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What is the difference between Baptist and Anabaptist Churches?
I know both of these Churches practice Believers Baptism rather than infant Baptism, but do not know the difference between them.
5 Answers
- Anonymous4 months ago
Present-day Anabaptists started in the sixteenth century as a social group known as the Swiss Brethren. They rejected infant baptism and propelled a confidence in pacifism. They don’t recognize the Baptist statute of justification by faith alone; rather they emphasize a “life of good works.” Most Anabaptists like the Amish and Mennonites believe that salvation can be forfeited by disobedience. This is contrary to the plain teaching of Scripture.
The Bible is very clear that no one can earn their way to heaven since good works do not pay for sins. See Gal. 2:16, Rom. 3:23-28, 4:4-5, Eph. 2:8-9, Tit. 3:5. The only way to heaven is by believing in Jesus for His free gift of eternal life. Jesus shed His blood on the cross as the full payment for our sins. He did all the work; all He requires of us is that we believe in Him. Once you believe in Jesus Christ to save you, you are secure forever!
Because we have all sinned against a perfectly holy and righteous God, we all deserve eternal separation from God in hell (Rom. 6:23). However, God loves us so much that He sent His only Son Jesus to die on the cross as our Substitute so we don't have to go to hell. Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose from the grave three days later (1 Cor. 15:3-4). He gives eternal life freely to anyone who simply believes in Him for it. No one can be saved by doing good works. Salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone (Eph. 2:8-9).
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life" (John 6:47).
- Anonymous4 months ago
You don't need these labels. The thing is that "infant baptism" is a lie, and even as an adult, you cannot add water baptism to what gets a person into heaven. See 1 Corinthians 1:17. You cannot add any works to getting into heaven. See Romans 4:5. So forget the labels, and align with truth. Here is what is truth: Nobody can be good enough to avoid hell. So to avoid hell, believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. It is that easy. When a person dies, they will be in heaven or hell, and they can't get out of hell if that is where they go. To go to heaven and not go to hell, believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, without adding any of your works. Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, who is God and who died on the cross and shed His blood to pay for all our sins, and who resurrected from the dead. See Romans 4:5 and 1 Corinthians 15:3-4.