With over 14 million members, the Southern Baptist Convention is the largest Baptist denomination in the world. Some of the confusion is rooted in a misconception that “Baptist” means “Calvinist.” While some Baptists are Calvinists (they are usually called Reformed or Particular Baptists), many others identify as Arminian or even Wesleyan (they are sometimes called General Baptists). Some seem to think that being “Baptist” is the opposite of being “Holiness.” The irony is that, in many ways, the contemporary CHM is more similar to the Baptist tradition than historic Methodism. For a podcast discussion of this article, see here.įor some time, I’ve been intrigued by the attitude towards Baptists in the CHM.
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