To fully appreciate the urgency of this appeal and to grasp its wisdom and necessity, one must understand the historical membership practices of the Baptists and the original reasoning behind these practices. A survey of the writings of Baptist forefathers in the form of covenants and statements of faith, particularly on the subjects of baptism and the Lord's Supper, can serve such a purpose and can reveal the evolution of membership practices in Baptist churches up to today...
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Baptist leaders must engage this issue and point congregations back to their roots. CHURCH COVENANTS John Smyth led a congregation of English Separatists formed in 1606 or 1607 around a self-written covenant. In this covenant, members vowed "to walk in all [God's] ways made known, or to be made known unto them, according to their best endeavors, whatsoever it should cost them, the Lord assisting them...
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Church History They were a selected group of twelve followers, called disciples or learners, of Jesus who had known him for at least three years. During this period they had listened to all he said and had witnessed his amazing actions, such as healing the sick, giving sight to the blind and hearing to the deaf and even bringing people back to life...	6 / 1486
Native Americans Creation Legend They were a selected group of twelve followers, called disciples or learners, of Jesus who had known him for at least three years. During this period they had listened to all he said and had witnessed his amazing actions, such as healing the sick, giving sight to the blind and hearing to the deaf and even bringing people back to life...	6 / 1486
Heroic Story - Apostle Paul But before he set out to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles and Jews, he met with the disciples in Damascus for a few days, probably praying and getting ready to travel...	2 / 524
Christianity In 45 CE a Jew named Saul comes along. Saul is born in Tarsus in Asia Minor. He goes to Judea and Learns with Raban Gamleael; he becomes involved in persecuting Christians...	3 / 713