Strict Baptists
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| Strict Baptists | |
|---|---|
 Strict Baptist chapel, Haynes, Bedfordshire | |
| Theology | Baptist, Reformed |
| Polity | Congregationalist |
Strict Baptists, also known as Particular Baptists, are Baptists who believe in a Calvinist or Reformed interpretation of Christian soteriology.[1] The Particular Baptists arose in England in the 17th century and took their name from the doctrine of particular redemption,[1]/>while the term "strict" refers to the practice of closed communion.
Groups calling themselves "Strict Baptists" are often differentiated from those calling themselves "Reformed Baptists." The latter share the same Calvinist doctrine, but differ on ecclesiastical polity.[2] Groups calling themselves "Strict Baptists" generally prefer a congregationalist polity.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1910), "Baptist", The Encyclopaedia Britannicavolume=3 (11 ed.), Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 372
{{citation}}: More than one of|pages=and|page=specified (help) - ^ a b Weaver, C Douglas (2008), "10. Baptists: An International Movement", In Search of the New Testament Church, Macon: Mercer University Press, p. 224, ISBN 0881461067
Further reading
- Broome, J R (1996), John Warburton, Harpenden: Gospel Standard Trust, ISBN 1897837054
- Oliver, Robert (2006), History of the English Calvinistic Baptists 1771 - 1892, Edinburgh: Banner of Truth Trust, ISBN 0851519202
- Shaw, Ian (2003), High Calvinists in Action, Oxford: Oxford University Press, ISBN 0199250774
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