Reformed Baptists

Reformed Baptists, Particular Baptists and Calvinistic Baptists,[1] are Baptists that hold to a Calvinist soteriology (salvation belief).[2] Depending on the denomination, Calvinistic Baptists adhere to varying degrees of Reformed theology, ranging from simply embracing the Five Points of Calvinism, to accepting a modified form of federalism; all Calvinistic Baptists reject the classical Reformed teaching on infant baptism as a sign and seal of the covenant of grace. The first Calvinistic Baptist church was formed in the 1630s.[1] The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith is a significant summary of the beliefs of Reformed Baptists.[1] The name "Reformed Baptist" dates from the latter part of the 20th century to denote Baptists who retained Baptist ecclesiology, and reaffirmed Reformed biblical theology, such as Covenant theology.

  1. ^ a b c Ward, Rowland; Humphreys, Robert (1995). Religious Bodies in Australia: A comprehensive Guide (3rd ed.). New Melbourne Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-646-24552-2.
  2. ^ Leonard, Bill J. (2009). Baptist Questions, Baptist Answers: Exploring the Christian Faith. Westminster John Knox Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-664-23289-4. Retrieved 17 November 2012.

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