After salvation, one of the most important decisions a person can make is what church he will attend. The church is where he will learn about God and His Word and will grow as a Christian. The fact that churches believe and teach different things should be evident from their very names. They all should be dedicated to exalting the Lord Jesus Christ; but how they go about that mission, and what they view as essential to that mission, is very different. The Baptist Distinctives and Why They Matter is not intended to be a long treatise on any of the subjects that make up its chapters. Instead, it is a primer into why I am a Baptist, and why I believe everyone should be a Baptist, too. More importantly, I hope also to show that Baptist teaching follows the clear principles found in God’s Word.
After salvation, one of the most important decisions a person can make is what church he will attend. The church is where he will learn about God and His Word and will grow as a Christian. The fact that churches believe and teach different things should be evident from their very names. They all should be dedicated to exalting the Lord Jesus Christ; but how they go about that mission, and what they view as essential to that mission, is very different. The Baptist Distinctives and Why They Matter is not intended to be a long treatise on any of the subjects that make up its chapters. Instead, it is a primer into why I am a Baptist, and why I believe everyone should be a Baptist, too. More importantly, I hope also to show that Baptist teaching follows the clear principles found in God’s Word.