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Old Missionary Baptists Associations

Churches Independent April 26, 2015February 28, 2022

The Old Missionary Baptist Associations are considered Primitivistic (the belief that less technologically dependent cultures and ways of living are inherently better than more technologically dependent ones) sects of the Baptist church. They are known by different names such as Old Time Missionary Baptist and the Old Fashioned Missionary Baptist and are within the Landmark Missionary Baptists Movement which has rejected most progressive methods of life and worship.

New Jerusalem Church (Swedenborgian or Swedenborgianism)

Churches Independent April 26, 2015February 28, 2022

The New Jerusalem Church, also called Swedenborgian is based on the theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg. The New Jerusalem Church is a community of people, called Swedenborgians, who consider the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg as being a gift from God and a source to a happy life here on earth and the hereafter in Heaven.

The Progressive National Baptist Convention

Churches Independent April 25, 2015March 1, 2022

The Progressive National Baptist Convention have implemented progressive methods and policies which are different from their historical and theological background. They no longer hold to the strict Calvinistic teachings on Predestination which was always held by other old school black Primitive Baptists.

New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches

Churches Independent April 25, 2015February 28, 2022

The New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches is a national fellowship of fundamental independent Baptist churches. It was proposed as a national organization for independent fundamental separatist Baptist.

Landmark Baptist Church

Churches Independent April 25, 2015February 28, 2022

The Landmark Baptist Church holds the idea of Landmarkism. Landmarkism is not really a denomination, but rather a position that is held by the nature and practices of the church. They trace their origin to the days of Jesus Christ.

Independent Free Will Baptists Associations

Churches Independent April 25, 2015March 4, 2022

The Independent Free Will Baptists Associations are a group of churches that all share a common history, a common name and the belief of the Arminian theology of general atonement which includes free grace and free salvation. They are a fellowship of Evangelical believers who have united to be the witness of Christ and the building of His church around the world.

The Hutterian Brethren (Hutterites)

Churches Independent April 24, 2015March 4, 2022

The Hutterian Brethren or Hutterites are a religious group who had their beginning in Switzerland in the 16th century with the Reformation. The foundation of the Hutterite movement came from the conclusion of a Bible study by students from Switzerland. They established four points that became the basis of the Hutterian Brethren or Hutterites religion.

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches

Churches Independent April 24, 2015February 27, 2022

The General Association of Regular Baptist Churches is a national and an international network of independent churches. This network of independent churches share the same common practices which include fellowship, witness, convictions and ministry.

The National Association of Free Will Baptists

Churches Independent April 24, 2015March 4, 2022

The National Association of Free Will Baptists is a group of churches that share a common history, name and accept the Arminian theology rather than the usual Calvinistic predestination doctrine. The Arminian theology is based on the belief of general atonement, the theory of free will, free grace, and free salvation.

The Friends (Quakers)

Churches Independent April 24, 2015February 26, 2022

The Friends (Quakers) spread their commitment of pacifism and denunciation of slavery throughout the American colonies. They were responsible for a variety of social reforms, even after the American Revolution, such as abolition, temperance, the women’s movement, education, prison reforms, the rights of the Indians as well are the freedmen’s right.