a. David West (8)
Bible only rule of faith and practice
Qualifications for membership: regeneration and immersion
Independence of local church
Priesthood of believers
Soul liberty
Two ordinances: baptism and closed communion
Separation of church and state
Ecclesiastical exclusivism
b. William Cathcart -- published "Baptist Encyclopedia" 1881
Hold doctrines of honoured Presbyterian church, differing only on baptism and church government. Small, Arminian baptist presence, but he doesn't acknowledge them at all.
c. Robert Cook (6) - "Story of the Baptists"
regenerate church membership that is baptised
separation of church and state
Bible only rule of faith and practice
immersion only proper mode of baptism
closed communion
those who have argued that civil and religious liberty are inalienable rights of men
d. Raymond Brown (4) -- late-20th C "New Dictionary of Theology"
local church autonomy
gathered church
priesthood of believers
believer's baptism
e. James McGoldrick (9)
final authority of Scripture
Trinity
deity and humanity of Christ
sin and sinfulness of Man
salvation by grace
regenerate church
two ordinances: CB preceding membership and communion
separation of church and state
second coming
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