The Progressive National Baptist Convention
Introduction:
The National Primitive Baptist Convention, USA, is a group of black Primitive Baptists which organized in 1907. Their congregation is also known as the NPBC.
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.
The Progressive National Baptist Convention were also known as the Colored Primitive Baptists. The slave population of the south, throughout the Civil War, worshiped with the white population in their different churches. The Colored Primitive Baptists attended white Primitive Baptist churches until their emancipation. The white Primitive Baptist churches helped them to establish their own church by ordaining their deacons and their ministers.
The National Primitive Baptist Convention, USA, is opposed to all forms of church organization. Each of their churches is independent and controls their own membership. They believe in the separation of church and state. They have a congregational policy that all members are equal and are called by Jesus Christ unto Him. Worshippers must be saved before they can hold membership in their Convention. They consider the pastor and deacons as their scriptural officers. Holders of these positions of authority must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, and apt to teach.
The National Primitive Baptist Convention, USA believes its mission is getting people saved, getting them baptized, and teaching them the principles of Christ. They are taught to observe all things whatsoever they have been commanded by Christ.
The basic difference between the National Primitive Baptist Convention, USA and other religious societies is that they believe in salvation by grace. They practice salvation by grace, and believe that salvation cannot be obtained by any other way. They teach there are two schools of thought concerning the idea of salvation. The first principle is that salvation is by grace and the second principle is that salvation is by works. They teach you cannot combine the two principles. If a man performs any action of the will of man like repentance, baptism, faith, or hearing the gospel and these are set as a condition for obtaining salvation, then they are practicing salvation by works.
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is a fellowship of Baptist Christians and churches. They share the passion for the Great Commission of Jesus Christ. They believe they should be the presence of Christ in the world. They serve Christians and churches to provide resources for churches around the global mission of the world. They focus on Global missions and work for a partnership with local congregation and other mission groups. They give the gospel among the un-evangelized people around the world attempting to reach those poor people in the inner cities, urban areas in the United States.
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship was organized in May 1991 with their primary offices located in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Baptist World Alliance
The Baptist World alliance is a worldwide alliance of Baptist churches that were organized in July 1905 at Exeter Hall in London during the first Baptist World Congress. There was a committee formed that proposed a Constitution for a World alliance.
The Baptist World Alliance believes in One Lord, One Faith, and One Baptism. They participate in the Baptist World Alliance Day that is celebrated on the first Sunday of February every year and pray as a unit around the world. They pray for those who are denied religious freedom and suffer for their faith. They also pray for the Gospel to reach the ends of the earth. There is a Baptist World Congress that is held every five years to celebrate God for bringing together Baptist around the world.
The Baptist World Alliance believes they lead in evangelism is the vocal point of Baptist life. Defending human rights is their cause and responding to people in need around the world is mart of their ministry. A national leadership is possibly the most important ministry of the Baptist World Alliance.
The Baptist World Alliance reaches over the whole world and demonstrates the need for oneness of Baptist people in the service of the Lord Jesus Christ. They believe they are guided by the Holy Spirit to promote Christian fellowship and the cooperation among all Baptist around the world.
North American Baptist Conference (NABC)
The North American Baptist Conference or NABC is an association of Baptists in the United States and Canada all of German ethnic heritage. The North American Baptist Conference is a family of churches. They are a diverse group of believers and they represent countless languages and different cultures. The local churches chose to be a part of the North American Baptist Conference and they then became a member of a larger congregation that focus on making disciples and a witness to the unity in Christ.
The North American Baptist Conference believes the Bible is the Word of God and it is given by divine inspiration and the record of the revelation from God of Himself to humanity. The North American Baptist Conference believes religious liberty is rooted in Scripture. They believe Scripture is the inalienable right of all individuals to freedom of conscience with ultimate accountability to God.
The North American Baptist Conference believes in the one living and true God, who is perfect in wisdom, sovereignty, holiness, justice mercy and live. They believe God created man in His own image to have fellowship with Himself and to steward over His creation.
Lott Carey Foreign Baptist Mission Convention
The Lott Carey Foreign Baptist Mission Convention split from the National Baptist Convention because of a controversy over foreign missions. Lott Carey was formed in 1897 by followers who wanted to keep ties with the white Baptists and did not want their headquarters moved from Richmond to Louisville. The name was chosen for the new convention to honor the Reverend Lott Carey who was one of the first American Baptist missionaries who served in West Africa. Carey was born a slave in 1780 and purchased his freedom in 1813. He was involved in a missionary team in Liberia in 1821 and evangelized, educated and gave health care to the people of Liberia.
The Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention or (SBC) is the largest body of Protestant Baptist denomination in the United States. They serve missionary Baptist churches around the world. The Southern Baptist Convention also is the most influential group in America controlling legalized gambling, state lotteries and the prohibiting the sale of alcohol especially on Sundays.
The foundation for the Southern Baptist Convention belief is Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and then rose from the grave. They believe He lives today and stands ready to give eternal life to those who repent of their sin and give their faith to Jesus. They believe the Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is infallible. They believe there is one living and true God who is eternal and reveals Himself to man in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. They believe every Christian is under obligation to see to make the will of Christ supreme in their own life and in human society. They believe in the separation of Church and state. They believe marriage is the unity of one man and one woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime.
They were not invited to the implementation of the North American Baptist Covenant.
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Holstein, Joanne “The Progressive National Baptist Convention:.” Becker Bible Studies Library Jan 2006.<https://guidedbiblestudies.com/?p=2763,>.
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Holstein, Joanne (2006, January) “The Progressive National Baptist Convention:.” Becker Bible Studies Library. Retrieved from https://guidedbiblestudies.com/?p=2763,.
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Holstein, Joanne (2006) “The Progressive National Baptist Convention:.” Becker Bible Studies Library (January), https://guidedbiblestudies.com/?p=2763, (accessed).
