General Baptist movement
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The General Baptist movement is an early English Baptist tradition distinguished by its belief in general atonement—that Christ died for all people—and its emphasis on religious liberty and congregational autonomy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| General Baptist | 1 |
| General Baptist movement canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: General Baptist movement Context triple: [Thomas Helwys, coFounded, General Baptist movement]
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Reformed Baptist movement
The Reformed Baptist movement is a stream of Baptist Christianity that embraces historic Reformed theology, emphasizing doctrines such as God’s sovereignty in salvation, covenant theology, and confessional standards like the 1689 London Baptist Confession.
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Stone–Campbell Movement
The Stone–Campbell Movement is a 19th-century American Christian restorationist movement that sought to unify Christians by returning to the practices and beliefs of the New Testament church.
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Baptist movement in America
The Baptist movement in America is a Christian Protestant tradition that emerged in the 17th century emphasizing believer’s baptism, congregational autonomy, and religious liberty, profoundly shaping the nation’s religious and civic life.
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Spiritual Baptist
The Spiritual Baptist is a syncretic Afro-Caribbean Christian religion that blends Protestant Christian beliefs with African spiritual traditions, particularly practiced in Trinidad and Tobago and other parts of the Caribbean.
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Baptists
Baptists are members of a Protestant Christian denomination characterized by believer’s baptism, congregational governance, and a strong emphasis on religious liberty and separation of church and state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: General Baptist movement Target entity description: The General Baptist movement is an early English Baptist tradition distinguished by its belief in general atonement—that Christ died for all people—and its emphasis on religious liberty and congregational autonomy.
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Reformed Baptist movement
The Reformed Baptist movement is a stream of Baptist Christianity that embraces historic Reformed theology, emphasizing doctrines such as God’s sovereignty in salvation, covenant theology, and confessional standards like the 1689 London Baptist Confession.
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B.
Stone–Campbell Movement
The Stone–Campbell Movement is a 19th-century American Christian restorationist movement that sought to unify Christians by returning to the practices and beliefs of the New Testament church.
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C.
Baptist movement in America
The Baptist movement in America is a Christian Protestant tradition that emerged in the 17th century emphasizing believer’s baptism, congregational autonomy, and religious liberty, profoundly shaping the nation’s religious and civic life.
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Spiritual Baptist
The Spiritual Baptist is a syncretic Afro-Caribbean Christian religion that blends Protestant Christian beliefs with African spiritual traditions, particularly practiced in Trinidad and Tobago and other parts of the Caribbean.
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Baptists
Baptists are members of a Protestant Christian denomination characterized by believer’s baptism, congregational governance, and a strong emphasis on religious liberty and separation of church and state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baptist tradition
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Christian movement ⓘ Protestant denomination family ⓘ |
| associatedWith | nonconformist churches in England ⓘ |
| baptismMode | baptism of professing believers only ⓘ |
| churchPolity | congregationalism ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Calvinist limited atonement ⓘ |
| coreBelief | general atonement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Particular Baptist movement ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
congregational autonomy
ⓘ
religious liberty ⓘ |
| ethicalEmphasis |
holy living
ⓘ
personal piety ⓘ |
| governancePrinciple | local church self-governance ⓘ |
| hasDenominationalDescendant |
Free Will Baptists
NERFINISHED
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General Association of General Baptists NERFINISHED ⓘ General Baptists (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine | believer's baptism ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| holdsViewOnSalvation | salvation is available to all who believe ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arminian theology
NERFINISHED
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English Separatism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | associations of autonomous congregations ⓘ |
| originatedIn | early 1600s England ⓘ |
| partOf | Baptist Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotes |
evangelism
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missionary activity ⓘ |
| recognizesSacraments |
Lord's Supper
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baptism ⓘ |
| rejects | infant baptism ⓘ |
| religiousBranch | Protestantism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalAuthority | Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soteriologicalView |
conditional election
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possibility of falling from grace ⓘ resistible grace ⓘ |
| supports |
freedom of conscience
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separation of church and state ⓘ |
| teaches | Christ died for all people ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Arminianism ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| viewOnAuthority | Christ as head of the church ⓘ |
| viewOnChurchMembership | regenerate church membership ⓘ |
| viewOnClergy | ordained ministers recognized by local congregations ⓘ |
| viewOnLordSupper | memorial view of the Lord's Supper ⓘ |
| worshipStyle | congregational worship ⓘ |
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Subject: General Baptist movement Description of subject: The General Baptist movement is an early English Baptist tradition distinguished by its belief in general atonement—that Christ died for all people—and its emphasis on religious liberty and congregational autonomy.
Referenced by (2)
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