What are the main theological differences between Reformed Baptists and other Baptists?
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Both the 2d London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 (often called "the 1689" by adherents) and the 1689 Federalism site provide great resources on this inquiry.
In short, the main differences between a "reformed" baptist and a "general" baptist are:
- monergistic vs synergistic views of salvation
- a generally Calvinistic (ie "reformed") view of the state of man and the doctrine of God (typically shown in the acronym TULIP) vs a typically Arminian view of God and man
- a strict view of credobaptism (which, while similar to other baptists, also sets RBs apart in that child "dedications" are rare (though not considered heretical))
- a very strong view of the church universal, and as displayed in local bodies
- an understanding that there are Christians in other denominations (which separates RBs from Landmarkists or "Grand Ole Church" baptists)
- a staunchly-held view of the regulative principle of worship (RPW) which manifests most commonly in highly-esteeming the public reading of God's Word, the centrality of preaching God's Word, public prayer, and an eschewing of the "latest and greatest 'church ideas'" in favor of conservative views of dress, music, translations used (though I have never heard of a KJVO RB church, the tendency is to favor formal equivalence translations to all others in most scenarios)
- a rejection of Dispensationalism as both inadequate and aberrant in its teachings, especially with regard to eschatology and the so-called "church age", and its typically-attendant love of charts and graphs outlining when and where biblical prophecies are being fulfilled
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Soteriology (the doctrine of salvation) is the primary distinguisher between reformed and traditional Baptists.
Most Baptists tend to be "Arminian" (or synergistic) in their Soteriology. That is, they tend to affirm that people have free will in respect to choosing Christ for salvation.
Reformed Baptists tend to be "Calvinist" (or monergistic) in their Soteriology. That is, they tend to reject that people have any free will in respect to choosing Christ for salvation.
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