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IFB churches are almost universally supporters of [[Biblical inerrancy]] and [[Young-Earth creationism]].

IFB churches are almost universally supporters of [[Biblical inerrancy]] and [[Young-Earth creationism]].

They are generally Armenian on salvation except they hold to the doctrine of eternal security.  They also oppose Pentecostalism and charismatic teachings.

They generally strongly oppose Calvinism, except they hold to the doctrine of eternal security.  They also generally oppose Pentecostalism and charismatic teachings.

Historically they have not hesitated to practice Biblical separation from groups and persons not holding to similar views: many churches either broke away ''en masse'' from other Baptist denominations or split off from them.  However, this practice has waned in recent years among larger congregations which have, in some cases, joined or rejoined denominations (an example being Thomas Road Baptist Church, which was originally independent but later joined the Southern Baptist Convention).

Historically they have not hesitated to practice Biblical separation from groups and persons not holding to similar views: many churches either broke away ''en masse'' from other Baptist denominations or split off from churches which remained in the denominations.  As such they tend to speak against more popular Christian teachers such as [[Billy Graham]], [[Rick Warren]], and [[Joel Osteen]].  However, this practice has waned in recent years among larger congregations which have, in some cases, joined or rejoined denominations (an example being Thomas Road Baptist Church, which was originally independent but later joined the Southern Baptist Convention).

They tend to be highly conservative in lifestyles, shunning alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs, along with movies and television.  Dress is highly conservative: women are discouraged from wearing pantsuits, and it is extremely rare for the pastor not to wear a coat and tie while preaching.  [[Homeschooling]] is quite prevalent among IFB's; where a family sends their children to a [[Christian school]] it is almost always one sponsored by an IFB congregation.

They tend to be highly conservative in lifestyles, shunning alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs, along with movies and television.  Dress is highly conservative: women are discouraged from wearing pantsuits, and it is extremely rare for the pastor not to wear a coat and tie while preaching.  [[Homeschooling]] is quite prevalent among IFB's; where a family sends their children to a private school it is almost always one sponsored by an IFB congregation.

A key characteristic of IFB churches is their general adherence to the [[King James only]] position on the Bible; a significant number specifically state in their official doctrinal statements that no other translation will be used in their teaching.  Others may allow the use of alternate translations only to show how they differ from the KJV and why they consider the KJV the superior translation.  A very few do not hold to the KJV only position.

A key characteristic of IFB churches is their general adherence to the [[King James only]] position on the Bible; a significant number specifically state in their official doctrinal statements that no other translation will be used in their teaching.  Others may allow the use of alternate translations but only to show how they differ from the KJV and why they consider the KJV the correct translation.  Only a very few do not hold to the KJV only position.  There are differences to the level of KJV only held: a significant number hold to the [[Peter Ruckman]] "advanced revelation" view of KJV only but the majority reject this.

==Notable Independent Baptists==

==Notable Independent Baptists==