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| − | + | The traditional view that modern [[Baptists]] have descended from the [[Anabaptists]] has been disputed by the clergyman [[L. L. Clover]] in his book ''[[The Church: Her Origin, Purpose, Doctrine, and History]]''. | |
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Revision as of 03:55, November 27, 2011
Anabaptists are a Christian offshoot that formed during the Protestant Reformation who believe that infant baptism is not valid and only believers are to be baptized. They are known for their pacifism and their simple way of life. The Amish are an Anabaptist sect. Similar to the Puritans, religious persecution in England drove many Anabaptists to settle in the colonies that became the United States of America.
The Anabaptists began as early as 1521 in Zwickau, Switzerland. Their doctrinal beliefs include:
- infant baptism is unbiblical and only adults should be baptized
- there should be a restoration of primitive Christianity without oaths, capital punishment and a church hierarchy
- congregations and communities should establish a new kingdom of God
- opposition to war (pacifism)[1]
The traditional view that modern Baptists have descended from the Anabaptists has been disputed by the clergyman L. L. Clover in his book The Church: Her Origin, Purpose, Doctrine, and History.