Christian History Magazine—Issue 6: The Baptists
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Overview
This issue of Christian History & Biography reveals the origin of this steadfast group of believers who fought through a century of persecution to revolutionize the Church-State relationship and practice baptism by immersion only.
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Top Highlights
“Many General Baptist churches became unorthodox in their view of the person of Christ, and by the end of the century had become Unitarian.” (source)
“The first Baptists appear among the Separatists, led by John Smyth and Thomas Helwys.” (source)
“The two figures who can be identified as among the earliest Baptists are John Smyth (1570–1612) and Thomas Helwys (?–1616).” (source)
“The Baptists originated among the Separatist movement. The Separatists themselves had come from the Puritans.” (source)
“His interpretation reduced the need for evangelical efforts since it assured the elect of salvation” (source)