Separate Baptists in Christ
The Separate Baptists had no formal statement of faith before 1776. They only followed the Bible. Separate Baptists hold a standard orthodoxy in common with most other Baptists. They differ from the majority in holding three ordinances, Baptism, the Lord’s Supper and feet washing, while most hold only two. Separate Baptists also differ from the main body of Baptists by being more Arminian in persuasion, believing “that he who endures to the end, the same shall be saved” rather than the more common view of eternal security.
History:
It was in 1776 there was split in the Separate Baptist movement over the Arminian system. This split was due to the preaching of John Walker who was known as a “very able preacher”. Walker use 2 Corinthians 13:11 “Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.”
The Separate Baptist are now known as the Separate Baptist in Christ who come from the people who settled in Kentucky and Tennessee. They started the churches who formed (in 1786) the Kentucky Association of the Separate Baptist. Over the years a large number of these churches folded into other groups like the United Baptist or Campbellites (also known as the Christian Churches). The South Kentucky Association of Separate Baptist choose not to stay in any union.
Two different groups of Baptists, the Regular Baptists and the Separate Baptists, adjusted their differences and merged to be called United Baptists in 1801 in Kentucky .
A division of the Christian Unity Baptist Association (original 1935) united in fellowship with the Separate Baptists in 1975. There was a division caused by the General Association’s adoption of an article which rejected premillennialism in 1991. “Article 12 they believe that, at Christ’s coming in the clouds of Heaven, all Christians will be gathered with Him in the clouds and that time shall be no more, thus leaving no time for a literal one thousand year reign.”
Beliefs:
Separate Baptists in Christ believes the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are the infallible Word of God, and the only safe rule of faith and practice, using the King James Version of the Holy Bible for English-speaking people.
Separate Baptists in Christ believes there is in the God Head three Divine Personages: The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit.
Separate Baptists in Christ believes man is in a fallen state before God and is unable to liberate himself by any ability he may possess by nature.
Separate Baptists in Christ believes salvation, regeneration, sanctification, justification and redemption are through faith in the life, death and resurrection, ascension and intercession of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Separate Baptists in Christ believes those who endures to the end, the same shall be saved.
Separate Baptists in Christ believes in the Resurrection of the body, the just and the unjust, but every man in his own order, those who have done good, to eternal life, those who have done evil, to eternal damnation and that God has appointed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness by Jesus Christ.
Separate Baptists in Christ believes that Baptism, the Lord’s Supper and feet washing are ordained of Christ appointed in the Church and none, but true believers, are proper subjects, and that immersion is the Gospel mode of baptism.
Separate Baptists in Christ believes believe in the sanctity of the first day of the week, or Lord’s Day, and it should be spent in public or private worship, and we abstain from worldly concerns, except in case of necessity or mercy.
Separate Baptists in Christ believes it is their duty to be tender, affectionate to one another, in honor preferring one another, to study the happiness of God’s people in general and do all we can to support, promote and spread the Gospel.
Separate Baptists in Christ believes that Jesus Christ, by the Grace of God tasted death for every man, that none can partake of His Holy Divine benefits except by repentance toward God and Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; Infants and the innocent, due to lack of mental ability excepted, they being included in the covenant of God’s Grace.
Separate Baptists in Christ believes at Christ’s coming in the clouds of Heaven, all Christians will be gathered with Him in the clouds and that time shall be no more, thus leaving no time for a literal one thousand year reign.
Reference:
Official website for the Separate Baptists: http://www.separatebaptist.org/index.php
Cite Article Source
MLA Style Citation:
Holstein, Joanne “Separate Baptists in Christ:.” Becker Bible Studies Library Oct 2015.< https://guidedbiblestudies.com/?p=2474,>.
APA Style Citation:
Holstein, Joanne (2013, October) “Separate Baptists in Christ:.” Becker Bible Studies Library. Retrieved from https://guidedbiblestudies.com/?p=2474,.
Chicago Style Citation:
Holstein, Joanne (2013) “Separate Baptists in Christ:.” Becker Bible Studies Library (October), https://guidedbiblestudies.com/?p=2474, (accessed).
