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Medinipur Baptist Church
Medinipur Baptist Church is a Baptist church situated at Sepahi Bazar, Medinipur town in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal. History American Baptist Free Mission Society American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ... came to Medinipur region in 19th century for missionary works. American missionary Rev. Otis Robinson Bacheler and his second wife Sarah P. Merrill, established the church at Medinipur in 1862. Initially this church was known as American Baptist Church. It is the first church founded by any American Baptist in the area. References External links * {{coord missing, West Bengal Churches in West Bengal 1862 establishments in British India Churches completed in 1862 Tourist attractions in Paschim Medinipur district Baptist churches in India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baptist
Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only (believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul competency (the responsibility and accountability of every person before God), ''sola fide'' (salvation by just faith alone), ''sola scriptura'' (scripture alone as the rule of faith and practice) and congregationalist church government. Baptists generally recognize two ordinances: baptism and communion. Diverse from their beginning, those identifying as Baptists today differ widely from one another in what they believe, how they worship, their attitudes toward other Christians, and their understanding of what is important in Christian discipleship. For example, Baptist theology may include Arminian or Calvinist beliefs with various sub-groups holding different or competing positions, while others allow for diversity in this matter within the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
