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also never said that Baptists ascribe to any creed. If you knew about Baptists, we are non-Creedal people. The local church decides what it believes based upon Scripture. What I did say is that they would not find anything to disagree with as long as the words of the creed were properly understood (such as small c catholic).

So do the Baptists believe what's stated in the Apostles Creed or not? It was you who pointed to the Apostles Creed as evidence that early Church doctrine is the same as present-day Baptist belief.

Those were the officially agreed upon teachings at the time.

The Apostles Creed was not a comprehensive catechism of all agreed upon teachings at the time. It is a summary of basic Christian belief.

(are we to believe that the Catholics have the ONLY possible interpretation of the Eucharist and almost ALL Protestant and Baptist denominations have gotten it wrong?

You are correct in that there are many interpretations of scripture regarding the Eucharist but yes, almost all Protestant and Baptist denominations have gotten it wrong. The Lutherans, Anglicans, Eastern Orthodox, Latin rite Catholics, and all Eastern rite Catholics have gotten it correct. That is, the vast majority of Christianity correctly interprets Scripture regarding the Eucharist.

Clearly, Scripture has allowed enough gray area on that subject that you can come up with various interpretations).

It isn't that Scripture allows various interpretations, as there is only one interpretation of Scripture that is correct. Otherwise you are arguing that the Holy Spirit contradicts himself.

[Blogger]

I know at least the Lutherans interpret it differently than the Catholics. Look up Transubstantiation verse Consubstantiation.

As far as whether Baptists believe in what is stated in the Apostles Creed, I said that Conservative Baptists wouldn't differ with those doctrines. But we don't force people believe like we do or else- particularly on secondary issues. I also didn't say that it is the "Same" as Baptist Belief. I said more like. You seem to have problems with adjectives and adverbs.

Also, Scripture is not always crystal clear. That is on purpose. We are to study the Scriptures. The Word of God is right. Sometimes we do get it wrong. But, we study the Scripture in accordance with God's Word. Also, Scripture stands regardless if we get it right or not- and the Holy Spirit is a "He" not an "It".