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Baptist Churches

Calvary Baptist Church, that’s the name of the church I recently attended, and although it was a lot different from my own catholic faith, I enjoyed it very much. The Pastor, Sergio Reyes, started out the service with an opening prayer which led us into a hymn about America and how wonderful our country is. Most of the songs we sang were about America, considering the fact that Independence Day was right around the corner. After a few songs and a few prayers Pastor Reyes got up to deliver his sermon, or message as he liked to put it. The message was one that hit me kind of hard, he was telling us how the majority of Americans don’t like to hear the truth, mainly because the truth hurts. He was also saying how we, as Americans, are very materialistic and take a lot of things for granted. He stated that we must not worry about all the “hub-bub” around us, because if we believe in god, pray, and know in our hearts that our prayers will be answered God will provide for us. The service wasn’t one of much length and ended in prayer instead of the normal communion. Although I am not a Baptist, I enjoyed this church service so much that I think I would attend this church again.

I did some research on the Baptist faith, to see what I was getting my self into, and here’s what I found out: The first identifiable Baptist group began in 1608-1609 it was led by John Smyth (1570-1612) and Thomas Helwys (1550-1615). They were puritan separatists and believed that Christ died for the entire world, not simply for an elect chosen before the worlds foundation. They called this a “general” atonement which meant that all people were potentially elected toward salvation and needed only to implement repentance and faith to realize ...

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...d prove detrimental to faith and “heart religion.” Baptist education institutions often found themselves in conflict with constituents over curriculum and other elements of academic life.

The first of the Baptist schools, the College of Rhode Island, founded in 1764 and located in providence, later became Brown University. By the nineteenth century Baptists north and south had established a variety of academics and colleges that continue to the present day. Controversies over curriculum in Baptist schools, particularly related to studies in religion and science, continue to divide supporters of Baptist higher education today.

In conclusion, after researching this religion, the Baptist Faith is one that interests me very much, more so than the Catholic Faith. And I hope that I have provided you with enough information to interest you in the Baptist Faith as well.

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