; Eph. 2:8-10

3. Their doctrine of "water" baptism for salvation or 'water baptismal remission of sins'. Churches Christ believe that a person cannot be saved until they are baptized or immersed in water.

Again the Bible doesn't teach this; There are biblically and contextually valid interpretations of the pretext verses that are often used by the Churches of Christ which show that water baptism is not necessary for salvation.

One short explanation is that when those in the Churches of Christ find 'baptism' in the Bible, they assume it is talking about "water" baptism. Yet in all four gospels and twice in the book of Acts the Word says that while 'John baptized in water, that Jesus would baptize with the Holy Spirit.' Matt. 3:11, Mark 1:8, Luke 3:16, John 1:33, Acts 1:4-5 and Acts 10:34-48; Acts 11:15-17

Thus water baptism, which is what the Churches of Christ are usually trusting in for salvation, is simply a sign or symbol of the believer's true, actual, or Holy Spirit baptism which occurs at conversion.

1 Cor. 12:13 says that "For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit."

Titus 3:5 "He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,"

Answer 3

Baptist is the name of a denomination. Christians are the people who have confessed Jesus Christ their Lord. Christians are found in many different denominations. For the most part, Baptist are a Christian Church, but some may not me. It depends on if the Baptist Church is teaching the Word of God or not.

Answer 4

You can USUALLY trust the doctrine of a Baptist church, but you always need to make sure that they are adhering strictly to the Bible, so you'll want to visit, inquire of the Preacher, and get a general overall "feel" for the church.

Baptist doctrine comes straight from the Bible; eternal security of the saved; (Saved by grace through Faith) Ephesians 2:8-9
justification through Jesus Christ's atonement on the cross for our sins;

Repentance of sins!!
Baptism as an outward profession of an inward transformation that's already taken place.
Ordinance of the Lord's table
etc.

Hope this helps.

EDIT
didjlord

You confuse Baptist with BRETHREN! They're the ones who have the laymen preach! NOT BAPTISTS!!!

Answer 5

All Baptist churches are Christian. Not all Christian churches are Baptist.

Answer 6

I even have not observed any substantial adjustments between the two. the only element i ought to detect replaced into that Baptists take a extra passive stance against conversing in tongues, on a similar time as the Christian Church is strongly destructive. maximum folk right here enable you to appreciate that those 2 are a similar or area of a similar, yet that of direction is as a results of the fact many human beings do no longer understand that there is a sect of Protestants who call themselves the Christian Church.

Answer 7

Baptist is a Christian denomination.

Answer 8

The Christian church's are a non denominational type church, they also go by the name of Disciples of Christ. The Baptists are a denomination that started with the laymen being able to preach, not the educated.

Answer 9

Nothing, Baptists are christians.

Answer 10

Baptists ARE Christian, just like Lutherans, Episcopalians, Protestants, etc. Just different interpretations of the bible get preached.