Definition of baptist. Meaning of baptist. Synonyms of baptist

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Definition of baptist

Baptist
Baptist Bap"tist, n. [L. baptista, G. ?] 1. One who administers baptism; -- specifically applied to John, the forerunner of Christ. --Milton. 2. One of a denomination of Christians who deny the validity of infant baptism and of sprinkling, and maintain that baptism should be administered to believers alone, and should be by immersion. See Anabaptist. Note: In doctrine the Baptists of this country [the United States] are Calvinistic, but with much freedom and moderation. --Amer. Cyc. Freewill Baptists, a sect of Baptists who are Arminian in doctrine, and practice open communion. Seventh-day Baptists, a sect of Baptists who keep the seventh day of the week, or Saturday, as the Sabbath. See Sabbatarian. The Dunkers and Campbellites are also Baptists.

Meaning of baptist from wikipedia

- baptists are christians who comprise a group of denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed
- the southern baptist convention (sbc) is a united states-based christian denomination . it is the world's largest baptist denomination
- john the baptist (hebrew : יוחנן המטביל, yoḥanan ha-mmaṭbil, يوحنا المعمدان yuhanna al-ma'madan aramaic : ܝܘܚܢܢ ioḥanan, greek : Ὁ Ἅγιος/
- the american baptist churches usa (abcusa) is a baptist christian denomination within the united states . the denomination maintains
- the baptist union of great britain, despite its name, is the association of baptist churches in england and wales (a separate baptist
- baptists are the largest protestant grouping in the united states, and the southern baptist convention is the largest protestant
- the association of baptist churches in ireland (abc,abci and abci) is a baptist christian denomination based in the republic of ireland
- the national baptist convention, usa, inc. (national baptist convention) is the largest predominantly african-american christian
- baptist: for the majority of baptists, christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the father, the son, and the
- the baptist union of romania (uniunea baptistă din românia) is an alliance of baptist churches for cooperative ministry in romania .