It is a common fact in today’s society that many persons believe that religion has brought about more division rather than unity, more harm rather than good. The Christian Church is primarily known for its numerous separations. Christianity is partitioned into several different denominations, of which the Methodist Church and the Baptist Church form a part of. Both of these denominations do contain similarities as well as differences that set them apart. Some of these similarities include they both believe in the Triune God, meaning three persons in one; the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. They both believe that Jesus died for the sins of all and that and as a result of this all men have access to salvation. However, although they have similarities, …show more content…
Similarly both recognize the same two sacraments however their views on each differ greatly. The Methodists believe that Baptism is for all, while the Baptists on the other hand view baptism as only being fit for confessing youth and young adults. Baptism is a witness and a testimony to the covenant, since it is naturally and properly the first Christian act of the believer after an exercise of saving faith. It certifies therefore to the acceptance of Christ, and the union and fellowship of the renewed soul with its Saviour. It becomes a badge of discipleship, and is, in that sense, a seal of the covenant of grace ( Hiscox, 1980, …show more content…
This saving faith shows Godly repentance for sin. There has never been any evidence in the New Testament which supports baptism of unconscious infants, nor of unbelieving persons. Neither does it state that children can inherit salvation from their parents. Each person must believe for his or her self in order to be saved. In order to be baptized one must first believe. How then can an unconscious infant be baptized if he or she does not have the ability to believe? In the New Testament a major prerequisite for baptism is believing. In the book of Acts chapter eight verse twelve states that, “But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.” In the book of Acts chapter two verse forty-one goes on to state that, “Then they that gladly received His Word were baptized.” In addition to this Mark 16:16 King James Version says, “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.” This proves that none but believers were baptized. According to an article entitled, “Basics of Baptism” (n.d.), “Baptism is an outward sign of an inward grace; it represents what takes place in the soul of one who believes in Jesus Christ” (para. 3). If baptism is an outward sign of an inward grace, then it can have no
The second belief is that Baptist believe the only proper mode of baptism is by immersion (Humphreys 37). Baptism is not essential for salvation (Jeter 84, Odle 22). Christians should be baptized, not to be saved, but because
Ephesians 2:8 ~ For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God. We must understand that we have a different view of Jesus: Jesus is God versus Jesus is a
The author compares their similarities through perseverance and confidence in their beliefs, however still exposes how truly different they really are in regards to their own personal views
Stated in an article by Berndt, “Jesus does not reach out to the impure. They reach out to him, and he responds by trumping the power of impurity with the power of holiness” (Berndt 30). Jesus cannot save sinner unless they choose to be saved, for not everyone realizes the wrong of their ways until it is too
When questioned about who will get into heaven, most Christians provide a simple answer. This answer usually is along the lines of “only those who are Christians,” or “those who have accepted Christ into their hearts as their Lord and Savior.” Now there is nothing wrong with these thoughts, as I believed these to be the case for a long, long time. More recently, however, I’ve begun to take on a different though process which is more along the lines of that which is seen in C.S. Lewis’s
PERSPECTIVES ON SPIRIT BAPTISM The Reform position of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is possibly the most commonly held position in the American mid-west. Walter Kaiser is a brilliant theologian but very typical in his assessment of the Holy Spirit’s representation in the New Testament. Kaiser does a masterful job of presenting the theological and chronological exegesis of the Holy Spirit without jumping off the Calvinist cliff. He makes an excellent observation of seeing the Pauline letters as didactic and Lukan letters as narrative, but falls short of full scholarship by asserting that narrative passages could not be doctrinal in scope.
Hughes ' comprehension of his aunt 's explanation about salvation revival was based on his concept because he was so young; therefore, it made him come away and feel differently about God. Hughes was eager to see what his aunt told him that if he was saved from sin, then he will see a light and something will happen to him inside, and God will be with him from then on (Hughes 549). Hughes was so young to understand the faith feelings, so when he went with his aunt to the church revival, he was expecting to see what his aunt and many great old people have said to him about seeing a light, feeling something good inside and meeting Jesus in the church. Moving to the exact target that Hughes was looking for, which to meet Jesus as a person
In the essay “Salvation” by Langston Hughes, Hughes argues that one should make decisions themselves instead of being forced by other people in your life. At the start of the essay, Hughes explains to the reader that his aunt was excited about anl at church where kids would get saved. Seeing Jesus,Hughes aunt told him, means you are saved and have accepted Jesus into your life. Right there is where the pressure starts for
This infuriates the older brother who believes he has been a righteous son. His father replies, “Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.” Christ teaches that no matter the sin, those that believe in Him and have true repentance may always return to the
We can define the word salvation as deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be brought about by faith in Christ. One can be saved by accepting Jesus Christ into your life, but this wasn’t the case for Langston Hughes when he wrote “Salvation”. Having portrayed himself as a young teenage boy when this piece was written and using the first person perspective, the pressure he felt wanting to actually see and feel Jesus is the main reason why he ruined it for himself, and he was not “saved”. The first two lines even say “I was saved from sin when I was going on thirteen. But not really saved.”
Christians believe in the trinity. God as in Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. They believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ, which is to love God and to love one’s
The point that the Reformers were to emphasize was that salvation is by God’s grace alone because they disagreed with what the Roman Catholic Church believed, which was that man was saved by grace through good works. All the Reformers firmly believed that man was saved by God’s alone and that there was nothing man could do to earn or gain his salvation. As Martin Luther said, “He who does not receive salvation purely
According to the Research Starters Database (2014), “the radical reformers (however) primarily the Anabaptists, insisted that a person must be sufficiently mature to make a profession of faith before receiving baptism”. Jones (1998) explains the debate and examines both sides of the argument in his writing. “Infant baptism is not mentioned in the Bible, the sole authority for Christians.” This statement is used widely to oppose infant baptism. The argument stems from infants not committing sin, and having nothing to repent.
The three Hebrews boys knew and believed that God was able to deliver them in any situation or
One accepted Him as Savior before dying, which gave him a spot in Heaven, and the other died spending an eternity in Hell where he is burning to this very day (Elwell