Appendix:Baptists

Christianity
This appendix is about the Baptist movement.
Denomination	Supporting beliefs	Opposing beliefs
Baptists	All people are able to achieve salvation because of the sacrifice of Jesus The Bible is inerrant The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation The Christian God exists The Christian God relates to humanity through a series of Biblical covenants Christian salvation is permanent Christians should baptize in the name of the Trinity Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith Christians should observe Christmas Christians should observe Easter Christians should perform the Eucharist Christians should practice water baptism God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Heaven and Hell exist In the Eucharist, the change of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus occurs is entirely symbolic Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Jesus the Son and God the Father are equal in substance The length of the thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation is symbolic People are individually responsible for accepting Christian beliefs or not People should only be baptized into the Christian faith through full body immersion People should only be baptized when they choose to be Christian Satan exists The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation has already begun Women should be ordained in Christian churches	The Apocrypha are equally valid as the other books of the Old Testament It is possible for a person who has truly achieved salvation to lose it through a lack of Christian faith The Pope is the spiritually supreme ordained leader in Christendom The Catholic Church is a source of scriptural and doctrinal authority Sacred traditions passed down through apostolic succession have equal authority as the Bible Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works Societies should be governed based on Christian ideas
The following denominations differ from their parent movement only in the belief or execution of the listed doctrines.
Association of Grace Baptist Churches	The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation has already begun	'
Calvinistic Baptists (Reformed Baptists)	Christian salvation is permanent People are enslaved to sin and cannot be saved from it by their own will The people selected by God for salvation are chosen without regard to any quality on their part The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of people who are predestined to achieve salvation	Humans can resist grace given by God
Continental Baptist Churches	Christian salvation is permanent The laws of the Old Testament have been replaced by the New Testament and are no longer binding People are enslaved to sin and cannot be saved from it by their own will The people selected by God for salvation are chosen without regard to any quality on their part The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of people who are predestined to achieve salvation	Humans can resist grace given by God
Free Will Baptists	Christians should practice feet washing Humans have free will It is possible for a person who has truly achieved salvation to lose it through a lack of Christian faith	'
Landmarckism	The Baptists are the only valid form of Christian church	'
Old Regular Baptists	Christians should practice feet washing	'
Primitive Baptists (Hard Shell Baptists/Anti-Mission Baptists/Old School Baptists)	Christian salvation is permanent Christians should practice feet washing Christians should refrain from using musical instruments in worship People are enslaved to sin and cannot be saved from it by their own will The people selected by God for salvation are chosen without regard to any quality on their part The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of people who are predestined to achieve salvation	Humans can resist grace given by God
Separate Baptists	Christians should practice feet washing Humans have free will It is possible for a person who has truly achieved salvation to lose it through a lack of Christian faith	'
Strict Baptists	Christian salvation is permanent People are enslaved to sin and cannot be saved from it by their own will The people selected by God for salvation are chosen without regard to any quality on their part The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of people who are predestined to achieve salvation	Humans can resist grace given by God
Seventh Day Baptists	Christians should observe the Sabbath on Saturday	'
Southern Baptist Convention	Men and women have differing roles in Christianity Women should be ordained in Christian churches	'