I need to know what the Baptist church is all about.?

Question

My son and daughter go to one and my son was baptized 2 weeks ago. I go to a different church in my town and my son liked going to it, but now he won't go. Do you think someone is telling him that its not good to go to a different church?

My son stays with me part time and he goes to the baptist church when he is with his dad. I go to a methodist church in my town. He has gone to my church since I moved here 6 years ago. He liked going to my church and never had a problem. My daughter was the same way and now she refuses to go with me to the church here. I have gone to the church services at the baptist church and I'm still trying to understand what they do there...

Answer 1

I think your son got baptized at this church because he felt comfortabe there. This is now he home church. I do not think anyone is telling him anything, he just wants to go to his home church, alot of people are like that once they join a certain church. Try not to be offended by this

Answer 2

Baptist churches believe in the independence of each local church. There is no higher earthly authority than the pastor. However, there are different groups of Baptists that may organize by region and such. This is an important concept to understanding your son'snew church. Baptists can't be painted with a broad brush so as to say "they all do ... as part of their worship."

That said, every congregation is a little or lot different. Some Baptist churches aren't even called "Baptist" in their title. Thus, and this is what I'm getting at, you have to know what makes your son attracted to the particular Baptist church that he attends. It could be something that they do, such as being active in youth activities, or holding a special worship service for young people, having a rock-style worship band that appeals to a certain age group.

Of course there are other beliefs that make them Baptist, such as adult (not infant) baptism, and the belief that personal profession of Christ as savior is necessary, but not speaking in tongues as proof of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. But telling someone that they can't go to a particular church is not Baptist (unless there is one that is especially egregious or, if he has run into one that has gone off the deep end).

I hope this helps.

Answer 3

Baptists are a very varied group that go from the more-or-less-liberal American Baptist Church through Southern Baptist to Fundamental Independent Baptist. Are your two churches in the same Baptist denomination?

Answer 4

Well, I am a Baptist, and I personally have been to Catholic masses, Methodist churches and Church of Christs all while going to my current church. We are a very loving people!! And not as crazy as everyone else makes us out to be..by the way I love canada too!!

Answer 5

Baptists believe (1) baptism of believers (no infants), (2) the Bible is without error and the sole authority, (3) once saved always saved.

They divide the world between those who are saved and those who are going to hell. If you accept Jesus into your heart as your personal Lord and Savior then you are saved.

I think that someone in your son's Baptist church told him that his father wasn't saved.

Answer 6

no i think it just sounds like he found somewhere he likes and he is comfortable. It shouldnt be an insult to you for him to not want to go to your church when he has his own. And if your not attending a baptist church than that could also be another reason.

here is a good site for you to look at, it will help explain the doctrine they believe...
http://www.baptiststart.com/doctrine.htm

and whoever wrote before me and said its LDS...your soooo wrong.

Answer 7

First there are at least 57 different types of Baptists running around. Most of them are pretty much Bible based.

What kind of church do you attend?

Does it teach and preach the Bible?

Pastor Art

Answer 8

Could be, if their beliefs are very different from yours. He may be asking questions about the differences, and of course since he is there, they will give answers that correspond to what they believe. Ask him, after all it is a parent's responsibility to educate their children about God.

Answer 9

no, he has made friends their and has probably joined the church....so it not your church, he has just made a commitment to God and he's trying to do the best he can do to serve God where he is now......would you go to his church if you had joined the church you are presently attending

Answer 10

Before I can help you, I'd need to know what Baptist church you are talking about. Each has their own by-laws and beliefs.

Here's a list:

Alliance of Baptists
American Baptist Association
American Baptist Churches
Association of Fundamental Baptist Churches of Northern California
Association of Independent Baptist Churches of Illinois
Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of America
Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists
Baptist Bible Fellowship International
Baptist Bible Translators
Baptist Churches Planting Ministry
Baptist Fundamental Ministries for Jewish Evangelism
Baptist General Conference
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Baptist Missionary Association of America
Baptist Peace Fellowship
Central Baptist Association
Christian Unity Baptist Association
Colored Primitive Baptists
Conservative Baptist Association of America
Continental Baptist Churches
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Dakota Baptist Association
Empire State Fellowship of Regular Baptist Churches
Evangelical Free Baptist Church
Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship
Fundamental Baptist Fellowship Association
Fundamental Baptist Fellowship of America
General Association of Baptists
General Association of General Baptists
General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
General Conference of the Evangelical Baptist Church, Inc.
General Six-Principle Baptists
Independent Baptist Church of America
Independent Baptist Fellowship International
Independent Baptist Fellowship of North America
Independent Fundamental Baptist Association of Michigan
Institutional Missionary Baptist Conference of America
Inter-Mountain Baptist Fellowship
Interstate & Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptist Association
Landmark Baptists
Liberty Baptist Fellowship
Macedonia Baptist World Missions
Mainstream Baptist Network
Minnesota Baptist Association
Mountain States Baptist Fellowship
National Association of Free Will Baptists
National Baptist Convention of America, Inc.
National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
National Baptist Evangelical Life and Soul Saving Assembly of the U.S.A.
National Missionary Baptist Convention of America
National Primitive Baptist Convention of the U.S.A.
New England Evangelical Baptist Fellowship
New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches
North American Baptist Conference
Old Regular Baptist
Old Time Missionary Baptist
Original Free Will Baptist Convention
Primitive Baptist
Progressive National Baptist Convention
Reformed Baptist
Regular Baptist
Roger Williams Fellowship
Separate Baptist
Separate Baptists in Christ
Seventh Day Baptist General Conference
Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Baptists of Texas
Southwide Baptist Fellowship
Sovereign Grace Baptists
Transforming MinistriesCalifornia American Baptist Split
Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit Predestinarian Baptists
United American Free Will Baptist Church
United American Free Will Baptist Conference
United Baptists
Unregistered Baptist Fellowship
Wisconsin Fellowship of Baptist Churches
World Baptist Fellowship
Worldwide Baptist New Testament Missions