1 Corinthians 7:17 KJV
But as God hath distributed to every man, as the
Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
Here is another passage of instruction on what I believe to be the great
Baptist distinctive; soul liberty, the freedom to worship God according to the
dictates of ones own conscience. Other distinctives, such as baptism by
immersion after salvation, are a product of this.[1]
Baptists have
historically
- Believed
- Preached and fervently
- Practiced
the doctrine of
soul liberty. They have ardently promoted the cause of allowing each man to
worship God as he sees the Word of God teaching him to do.
- He has encouraged that all men should have access to the Bible for
their own soul liberty
- He has instructed so that children would be able to read and
understand the Bible and gain their soul liberty
- He has lobbied those who framed the Constitution of the United
States so that there was a country that offered men soul liberty
- He has died both in the practice of soul liberty and in support of
others soul liberty
[1]
Not
that the doctrine of Baptism is a product of this one but that the fact that
Baptists became distinct for their practice of baptism die to their
understanding of this truth.
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