WHY I AM A BAPTIST
1. I am a Baptist because Baptists accept the Bible to be the inspired word of God. II Tim. 3:16; II Peter 1:20,21
2. I am Baptist because Baptists believe the gospel to be the power of God unto salvation. Rom. 1:16
3. I am a Baptist because Baptists believe that everyone should search and study the Bible. John 5:39; II Tim. 2:15
4. I am a Baptist because Baptists do not believe in adding to the Scriptures. Rev. 22:18b
5. I am a Baptist because Baptists do not believe in subtracting to the Scriptures. Rev. 22:19
6. I am a Baptist because Baptists do not accept any other gospel whether preached by men or angels. Gal. 1:8, 9
7. I am a Baptist because Baptists believe in the Bible as the final verdict for man’s eternal home. John 12:48b; Matt. 25:45, 46
8. I am a Baptist because Baptists believe in One Lord, One Faith, and One Baptism. Eph. 4:5
9. I am a Baptist because Baptists believe that the name of that One God is Jehovah. Ps. 83:18
10. I am a Baptist because Baptists believe that God is a Spirit. John 4:24
11. I am a Baptist because Baptists believe that God created the heavens and the earth. Gen. 1:1
12. I am a Baptist because Baptists believe that God created man in His image and likeness, good and very good. Gen. 1:26, 31
13. I am a Baptist because Baptists believe that man voluntarily transgressed God’s holy law. Gen. 3:6
14. I am a Baptist because Baptists believe that man’s transgression affected him and all of his children forever. Rom. 5:19
15. I am a Baptist because Baptists believe that all men everywhere are sinners. Rom. 3:9, 10