THE BAPTIST "WORD IS FREEDOM!

Our liberties define Baptists like nothing else. To compromise them, would be to lose our distinctive gift.

"The one word that comes closer than any other to capturing the historic Baptist identity is the word, FREEDOM. This is a strange assertion at a time when many view Baptists as narrow, provinical and even reactionary." - Walter Shurden

While some Baptists have foolishly relinquished their freedoms, other groups have embraced them. Lutheran historian Martin has called this the "Baptistification" of American Christianity in which the priciples of Baptist Liberties have been embraced by many other traditions.

"For freedom, Christ has set us free!" Galations 5:1a

A pdf version of this page is available here. This presentation of the Baptist Liberties is provided courtesy of Seattle First Baptist Church.