2007-03-17 07:06:07 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Baptists and Methodists are both types of protestant Christianity.
2007-03-17 07:09:32 · answer #1 · answered by katinka hesselink 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Baptist is a term describing a tradition within Christianity and may also refer to individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. The tradition takes its name from the conviction that followers of Jesus Christ should be immersed in water as a visible and public display of their faith. They do not practice infant Baptism.
Organizationally, Baptist churches operate on the Congregational governance system, which gives autonomy to individual local Baptist churches. Baptists traditionally have avoided the "top-down" hierarchy which is found in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and many other churches. However, Baptist churches will often associate in denominational groups such as the Southern Baptist Convention, National Baptist Convention, USA, and American Baptist Churches USA, among others. The first Baptist church organized in America was founded in 1638 by John Clarke in Newport, Rhode Island.
Methodism or the Methodist movement is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity. It originated in 18th century Britain, and through vigorous missionary activity, spread throughout the British Empire, the United States, and beyond. Originally it appealed especially to workers, agricultural workers, and slaves. Theologically most Methodists are Arminian, emphasizing that everyone can be saved (as opposed to Calvinist predestination), and low church in liturgy. There are also a number of Calvinistic Methodists in Wales. By 2006 Methodism claimed some 75 million members worldwide.
2007-03-17 07:58:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A babtist is someone who follows a woman/prophet named Babs of the holy Hair Salon. May you perm in peace.
A Methidis is someone who follows the religion of Meth, a very destructive religion based on the notion that frying your brain with a holy drug is an honorable thing to do. May your cells die at once.
2007-03-17 07:12:16 · answer #3 · answered by Julia Sugarbaker 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Baptists and Methodists are two denomination's in Christianity. Baptist tend to be more Calvinistic and are strong believers in baptism by immersion so they use the word Baptist. Methodists are more arminian and are much like the Pentacostals in theology only they do not teach tongues and healing to the extent that the Pentacostals do. They are both pretty mainstream denominations in Christianity.
2007-03-17 07:14:35 · answer #4 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Baptist is a denomination of protestant. They got their name based on their insistance on total immersion baptism.
Methodists derive from the teachings of John Wesley. Their name was originally a derogatory name that they adopted for themselves later.
The differences are mostly minor although lately the Baptists have become more conservative in their theology while the Methodists have become more liberal.
2007-03-17 07:16:12 · answer #5 · answered by Sharon M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both are protestant denominations, versus Roman Catholics. Both were originally preaching the gospel according to the New Testament portion of the Holy Bible. Now days you have to check out the churches to find out what they believe. The Bible says, "Search and you will find." Meaning,you must read the Bible and you will find a treasure in it! Start with the Gospel of John. The other gospels will tell a similar message, but all have a message for you from God our creator, who sent his own son into this world to teach us how to live, get nailed to the cross to pay for our wrong doings, called sins in the Bible. He was risen by God from the dead, was seen by witnesses, and was taken by God to live again in heaven. John chapter 1, verse 1 states that "In the beginning was the Word, (Jesus) and the Word was with God and the Word was God. Check it out!
2007-03-17 07:26:52 · answer #6 · answered by desertflower 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
True Independent Baptists follow the KJV of the Bible to the letter. Methodists are a little more lenient about following it, but we believe very similarly.
and NO, we are not protestants. TOTALLY different.
2007-03-17 07:11:28 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(some)babtist have awsome praise breaks and holy ghost
and i dont know about methodishy
2007-03-17 07:11:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two denominations of Christianity.
Two different religious systems of worshiping God.
Two Theologies.
2007-03-17 07:13:15 · answer #9 · answered by chris p 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a Baptist is saved by the process of Spontaneous Salvation, whereas a Methodist has to sing for his salvation.
2007-03-17 07:12:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋