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Church History

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17th century onward

Baptist Tradition

A Protestant family emphasizing believers' baptism, congregational church life, preaching, religious liberty, and mission.

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Lineage

English separatism into global Baptist churches.

Baptist lineage includes early English Baptists, Particular and General Baptist streams, missionary societies, American Baptist growth, and global Baptist unions.

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Main Emphases

Baptism, preaching, conversion, and local church autonomy.

Baptists usually emphasize believer's baptism, personal conversion, Scripture, congregational governance, evangelism, and freedom of conscience.