Is this really what you believe is different about "Anabaptists" and Evangelicals? I don't know where you got this from, but it is WAY off. Evangelicals believe that salvation is by grace through faith that results in a changed heart and works are a sign of genuine faith. They believe that at conversion God purges ALL a person's sins - past, present and future - by Christ's blood and changes that person at his very core, giving him a new, spirit nature, freeing him from the enslavement of sin and enabling him actually to live a righteous life through the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit as well as him being justified, where Christ's righteousness is credited (imputed) to his account by faith. We also believe in "believer's baptism" instead of infant baptism. Now if the Anabaptists believed this, they were right because it is Biblical.
Thanks for your well reasoned and informative posts covering factually a number of points relating to several belief systems that were a bit muddied until you weighed in.
Sorry but that is wayy off from what they believe
Why don't you actually read http://www.anabaptistchurch.org/ or indeed the Bible or anything before commenting on what you don't know?
Sorry but that is wayy off from what they believe
Why don't you actually read http://www.anabaptistchurch.org/ ?
The Anabaptist Church says
Anabaptist interpretation of Scripture is centered on the teachings of Christ and his call to discipleship. The rest of Scripture is then viewed through this lens and interpreted so as not to contradict the teachings of Christ, the head of the church.So the baptist Church says that it follows a Christ-centered approach whereas ahem r, according to the anaBaptists follows a Paul centered approach
This produces different conclusions than when interpretation is centered on the writings of Paul as often seen in Evangelical teaching.
A Christ-centered interpretation maintains that Christ's teachings can be followed with God's enabling grace and must be followed if an entrance into the kingdom of God is to be gained.
A Paul-centered interpretation tends to overemphasize man's sinful nature and makes man utterly helpless in the pursuit of good. Consequently, many of Christ's teachings are considered unattainable in the present. In fact, some who interpret the Bible this way postpone the validity of Jesus' teachings to some future time. God's mercy and forgiveness is emphasized in this system rather than careful obedience.
hey - if you got an objection, take it up with the Anabaptists
Evangelicals believe children are lost until they accept Christ. Their focus therefore is on getting the child saved. Many of their children will say the sinner's prayer by the age of 7. To me, child evangelism does not differ much from infant baptism.
you now want to argue with Baptists about what they believe?
Then go ahead and argue.
NL — it’s incredible how people think they know more about say Baptists or Catholics than the followers themselves, right?
now to quote you from another thread: Stop making this thread "about" another Freeper. discuss the Mormon plans for salvation and stick to the topic