The Union of Baptist Churches in the Netherlands ( nl, Unie van Baptistengemeenten in Nederland) is a
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 compete ...
Christian denomination
A Christian denomination is a distinct religious body within Christianity that comprises all church congregations of the same kind, identifiable by traits such as a name, particular history, organization, leadership, theological doctrine, worsh ...
in the
Netherlands
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. It is affiliated with the
Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...
.
History
The Union of Baptist Churches in the Netherlands has its origins in the founding of the first Baptist church in
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...
, by the English pastor
John Smyth in 1609, thus marking the beginning of the
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 compete ...
movement. However, it was a mission of the Danish
Julius Köbner
Julius Johannes Wilhelm Köbner, originally Salomon Købner, (11 June 1806 – 2 February 1884), was one of the founding fathers of Northern European Baptists, along with Johann Gerhard Oncken and Gottfried Wilhelm Lehmann, known as the Baptist ...
in 1845 that allowed the establishment of several churches in the country. It was officially founded by seven congregations in 1881. According to a denomination census released in 2023, it claimed 80 churches and 9,184 members.
[Baptist World Alliance]
Members
baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
See also
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Born again
Born again, or to experience the new birth, is a phrase, particularly in evangelicalism, that refers to a "spiritual rebirth", or a regeneration of the human spirit. In contrast to one's physical birth, being "born again" is distinctly and sepa ...
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Baptist beliefs
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Believers' Church
References
External links
Official Website
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Baptist denominations in Europe
Evangelicalism in the Netherlands
Christian denominations in the Netherlands
Religious organizations established in 1881
1881 establishments in the Netherlands