Jul 28, 2011 -- 9:19PM, davelaw40 wrote:

B       Biblical Authority

A       Autonomy of the Local Church

P       Priesthood of the Believer

T       Two Ordinances

I        Individual Soul Liberty

S       Saved Church Membership

T       Two Officers

S       Separation of Church and State

While the Acronym is generally accurate, the only thing that truely unites Baptists is their unwavering commitment to Believers' Baptism.

Aug 9, 2011 -- 1:58PM, davelaw40 wrote:

Aug 8, 2011 -- 11:10PM, Roodog wrote:

Jul 28, 2011 -- 9:19PM, davelaw40 wrote:

B       Biblical Authority

A       Autonomy of the Local Church

P       Priesthood of the Believer

T       Two Ordinances

I        Individual Soul Liberty

S       Saved Church Membership

T       Two Officers

S       Separation of Church and State

While the Acronym is generally accurate, the only thing that truely unites Baptists is their unwavering commitment to Believers' Baptism.

Believer's Baptism is one of the two ordinances

Yes, but a lot of churches has Two Ordinances, but the how and why is what sets the Baptists apart from them. Believers' Baptism is universal among Baptists because it is the only mode of baptism consistent with Justification by Faith. Baptists may vary in doctrine and between Conservative and Liberal or even Church Polity, but they do not differ over Believers' Baptism.