Grace Baptist is a name used by various churches and associations, in different parts of the world, who would align with
Reformed Baptists, who hold to
Calvinistic doctrine, but would consider themselves distinct in their own right. This distinguishes them from
General Baptists who instead hold to an
Arminian
Arminianism is a branch of Protestantism based on the theological ideas of the Dutch Reformed theologian Jacobus Arminius (1560–1609) and his historic supporters known as Remonstrants. Dutch Arminianism was originally articulated in the ''Re ...
theology.
History
United Kingdom
Grace Baptist churches in the UK have mainly derived from the
Strict Baptists
Reformed Baptists (sometimes known as Particular Baptists or Calvinistic Baptists) are Baptists that hold to a Calvinist soteriology (salvation). The first Calvinist Baptist church was formed in the 1630s. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith w ...
or Strict and
Particular Baptists.
The
Strict Baptist Assembly
Reformed Baptists (sometimes known as Particular Baptists or Calvinistic Baptists) are Baptists that hold to a Calvinist soteriology (salvation). The first Calvinist Baptist church was formed in the 1630s. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith ...
, established in 1964, held to beliefs outlined in the
Baptist Affirmation of Faith 1966
The Baptist Affirmation of Faith 1966 also known as the Strict Baptist Affirmation of Faith 1966, is essentially a confession of faith which was drawn up by the Strict Baptist Assembly in London on May 21, 1966. The Grace Baptist Assembly, which ...
. The Assembly of Baptist Churches was established in 1976 and held to the Calvinistic doctrine of
Sovereign Grace. Through discussions between the Strict Baptist Assembly and the Assembly of Baptist Churches came a conviction and desire to establish a single Assembly which in 1980 this gave rise to the joint Grace Baptist Assembly.
Alongside the establishment of the Assemblies was the establishment of Associations of Strict Baptist Churches of which there were three.
These continue today under the updated titles of Associations of Grace Baptist Churches, listed below.
U.S. and Canada
Some Churches in the U.S. and Canada adopt association with Grace Baptists in the United Kingdom. They do not share the historical developments which lead to
Sovereign Grace Baptists
Reformed Baptists (sometimes known as Particular Baptists or Calvinistic Baptists) are Baptists that hold to a Calvinist soteriology (salvation). The first Calvinist Baptist church was formed in the 1630s. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith w ...
.
Associations
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Association of Grace Baptist Churches (South East)
The Association of Grace Baptist Churches (South East) (AGBC(SE)) is an association of churches in London and South East England.
As of 2022 there are 65 member churches in the association.
All the members of the association are independent Bap ...
,
*Association of Grace Baptist Churches (East Anglia),
*Association of Grace Baptist Churches (West Anglia),
Churches
Notable churches which are members of Grace Baptist associations, or are known as Grace Baptist, include:
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Kew Baptist Church
Kew Baptist Church was an independent Evangelicalism, evangelical fellowship affiliated to the Association of Grace Baptist Churches (South East). The church met, until its closure in 2020, in Windsor Road in Kew in the London Borough of Richmond ...
, Kew, Richmond, London
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Homerton Baptist Church
Homerton Baptist Church is an independent evangelical fellowship affiliated with the Association of Grace Baptist Churches (South East).
History
The church was founded in 1817.[Grace Baptist Church (Spokane, Washington)
Christ the Redeemer Church in West Central, Spokane, Washington is a historic church located at 1527 W. Mallon Street. Built as the North Side Baptist Church in 1911 in a Late Gothic Revival style and was added to the National Register in 1992 un ...]
, which is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Willis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
Willis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, also known as Grace Baptist Church, is a historic Presbyterian church and cemetery in Willis, Floyd County, Virginia. It was built in 1954, and is one of six "rock churches" founded by Bob Childress and b ...
, which is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia
Grace Baptist Church is the legal name of Grace Baptist Temple, an American Baptist congregation founded in North Philadelphia in 1872. It still is active in Blue Bell, PA as Grace Baptist Church of Blue Bell, under the leadership of Russell H. Co ...
Schools
Notable schools named "Grace Baptist" include:
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Grace Baptist Christian School (Tifton, Georgia)
Grace Baptist Christian School is a private Christian school located in Tifton, Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United S ...
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Grace Baptist School (Portland, Maine)
Grace Baptist School was a Baptist Christian school located in Portland, Maine, USA
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primar ...
See also
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Sovereign Grace Baptists
Reformed Baptists (sometimes known as Particular Baptists or Calvinistic Baptists) are Baptists that hold to a Calvinist soteriology (salvation). The first Calvinist Baptist church was formed in the 1630s. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith w ...
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Calvinism
Calvinism (also called the Reformed Tradition, Reformed Protestantism, Reformed Christianity, or simply Reformed) is a major branch of Protestantism that follows the theological tradition and forms of Christian practice set down by John Cal ...
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1689 Baptist Confession of Faith
The Confession of Faith, also called the Second London Baptist Confession, was written by Particular Baptists, who held to a Calvinistic soteriology in England to give a formal expression of their Christian faith from a Baptist perspective. Beca ...
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History of the Calvinist–Arminian debate
The history of the Calvinist–Arminian debate begins in early 17th century in the Netherlands with a Christian theological dispute between the followers of John Calvin and Jacobus Arminius, and continues today among some Protestants, particularl ...
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List of Strict Baptist churches
This is a list of Strict Baptist churches The term 'strict' refers to the strict or closed position held with regard to membership and communion. Such people are referred to as Strict and Particular Baptists.
''Gospel Standard'' churches
Many S ...
References
External links
Grace Baptist Assembly United Kingdom
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Baptist denominations
Calvinist and Reformed denominations