baptists where never affiliated with rome:
http://users.aol.com/libcfl/trail.htm
Sir Isaac Newton:
“The Baptists are the only body of known Christians that have never symbolized with Rome.”
5 solas!
"the word 'Protestant' is actually not a negative term. It is derived from the Latin preposition pro, meaning 'for', an the infinitive testare, 'to witness'. A Protestant then is one who witnesses for — a Protestant witnesses for Jesus Christ and the Word of God. Protestantism then is not merely a protest against ecclesiastical corruption and false teaching; it is a revival of the biblical faith, a revival of New Testament Christianity, with a positive emphasis upon the doctrines of Scripture, grace and faith..."
AMEN!
Luther disputed the sale of indulgences and other superstitions of the medieval church because he realized that they had no foundation in Scripture.
As Luther found out and Joe Walsh warbled, "You can't argue with a sick mind."